There appears to be a great deal of history and latin being banded about, so I am going to get back to basics; here are the top tips I have learnt outside of the normal guinea pig channels, a survival guide if you will, and I'll relate this back to the point of it all, the REVIEW. A review suggests a critical analysis need be conducted. Pet Suitability A guinea pig (cavia porcellus, commonly known as 'cavy', or fondly as the guinea pig) is not a hardy animal in terms of being handled by young children. They have delicate forelegs and hindquarters (prone to severe injury if dropped from any height)a short ribcage (which leaves its soft ...  Read the complete review

CHOOSING A PET GUINEA PIG ======================== Weather you buy your guinea pig from a pet shop or a breeder there are certain things to look out for before deciding to buy your guinea pig. When picking your guinea pig make sure that its coat is clean, the fur on an ill guines pig or poorly looked after guinea pig will probably be matted. Make sure that the guinea pigs eyes are bright and fully open, a sick guinea pig will have semi closed dull eyes. check that there is no discharge from the nose or bottom. Also check that there are no obvious injuries or bite wounds. HOW MANY ========= Guinea ...  Read the complete review

Staple children's pets everywhere, the guinea pig, less commonly known as the cavy, are members of the rodent family, and are quite closely related to chinchillas. Unusually for mammals, their young are born after a long gestation already fully furred, able to see and move. I would describe what they look like but I'm sure you've seen one of these fat little squealers before...they look little little blobs with legs. Oh, and in some countries they like to eat them. It is best to buy a guinea pig from a breeder rather than a pet shop, as breeders often care a lot more about where their animals end up, so they can advise you on how to keep your little piggy ...  Read the complete review

Guinea Pigs made fantastic pets for adults and children alike, although they need alot more care than most people think. *Housing* Firstly Guinea Pigs need a large enclosure- either indoors or outside. If kept inside they will need a special cage, which is much like a hamster cage but obviously much larger. The other way of housing a Guinea Pigs is in a hutch in the garden, like my two are kept. They have a large weather-proof hutch, which is completly water proof and warm. Hutches should have two doors, one for the closed in sleeping compartment which should be made from solid wood, and other one to gain access to the ''living area'' which should be ...  Read the complete review

My husband reckons I'm reliving my childhood, either that or I'm just getting broody. Instead of having more children, I've found myself a few furry friends, I'd love a dog except for one thing, I'm absolutely terrified of them. A cat would be quite nice, but I'm allergic to them, so I started with a hamster. He's very cute and all mine, but he doesn't pay very much attention to me until 11 at night, and I really wanted to get a pet that I could interact with during the day. It was then I remembered the Guinea Pigs we had kept at school, and I decided to look into what sort of care they needed and where I could get them from. This is something that's important with any ..  Read the complete review