I went in to cover up the bunnies for the night and check on them and heard the most awful rasping noise. I realised it was coming from Jupiter the Guinea Pig's cage. He was having trouble breathing and the noise was terrible. I had seen him several times today a I went about my normal routine and he was fine.
I phoned the vet and rushed him in as an emergency. He was in Congestive Heart Failure and had to be pts. I have just got back in now and can't quite believe it. It happened so suddenly.
At least I noticed straight away and he is now at peace. Bless him he was a nutty pig. I used to call him Mr Jumping Jupiter. He was always doing these funny piggy jumps and oinks. I hope he continues to do that over the bridge and remembers his time running around in the grass in the summer.
Bless you Jupiter you were a lovely happy boy and always made me laugh.
I phoned the vet and rushed him in as an emergency. He was in Congestive Heart Failure and had to be pts. I have just got back in now and can't quite believe it. It happened so suddenly.
At least I noticed straight away and he is now at peace. Bless him he was a nutty pig. I used to call him Mr Jumping Jupiter. He was always doing these funny piggy jumps and oinks. I hope he continues to do that over the bridge and remembers his time running around in the grass in the summer.
Bless you Jupiter you were a lovely happy boy and always made me laugh.