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Is it weird that I'm sad over my Guinea Pig's death?

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I knew he was going to die soon a couple of days ago. We originally had another one 3 years ago. It turned out that one was pregnant and we ended up having two Guinea Pigs. Well the mother died a couple of years ago and we had the one. He was fine for the three years that we had him. He didn't get sick or anything. I knew he was getting older and I knew his time was coming. Two days ago, I noticed he looked really tired and weak. Yesterday he was even weaker. By the evening he couldn't even lift his head. He looked real tired. I knew his time was very soon. I woke up this morning to check on him and as soon as I saw him, I knew he was dead.

What makes me sad is that I remember how weak he looked. It's just hard to see it like that knowing you can't do anything. After I saw him I almost wanted to cry. The thing was really noisy sometimes and it annoyed me a lot but I did care for it. It seems as if I'm the only one who did care in my family. He was supposed to be my sister's responsibility because she asked for it but she never bothered to take care of it. The responsibility was left to me and my mom. I don't think anybody else in my family cares but I do. It just makes me so sad to see him go.

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  1.   No, not at all.  If it makes you feel any better I was there to see my friend's guinea pig die.  It was so sad.  She had been sick, and recently she was weak.  But while we were holding her she collapsed.  We thought she was tired so we put her in her cage.  She died in the comfort of her very own home.  Poor Candycorn, RIP.  Although she is not mine, I knew that little Candy from the day she came home.  

      I knew that my friend loved this guinea pig so very much.  She had so many things stashed in a cabinet for her that it wasn't even funny.  Yogies to guinea pig clothes to bells to hamster balls, they are now jammed in the garage, as well as the cage.  Everytime I see it now my heart drops 100 times.

      It is sad, but anything can be gotten over.  My friend and I still talk about Candy and we laugh about all the funny things that she did, and we say she is in a better place to live now.


  2. noooooo everyone is sad when theyre pet dies!!!!!!

  3. its not weird i would cry my eyes out! you didn't know that

  4. no, its absolutely normal to feel that way. a lot of people actually think of there pets as family members and it is hard to watch them go through what they have to. and the truth is that some people could care less, its just a little thing that runs around and makes noise in there minds. they probably did care, just not nearly as much as you did.  

  5. well for me it isn't. you had a special bond with that pet of yours, even for a glance you felt empathy for it. I also had an experience like that. it was my dog "lucky" he died because he ate something, it was really sad, he was vomiting green puke and coughed a lot, its like i felt what he was feeling, plus i really loved that dog. Don't worry you'll get over it in a week or two.

  6. no it's not weird, i cried for ages after my hamster died :)


  7. There is nothing weird about feeling sad over the death of your Guinea Pig. In a way, it's good that you're sad, it means you had a good connection. My suggestion to fix the problem is to get a new one. It helps ease the pain for me. When a cat that I had a close relationship with died, I felt very sad. A few days later I bought a new one. It's been three years and I feel absolutely fine. So, get a new one and I'm sure you will feel better! :)

  8. no iam still sad and my hammy died over 4 years ago when

  9. Oh bless ya, its sweet that you are sad over his death, you obviously cared for it well and grew attached. And believe me its not weird at all that your sad about it..When i was younger i used to have a chicken and i was very upset when it died so i think im the strange one. But listen as long as you know he had a good life then thats all that matters.

  10. It's not weird to feel bed after your loving pet's death.I think u r just a little emotional.But its ok to show your feeling.Everyone who is born will must some day die-its the universal truth.So dont take it to your heart for long.think about the happy moments u spend with ur Guinea Pig.u will feel better.

  11. no - it's not weird that you feel sad over his death. you cared for him for along time so it is completely normal to feel this way now.

    It's okay - given some time you'll start to feel better

    Your guinea pig isn't in pain or weak anymore - he's in a better place

    (i know that sounds stupid and corny but i think it's true)

  12. no i feel really sad when one of my pets dye.

  13. Of course not! I am SO sorry I mean i would have been sad if my guinea pig died and she's only 6 months old! And yes he probably died of old age.

    Deepest sympathy... :(

    Being sad just makes you human, its not an embarrassment...

  14. ohhhhh i sooooo sorry he died! its not weird at all to be sad about it. i cried when my goldfish died. i have some ideas u can try to get over it but not forget. bury him in a good spot with flowers nearby. u could make a special gravestone for him 2. after that u just got 2 keep looking forward. make sure 2 take a day off every year 2 feel sad and think of all the memories u have with him. just remember its OK to feel sad. good luck.

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