It was seven months ago this week that we lost our dear piggy Tuppenny. I know most of you are thinking, "how can she get sentimental over a rodent?"True, most rodent pets, like hamsters and gerbils, rank pretty low on the interactive-pet scale. You can't really bond with a gerbil.* But GPs are actually very affectionate, social creatures with amazing personalities. Especially Tuppenny.
Tuppenny's favourite thing to do was stretch out on my lap while I stroked her soft,white fur. She was very much like a cat that way. She truly enjoyed human company.
She had a mind of her own. We called her the "bold pig". If, while she was out on the floor, something got in her way, she would position her shoulder up against it and shove it out of her way. If she heard you rummaging in the fridge, she would let out the loudest wheeeek as if to say, "hey, while you're in there, grab me some lettuce!".
Tuppenny was our little medical miracle. In 2002 she was diagnosed with ovarian cysts. After her surgery, the vet told us the cysts she removed were the largest she had ever seen in a GP. Two years later she was suddenly frightened and pulled out one of her own little toes that had been hanging on to one of her cage bars. An hour later you wouldn't have even known she was injured. She was tough as nails!
This past June, her cysts returned. At almost six years, Tupp was just too old to operate on. With heavy hearts, we said good bye to our little furry friend.
Farewell little one. We still miss you.
* If you have ever bonded with a gerbil, I apologize for my sweeping remark.
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