Guinea Pigs

The guinea pig is an emotional creature seeking total attention from her owner or cage partners. One of the ways to do this is to provide utmost playtime if you do not have a partner for her. You may need to schedule periods when you and your pet will play ball runs. However, that depends on how fast they can be; but are … [Read more...] about Are Guinea Pigs Fast Runners

Guinea pigs are not exempted from health problems. Just like any other pet, your guinea pig can get respiratory infections, scurvy, diarrhea, tumors, urinary problems, and many other health issues. However, your reaction to all these problems matters, because before reacting you need to be able to tell the pet is sick from its communication. So is it okay to give a guinea pig … [Read more...] about Can I Give My Guinea Pig Ibuprofen?

Guinea pigs frequently enjoy running around to show their happiness, as well as burning fat in their bodies, especially the younger ones. Unless the guinea pig is trying to escape from your cat or dog, you can usually see him running around as a sign of pleasure. But do these pets like to be chased? Guinea pigs like to be chased only in games, you should not intervene in … [Read more...] about Do Guinea Pigs Like to Be Chased?

When you have had an encounter with rabies either through your dog or through another pet, you know how terrifying living close to such an animal can be. The virus is also associated with several myths that threaten owners of even the smallest scratch from a playful pet. With spring and winter approaching, are guinea pigs also susceptible to rabies? Guinea pigs, like all … [Read more...] about Can Guinea Pigs Get Rabies?

Guinea pigs are one of the most emotional pets that you will not regret owning. However, to bond with the pet, you must be able to interpret all their communications that may include different body gestures accompanied by varying sounds. It is normal for their squeaks to not be loud enough to disturb their neighbors, but what could cause constant squeaks? Nonstop squeaking … [Read more...] about Why Won’t My Guinea Pig Stop Squeaking?