My Ralphie passed away a few days ago.  He was my special piggies and I miss him so much.  He was such a kind gentle little old thing and loved him so much.  He was roughly around six so he had a good long life with me.  I will miss him though so much.  RIP

Oh, no. I'm so sorry to hear that, Elizabeth. RIP Ralphie. Isn't 6 pretty good for a piggie?

Ya it really is.  Ages between 5-8 are pretty good.  8 being a bit more rare.  One of my piggies, Susie, lived to be 8.  She was such a sweet old girl but yea he really did have a nice long life.

Aw   you must be so upset. But you gave him the best life he could possibly want
R.I.P Ralphie. xx

Sorry to hear that. I rember your photos of him on his back like a baby!
R.I.P. Ralphie.

Thankyou everyone.  He was so good with the lying on his back.  Didn't struggle at all just..laid there...its been hard but I know he had a good long life with us..

He sure did. Showed a lot of trust and love lyeing like that too...

Yea he was my only pig that would do that.  He was such a good boy.  Loved him so much.

I am so sorry to hear about Ralphie. After six years you are going to miss him. He did have a full life though. He really was a cute piggie.  

Just be glad he came to you instead of one of those animal abusers you hear about all the time on the news. He was a very lucky piggie to be your pet.

Thanks...I am lucky to of had him...just miss him.  He was such a sweet heart...

We do get attatched to our pets. We know it is not forever, but part of us wishes for just a little more time. He will be forever in your heart and you gave him a full and wonderful life.

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We do get attatched to our pets. We know it is not forever, but part of us wishes for just a little more time. He will be forever in your heart and you gave him a full and wonderful life.

Thank-you.

I'm so sorry to hear about Ralphie. You gave him a good life and who could ask for more? My grandmother always said that she didn't know if animals lived too long a life for us or too short. Too long because we got  so attached to them, or too short because we were so attached to them. I think too short but I can see what she meant.

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I'm so sorry to hear about Ralphie. You gave him a good life and who could ask for more? My grandmother always said that she didn't know if animals lived too long a life for us or too short. Too long because we got  so attached to them, or too short because we were so attached to them. I think too short but I can see what she meant.

Yes, never heard that. Still think its to short! I think it somes in up with hammies in my mind, you just get long enough to get really attached. Then they are gone in what seems like no time at all after.
No time seems long enough though.

tbh even if my hamster lived a week i'd be attached to her, and so sad if anything happened. So it's always too short for me.

I'm like that with all my animals...I get so attached and yea.  Definately a hard thing.  Just got to think bout the happy memories with them.

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tbh even if my hamster lived a week i'd be attached to her, and so sad if anything happened. So it's always too short for me.

This is so true. I find my self affected by the loss of an animal that I helped when it was dying. It wasn't even my pet. I wish we could have saved her.

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My grandmother always said that she didn't know if animals lived too long a life for us or too short. Too long because we got  so attached to them, or too short because we were so attached to them. I think too short but I can see what she meant.

Good old grandmother wisdom. It is so true and so profound.

so sorry for your loss, sorry Im late in saying so, ya'll are awesome pet care givers

A little late but wanted to add my sympathies too on the loss of Ralphie.   I'm sure he had a fabulous life with you & felt very loved, as you say, you have wonderful memories of him.

It is so true that you can get attached to any animal very quickly & be sad at it's passing, we found a mouse in the courtyard that seemed to have something wrong with it's back legs, we put it in a box with bedding, food, water & a den but it passed away a few hours later which had me in tears. But better that than a person who feels nothing at the passing of a life, no matter how small.

Again sorry its late but wanted to say how sorry i am.

Its always so hard but you piggy was so lucky, he had you as an owner. thousends of animals are abused everyday and he had a lovely life with you. so sorry xx

well my friend had a guinnepig and she got another and then it died a little while later but i think tht she is going to get another one but i don't know for sure. i hope you feel a bit better. sorry

Ralphie had the best owner that he could have had. And your right, he had a good long life. RIP Ralphie

ya. aleast he didn't die right away rigt. that would be HORRIBLE!!  

RIP RALPHIE

There is always comfort in knowing that we gave a pet a good long life or at  least as long as is possible. The sad part is missing the pet and wishing for just a little more time.

ya. i know what you mean.