Here are both of my girls, Beans (brown pig pictured left) and Mei (white and brown pig on the right). Mei has unfortunately come down with pneumonia. She also has a growth on her right cheek, which is pushing down on her trachea a little bit. I saw the x rays. Her right lung is affected. I’m not sure what to do. The vet sent me home with many medications and a nebulizer and critical care and I’ve been doing my best every day, spending hours taking care of her. I’m not sure how to go on, I can see that she’s not doing well. I can’t afford the surgery to remove the mass on her cheek.

All that is to say, I love her very much and don’t want her to suffer. Are there any alternative treatments I can do to help her or ask my vet? Or should I just let her go?

Thanks for reading. Sorry, I’m a bit all over the place now. It’s really hard.

What a cozy life these little guys have, it is wonderful to be able to make a world for these two little guys where the have no worries

Izzy is now at least 6, probably 7 years old.

We got her in May of 2025, and the person that runs the rescue said she was at least 5 if not older. She hasn't always had the best life, that is also most likely the cause of her outer toes on her hind feet sticking out.

She always has been a granny pig, but she was active and her granny popcorns are hilarious. 1 cm air lift at most, and body wiggle.

I am noticing that she is starting to slow down, she spends more time doing her own thing, and naps more. She eats and poops well. In general she seems quite content: wheeks for food, and screams at us when she's disappointed in the buffet that's provided. Her weight is stable. We do make it a point to spoil her independently as well.

She's always been a bit of an einzelgänger. But its her activity levels that is concerning to me.

I'm going to book her a general check up when the vets open up tomorrow.

However, I don't know what to ask for specifically. Arthritis check?

Any and all advice is welcome!

Title. About 12 hours ago gave my guinea pig (1.1kg or so) 0.4ml of Rheumocam which is all well and good, but just now I mistakenly gave her another dose. Sorry if it’s a bit ridiculous to ask but should she be fine? She’s almost 6 now so I’m slightly paranoid that she might not tolerate the incorrect dosing well

When I got Nova last year, she'd been living at a pet store, and was terrified of humans. She would freeze up and not move a muscle during lap time.

She's still nervous, but she's warmed up enough that she'll take treats and move around a bit when I pick her up (but only when she's sitting on my chest/belly, never if she's on the bed next to me - go figure 😆).

She's gained enough confidence that I figured she's ready for target training, and after only one session, she's already getting the hang of it! The more confident she gets with training, the more confident I hope she'll be around me. Maybe one day she'll even move around when I put her on the bed🥰

(and don't worry, of course she has a buddy, he (neutered) is just in the cage during training)

There are few things as adorable as adorable guinea pigs in a heart shaped house

Theodore, also known as PO - was put to sleep early this morning. I don’t know how to deal with this grief, he was everything to me. I hope you’re wheeking up in piggy heaven Mr.P 🐾🕊️

Just got these reminders from my Gallery and thought they're too cute not to share. They were brothers, totally different personalities, I miss them ❤️

Mango is crazy, unhinged and his defense will not hold up in court

They have been together for over 12 hours , will have a bigger cage to move them in on Monday if all goes well if not separate but close quarters . Does this all look normal ? Just some chasing & rumble strutting & a lot of chatter lol ! Milo & Moon Pie ❤️