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Hello, we are new to guinea pigs! We bought a hutch and run in advance of adopting our trio, which the RSPCA was happy with. It is inside in a big shed. But in the few days that we have had everything set up we have discovered that getting access to the hutch with a big run in front of it, is...

Pee pads and fleece is a good bedding but it really Comes down to personal preference! For example, my piggies live in my shed so I have to use hay as bedding and I don’t like the extra washing of using fabric bedding

I had posted a little eulogy to 2 of my deceased piggies, Kip and Bobby, here so I was always going to do it for Eggs. I hate that it’s taken me this long after his death on May 8th to do it, but it’s been so hard to even think about. In 2023 a piggy who I’d had for barely a year that I’d taken...

It is territorial behaviour from Bramble, because he rumbles at Herbert a lot too, in between the bar biting! But I assumed it was also due to boredom.

Hi everyone, i started a Guinea pig rescue, i now have 60 piggies. I would like to buy them a shed and turn it into a home for them. I'm unsure what size of shed should i buy for them!? It’s between a 10*8 or a 8*6 any recommendations how big will i need for many piggies!? Thanks to everyone.

Please switch from the routine weekly weight checks and instead weigh her daily during her recovery. This enables you to ensure you are getting a sufficient amount of syringe feed into her each day. Do you know how much syringe feed she is taking each day? You are aiming for around 60-90ml per...

thank you for your response, his teeth were checked though ultimately this was not the cause, nor was his kidneys. He had gallbladder cancer, unfortunately i have had him pts as there was nothing they could do and he was very unwell <\3

BIG HUGS Piggies can unfortunately die very suddenly and out of the blue from a stroke or a heart attack at any age, or their body can close down without warning if one of the major organs fails without warning, which takes usually a few hours but can happen overnight. There is nothing you...

2 Feet Did you know that next to the ears, the feet are second most important area for shedding excess heat via increased blood flow through the skin? If your guinea pigs have suddenly very red and warm feet, then they are feeling very warm but they are not ill. You will see the same intense...

It sure is possible! It's not something I've ever come across, although I suppose you know it's not trauma so I guess it could be neurological? It's a bit of a journey for you but the Cat and Rabbit Clinic in Northampton are amazing, it's a couple of hours for us but we've been several times...

Let me organise my thoughts and explain. Shortly after recovering from his first bout of cystitis, he relapsed. I noticed he was in such pain he couldn't sleep, so I immediately conducted a urine test. It showed strongly positive red blood cells, negative white blood cells, and confirmed the...

You don’t need to have a shed but it does make things a bit easier - offers wind and rain protection plus means it would be easier for you to spend time with them, clean them out. Yes the shed would need a window. Either way (inside a shed or not), their bedding needs to be lots of hay...

Hi BIG HUGS I am ever so sorry that you have lost an obviously much loved and well cared for friend. It is perfectly normal that all of us owners who love and care are experiencing strong feelings of failure, guilt or intense soul-searching upon a loss since as humans we are wired to reflect...

Oh that's great to know, Keighley was the one that came up for me. It's about 2 hours from us on public transport (we're in West Yorkshire but transport is not great) That's workable, I'd just worried they'd be sensitive to all the noises etc. Thank you.

I adopted Misty and Bramble from my local Rescue. They also go back there for holidays is this something that the Rescue you are getting your boys from offers? I asked around on FB for good guinea pig boarders (before I got Misty and Bramble) and everyone said that this Rescue was the best...

What you are doing sounds absolutely fine. I have four boars - a pair and two singles. They live in my shed. I only handle my piggies for the essential weekly weight and health checks - I don’t handle just for cuddles. Only one of them likes to be stroked so he will get that several times...

Hi All, Apologies for the long post but I'm at a loss and have never had calcium issues with my previous piggies. The vets are at a loss when it comes to my piggies too as they can't see what I am doing wrong either. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Symptoms Wilbur - 2 year old...

This year has been a terrible year for losses - I had quite an elderly herd and sadly lost my ‘Golden Girls’ earlier this year; more recently, I lost my baby Dusty, who was only 2 years old. I’m now pleased to have some happy news - I adopted two new rescue girls at the weekend ☺️ They were...

I would love to be able to have a guinea pig shed! I have no doubt my cage will expand over time.... 👀

Thank you, that’s really reassuring to hear, I’ve just worried myself sick about my guinea pig recently. The smaller hutch is definitely cooler and in the shade. Our shed isn’t insulated but we are looking at insulating it. Thanks again for your help! I’ve felt so guilty recently that i can’t...