Lintel
Well-Known Member
Long story cut as short as possible.
Hipo and WHW Shetland, together at home for 3+ years, sole companions to each other, but not "clingy".
WHW Shetland nearing the end of his time due to arthritis, will have to be PTS sooner than I had hoped unless there is a miracle.
This will leave Hipo alone, he is not the needy type but has never been "alone" and I don't particularly feel comfortable with the thought of him losing his friend and having nobody.
I would like to rehome again but WHW have nothing suitable at present (ideally wanting ridden/potential gelding).
Ideally was wanting "now" to give settling in time for everyone before the time came to PTS.
Nothing suitable on the market or at least nothing that I would justify paying the money for at the minute(crazy!!)
WWYD?
I'm thinking about getting another WHW gelding of some sort, but wouldn't ultimately want to keep them here for life, I would want to "swap" should something more suitable come up from WHW?
I'm thinking would the Hipo be ok by himself for a bit ?.. but what if he wasn't?
I'm thinking about buying some sort of companion that is closer to me but I would be selling when something more suitable came up?
I'm thinking I am over thinking.
The little man has days where he is much better but yestarday wasn't a great day, I'll be chatting with the vet next week.
Hipo and WHW Shetland, together at home for 3+ years, sole companions to each other, but not "clingy".
WHW Shetland nearing the end of his time due to arthritis, will have to be PTS sooner than I had hoped unless there is a miracle.
This will leave Hipo alone, he is not the needy type but has never been "alone" and I don't particularly feel comfortable with the thought of him losing his friend and having nobody.
I would like to rehome again but WHW have nothing suitable at present (ideally wanting ridden/potential gelding).
Ideally was wanting "now" to give settling in time for everyone before the time came to PTS.
Nothing suitable on the market or at least nothing that I would justify paying the money for at the minute(crazy!!)
WWYD?
I'm thinking about getting another WHW gelding of some sort, but wouldn't ultimately want to keep them here for life, I would want to "swap" should something more suitable come up from WHW?
I'm thinking would the Hipo be ok by himself for a bit ?.. but what if he wasn't?
I'm thinking about buying some sort of companion that is closer to me but I would be selling when something more suitable came up?
I'm thinking I am over thinking.
The little man has days where he is much better but yestarday wasn't a great day, I'll be chatting with the vet next week.