After getting a new guinea pig, I am now very sad about the old guinea pig's!
Question: After getting a new guinea pig, I am now very sad about the old guinea pig's death again!?
My guinea pig, Splashy Sheba, died 3 weeks ago, and I was very sad!. I thought I was ready for another one, but I really do not think I am!. When I thought this, I was only ready to have Sheba back, not a new one with a new personality!. Sheba was my best friend in the whole world!. She was not a pet to me, but a member of the family!. I cannot express how much I loved her! But it was more than a pet-to-owner relationship!.
Now with this new guinea pig, I feel sad!. All I want is Sheba! I just want to hear Sheba purr, relax, eat, and be herself! The new guinea pig is good, but nothing compared to Sheba!. She is younger, more energetic, and never relaxes! I know that this will change, and I don't mean to sound bad or anythign, but I just want Sheba back!
And I know this sounds bad, but I do not want the image of Sheba alive to decrease!. What I mean is, when I see a guinea pig, I want to picture Sheba right away! I still know what it looks like when she moved and walked (Which was a unique walkinjg style)!. But exposing myself to the new one will make me forget how she walked and looked like, and that's not what I want!. I wish I had video of Sheba's antics but I don't, only when she was young!.
How can I get over this!? I am still thinking about Sheba!. I want the images of her to stay!
When we got Sheba after Chocolate died (my first guinea pig), forgot how Chocolate looked exactly when he was mostly one color! And Sheba was 3 colors, and I want to remember the patterns! I know this is hard to understand and confusing, but I am really sad! Sheba can never be replaced!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Now with this new guinea pig, I feel sad!. All I want is Sheba! I just want to hear Sheba purr, relax, eat, and be herself! The new guinea pig is good, but nothing compared to Sheba!. She is younger, more energetic, and never relaxes! I know that this will change, and I don't mean to sound bad or anythign, but I just want Sheba back!
And I know this sounds bad, but I do not want the image of Sheba alive to decrease!. What I mean is, when I see a guinea pig, I want to picture Sheba right away! I still know what it looks like when she moved and walked (Which was a unique walkinjg style)!. But exposing myself to the new one will make me forget how she walked and looked like, and that's not what I want!. I wish I had video of Sheba's antics but I don't, only when she was young!.
How can I get over this!? I am still thinking about Sheba!. I want the images of her to stay!
When we got Sheba after Chocolate died (my first guinea pig), forgot how Chocolate looked exactly when he was mostly one color! And Sheba was 3 colors, and I want to remember the patterns! I know this is hard to understand and confusing, but I am really sad! Sheba can never be replaced!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
To the person suggesting a blow up doll: Don't be a jackass!. For some people, losing a pet involves a grieving period similar to the death of a person!. I have lost both people and pets and the grieve was the same!. If your boyfriend/girlfriend dies you can get a new one, but it's not the same!. Getting a new guinea pig also isn't the same!. All I can say as advice is that you need to allow yourself to grieve!. It's okay to be sad!. Grieving is normal!. People can grieve over the lose of animals and the lose of ideas, not just the death of people!. Don't rush it!. All deaths should be grieved appropriately!. Give yourself time and your grief will fade!. Www@Answer-Health@Com