GUINEA PIGS' PROBLEMS

WHERE CAN I BUY A GUINEA PIG?
SHOULD I KEEP TWO GUINEA PIGS TOGETHER?
HOW DO I INTRODUCE A NEW GUINEA PIG TO AN EXISTING ONE?
HOW SHOULD I HOUSE MY GUINEA PIG?
WHAT SHOULD I PUT IN MY GUINEA PIG HUTCH OR CRATE?
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I CLEAN OUT MY GUINEA PIGS’ HOME?
HOW CAN I CHECK THAT MY GUINEA PIGS ARE HEALTHY?
WHAT SHOULD I FEED MY GUINEA PIG?
WHAT FOOD IS BAD FOR GUINEA PIGS?
WHAT CAN I FEED AS TREATS?
DO MY GUINEA PIGS NEED THINGS TO CHEW?
HOW DO I KEEP MY GUINEA PIG SAFE FROM SKIN PROBLEMS?
WHEN DOES MY GUINEA PIG NEED A VET?
CAN I KEEP A GUINEA PIG IN THE HOUSE?
CAN I HOUSE TRAIN A GUINEA PIG?
HOW DO I KEEP MY GUINEA PIGS HEALTHY IN SPRING?
HOW DO I KEEP MY GUINEA PIG HEALTHY IN SUMMER?
HOW DO I KEEP MY GUINEA PIG HEALTHY IN WINTER?
HOW CAN I KEEP MY GUINEA PIGS SAFE FROM PREDATORS?
CAN I TRAIN MY GUINEA PIG TO DO TRICKS?
HOW LONG DOES A GUINEA PIG LIVE?
DO GUINEA PIGS PURR?
DO I NEED TO GROOM MY GUINEA PIG?
DISCLAIMER
USEFUL LINKS
The guinea pig hospital and care trust was formed to get better veterinary and husbandry help for these little animals. The trust gives email and phone advice to both owners and vets. www.cavytrust.org.uk
www.cavycages.com - Lovely guinea pig cages which allow you to build little guinea pig cities with walkways etc.
Peter Gurney’s website.
The online book on the A-Z of guinea pig care, details of paper books, and stuff about guinea pigs in general.
Peter, who died in 2006, devoted his life to guinea pig welfare. http://www.petergurney.com
For outside housing see useful links on rabbit FAQs.
www.rspcareadingguineapigs.co.uk
This website has an excellent list of plants and fruits which are poisonous to guinea pigs and lots of other good things.
 

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Safety notice. All normal safety precautions should be taken when dealing with animals. The advice in this section should be taken only at the owner's own risk. All sick animals should be seen by a vet.