Guinea Pigs Gone to the Rainbow Bridge


It is said that when we lose a friend, there is a new star in the sky at night. On these cold, bleak Winter nights I look up, and through my tears I see the stars of a constellation twinkling in the sky. I hope your spirits run free, dashing and playing in meadows of sweet timothy grass, with cool waters to sip and sweet fruits to nibble and play with. May you have places to explore, treats beyond measure, and cardboard to nibble. To all our gentle beloved piggies, we will always love you.

- T. Green, 1996



 

I would like to honor the memories of the guinea pigs that we have had.

Farley (the wonderful fuzzball that started it all back in 2002) to Snoopy, Woodstock, Shroeder and most importantly Elvis, a fun-lovin' piggie who shared his life with us for more than four years and passed away two days before Thanksgiving of 2006. Elvis, you are desperately missed, and will never be forgotten. Thank you for sharing your life with us. May you never run out of carrots or hay wherever you have gone, and may you finally find the girlie pigs you could never quite reach on this earthly plain. (The picture is of him hiding in a box )

To All the Pigs I’ve loved Before
To all the pigs, I’ve loved before,
Who traveled in and out my door
I’m glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the pigs I’ve loved before.
To all the pigs I once caressed
And may I say I’ve had the best
For helping me to grow
I owe them all I know
To all the pigs I’ve loved before.
The winds of change are always blowing
And none of them could last or stay
Those winds of change continue blowing,
It always carries them away.
To all the pigs, I’ve loved before,
Who traveled in and out my door.
I’m glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the pigs I’ve loved before.

Love C.J and Mike

Rodney

March 2000 - July 28, 2006

My sweetest girl died on July 28th . I named her Rodney after the little pig in Doctor Doolittle – Little did my husband and I know at the time Rodney was a girl.

My vet did not tell me she was a girl because she did not want to disappoint me since we were so proud of our wee man. However, a couple of weeks later, Rodney had an eye problem and we took her by ferry to a specialist in another province. Where, the wonderful Dr. Sally quickly pointed out to us that Rodney was a girl. No matter we did not care – and she did recover, but required daily medication to deal with her eye
problem.

We miss you so much Rodney – you were our best friend – so gentle, smart and sweet. We think of you every day – and smile – god speed Rodney, give my mom and dad a big kiss ok?

Your mommy and daddy.

Josie

early August 2001-September 3, 2006

My special girl Josie (brown agouti). You have always been very special to me. It was such a joy owning you for 5 years. I miss you everyday even though you died last September. You will always have a special place in my heart. Talli(black/cream) misses you too. I got her a friend because we were both pining, her names Blossom shes ginger and white just like your sister Jennie. You and Jennie are back together again. I got myself some lovely crested 7 week old guinea pigs which seem to be pregnant so if anything should happen to any of the babies or mothers please look after them, I know you will. Take Care mommy's baby porcipine ( I always called you that).

Lots of love Big Hugs and Kisses. I am so glad I was with you to the very end even though I hated seeing you leave me.

Sleep Well Little one.

Love Mommy

A Tribute to Winston Elton Reichwein Smith

Adopted in Fall, 2005 and died October 27, 2006

Winston was the guinea pig of my friend Joan. He was much loved and adored by his mommy Joan, his dad Will, his aunt Sarah, his uncle Trey, and his grandparents, not to mention friends. Winston was the best friend of my guinea pig Mack (the fluffy pig). His mommy took incredible care of this wonderful little baby, but he caught pneumonia. Although Winston had the best of medical care and his parents treated him diligently with love and medicine, poor Winston passed away last week. We all miss little Winston. His pigloo will not be easily filled by another cavy.

Polly Jr.

September 9, 2005 - September 1, 2006

 

this is polly juinior in the food bowl.she was a good guinea pig she was very ill suffering to death i wached her being born and i watched her die she was my favorite guinea pigs out of all 6 of them. ashes to ashes dust to dust we will all love you polly juinior i love you the most have a good time in the guinea pig rainbow

georgia xxxxxireland

Nicky -

Beloved companion May 2002 (?) to November 2, 2006



On November 2, 2006 I lost my beloved little guy Nicky. He had been struggling for such a long time with, the vets still don't know what. Perhaps kidney disease. Nicky would always bounce back with so much gusto.

I purchased Nicky when he was about 5 months old from a pet store in Vegas. We got to spend a lot of time together as I was convalescing from what the doctor's thought was a heart condition. He was such a mellow guy and his presence was absolutely soothing. Whenever I would take him in for his check ups the vets would ask me if he was always this calm. He rarely squeaked, which I thought was unusual for a piggy. Even when he had broke a nail and the vet had to pull it out, not one peep...but, well, he did pee all over the vet. Yikes.

One of my my funniest memories was of me thinking I was training Nicky to learn his name, but instead he was training me. I got one of those treat bells shaped like a guinea pig. I read on the package that if you ring the bell while saying your pets name, then put a treat inside they will eventually learn to come when you call. Well, Nicky decided that this was the perfect breakfast bell, so after a few of my "teach Nicky his name sessions", Nicky would ring the bell every morning between 10:25 and 10:33am. He would then walk over to his food bowl, stand on in, look down at the bowl, then look up at me. If I didn't respond fast enough he would very patiently walk back to the bell, ring it, return to his bowl, stand on it, look up at me and look down on the bowl until I got up and fed him. Unbelievable. I eventually had to take out the bell because I started to work late in the evenings & it was driving me crazy getting that clanging wake up call.

Nicky was a black and tan. Beautiful and I guess relatively new breed. High cuteness factor...well aren't they all. He traveled with me a lot as I sing and act for a living. Whenever we went through security the serious demeanor of the screeners would immediately brighten up as they got a big kick out of seeing a guinea pig come through. He usually got passed around (mostly by the female screeners, the men were the most reticent; perhaps because they weren't sure if it was just a big rat) with lots of cooing and laughs. He was very patient and I think the attention went to his head a little. But, why not? He was bringing the love.

It was so hard to watch him deteriorate so quickly. Literally overnight he lost about half of his body weight. He got seriously dehydrated a couple of times even though he was drinking tons of water...almost compulsively. It was so hard, feeling so helpless, not knowing what else to do for him. After tests and blood work and emergency room visits, he had had just about enough and was unresponsive. I had to let go. It was so hard but I wanted him to continue to have a good quality of life and not suffer. The vet with me was such a wonderful and compassionate person. I was glad he was there. Nicky seemed relieved.

His buddy Chambers and I miss him a lot. Chambers whined the first night he was gone and still seems a bit perplexed. He's been hiding out in his igloo a lot and I realized that I gave you most of the attention, so I've been spending more time with him.

I hope you are at peace. I pray that you were not in great pain. Know that I love and appreciate all of the laughs, the comfort and great joy you brought to my life. I hope you were happy with the life I gave you.

I'll keep these good times in mind whenever I think of you:
Road trip with Danny
Running free and munching on grass in Uncle Karl's backyard until you passed out
Hanging with Tammy & Nhan of cavy madness in Boston and going to your first pignic
Escaping from your cage in my parents house and them trying to catch for 6 hours (ah, good times)
Going to the Blessing of the Animals in Connecticut
Meeting your buddy Chambers for the first time and the look on your face
when you discovered he wasn't a female (sorry baby)
The disgusted look on your face every time Chambers made such a racket for food (but hey, he was the one who taught you how to squeak for food....hmmm maybe that wasn't such a good thing)
Hanging out with you on the couch and watch TV
The time you sat mesmerized and watched an entire PINK video on MTV
You popcorning down the hallway whenever we came home


Goodbye sweetness and light. I love you and will miss you.
Your,

Karole

*Mudpie***

March 2005 to 5 December 2006

Nobody who bounces and quivers with joy in welcome and in play

Nobody who wheeks to be picked up

Nobody who gurgles contentedly on my shoulder

Nobody who naps inside my shirt

Nobody to do crosswords with who nibbles at the clues

Nobody who tries to get into glasses and coffee cups for a taste

Nobody to share a pillow with who gets entangled in my hair

Nobody to watch TV, or read a book, or lounge on the sofa with

Nobody to remind me that it’s midnight snack time

Nobody who creeps up and purrs so loudly for petting

Nobody to watch as he does his grooming ballet

Nobody with soft disheveled fur to bury my nose in and rub against my cheek

...Nobody to be at home with.

Thank you for helping to ease the loss of such a wonderful little creature.

Poppy

July 2000 - December 27, 2006

Even though we had you for six-and-a-half years, you so suddenly and sadly left us and the hole now in our lives without you not to mention your sister and companion for life, Sunny. From the first day we brought you two home to be a part of our lives you brought us nothing but joy and laughter as we delighted in your liveliness and antics, you were so energetic and full of life and and just plain fun which is part of what you made you so lovable and special. You were a beautiful piggy whose smooth coat of fur always shone with health and you were so warm and soft to pick up and cuddle, even your sweet spicy piggy smell was unique to you. We loved your squeaks and purrs of happiness and even when you wailed on letting us know you were hungry and wanted treats. We take comfort in the fact that you had a long and happy life with us and that right up to your last breath you never knew pain or suffering, you went quickly and painlessly simply of old age. But all the same we miss you terribly and we will always remember and love you for the spunky little being you were. We're taking care of Sunny now and we'll hold on to her for as long as we can but we know someday she will join you crossing over the 'Rainbow Bridge' and we know you'll be waiting for
her...

Love Always, Mommy, Daddy & Sunny

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