Yes, it seems as if animals are dropping like flies this week at the Brown House. Monday we lost our beloved Reuben and yesterday we said goodbye to Nutmeg.
For those of you who don’t know who Nutmeg is (and you wouldn’t because she died before I could introduce you to her) she was a guinea pig we adopted this past Sunday. We aren’t really sure what happened to Nutmeg, the vet seems to think she may have had a stroke. All I know is one moment everything was fine and the next minute there was a lot of screaming followed by a search for a box, a drive to the pet store and ultimately returning with another guinea pig.
Nutmeg was a sweet little guinea pig with tan spots. She was a little shy but warmed up to my daughter who loved her with all her heart. Nutmeg loved to eat lettuce out of my daughter’s hand and sit on her lap while she watched TV.
Nutmeg made funny little guinea pig noises that reminded me of the sounds of Pac Man.
Nutmeg was not just a pet she was my daughter’s best friend. They had many moments together having fun and being together.
Nutmeg was sort of curious, I think. And she really liked to be with people, I think, not really sure since we didn’t have her that long. Nutmeg probably liked to play with toys and run around the house with the other animals but we never got a chance to introduce her to anyone else besides Smokey the hamster. Nutmeg only had one name since we didn’t have time to change our minds and her name.
Nutmeg will be dearly missed but we know she is in a much better place. A place where she can hide in her pigloo all day long and no one will grab her and scare the living crap out of her.
Yes, Nutmeg is gone and will never be forgotten. Rest in peace Nutmeg, we love you.
While I have you here let me introduce you to Starburst, I mean Oreo, the newest member of our family. Oreo is a black guinea pig who also likes to eat lettuce out of my daughter’s hand and who also gets the crap scared out of her all day long as children try to grab her and play with her. We probably should have named her George.
i’m going to hug her and squeeze her and call her Oreo! P.S hi mom
I don’t want to be a fly on your wall this week…. or a mosquito or an ant.
Reuben and Nutmeg- May You Attain Nirvana.
So far the hamster is still doing pretty good and the cat will never die so it’s probably safe.
Sorry for you loss.
I have three plants and that’s about all I can handle.
I’ve got dead plants too but aside from the gold fish who were eaten by the cat most of the pets live a long life around here.
I am sorry about Nutmeg. I hope that Oreo lives a much longer and happier life
Me too. I can’t handle anymore death. If this one doesn’t make it I think we are done with guinea pigs and might just have to get a puppy.
Sorry about little Nutmeg.
Have you considered a Chia pet?
That’s a terrible week! Are you sure you’re not living in Bleak House?
I. LOVE. THAT. CARTOON! One of my favorites! Best part is when he spanks Daffy Duck and his neck extends on every spank while the sound effect goes boinnnng. Excellent!
Oh, right. So sorry to hear about Nutmeg’s early demise. Rest in peace, Nutmeg.
It’s one of my favorite cartoons too. I don’t know who said it but…”it ain’t over till the bunny’s in drag” is my favorite.
Sorry to hear that. We have a guinea pig named Chewie. He flees in terror every time we try to pick him up, but then purrs like crazy. I love that old cartoon! I used to tell my high school students about it when we read “Of Mice and Men.”
I tried to explain the connection to “Of Mice and Men” to my daughter but it was lost on her. I’m still trying to figure out what all the different sounds mean I think I have heard the purring usually it’s just the video game noise they make.
Oh. 🙁 Poor Nutmeg. Hope Oreo lives a good long time for you! I’m scared to get a Guinea Pig because I’m scared the kids will give it a heart attack by scaring the crap out of it by grabbing it all day long. heh.
LOVE LOVE that cartoon – we quote it all the time in our house. Sorry about the guinea pigs! We had gerbils until they got tired of having the crap scared out of them and took a bite out of my son’s nose!
Man! I am so sorry that your pets are dying. This was really a sweet eulogy for Nutmeg though.
Oh my! You are having a week of it! Hopefully Oreo will live a long and scarefree life!
Aw, poor Nutmeg. This was a sweet, funny and touching tribute. May Oreo go at least 4 days. For your family’s sake.
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All I can say is I’m glad I’m not a pet at your house!!
No, seriously, those are tough moments, especially coming so quickly. 🙁
Sorry about little Nutmeg!
Damn… it’s been a horrible week for pets at your house, Jen! RIP Nutmeg and Welcome Oreo….
Oh snap. I’m sorry Jen.
We were just talking about the frailty of guinea pigs with our extended family at the beach. A sister-in-law who has a class guinea die in there company said the vet comment that the little creatures don’t take stress well. They literally can be scared to death. — Which kind of fits with the stroke. I’m sorry. My sister has had two for a long time — but had two die soon after they got them. I don’t think that’s the best pet for our chaotic house.