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shannonandrosy

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I am just curious I have 2 guinea pigs and i usually put their enclosed cage outside in the early morning for some outside time. I have several stray cats that hang around that i feed occasionally. How do cats and guinea pigs get alomg? She smells and looks at them through the cage and has even stuck her paw in and the guinea pigs sniff her back. I'm just wondering will a cat kill a guinea pig or is the cat just tryingto make friends
 
I think a cat might attempt to 'play' with a guinea pig if they got hold of it in that way that felines play with their food.

My cats have never really bothered with them
But when I'm holding them and such I tell the cats to get off the chair and not to jump up incase they worry the GP.

I don't know if stray cats would be like foxes and try to get into a hutch to kill a Guinea Pig,

Must be best to try to deter it if you can though :)
 
If I were you I would quit feeding the stray cats, cats can seriously worry guineas, which can lead to serious stress and potential illness and shorter life expectancy. They could easily harm your pigs too. Though it would be hard to stop feeding the cats, cats can look after themselves, and you have to put your pigs first. If you do stop feeding the cats, lay out silent roar cat deterrent (available from amazon) to stop them entering your garden again, as they may view your pigs as a source of food. Hope this helps.:nod:
 
If I were you I would quit feeding the stray cats, cats can seriously worry guineas, which can lead to serious stress and potential illness and shorter life expectancy. They could easily harm your pigs too. Though it would be hard to stop feeding the cats, cats can look after themselves, and you have to put your pigs first. If you do stop feeding the cats, lay out silent roar cat deterrent (available from amazon) to stop them entering your garden again, as they may view your pigs as a source of food. Hope this helps.:nod:
 
If you dont know the temprement of the cats (or even is you did) guinea pigs are to much like rats and cats will hunt and kill a rat just for fun , it's in there nature. :evil: why take u nessesary risks
Me l would invest in cat deteants pritty quicly
 
My cat has been a domesticated lap cat for almost 10 years and would 100% kill my piggies. I'd never trust her, and I especially wouldn't trust any strays who probably catch and kill prey animals daily.

I'd keep them as far away from your piggies as possible!
 
My cats are very well behaved but they still get shut out when my piggies are in their run (indoors). I could never trust them.
 
My cat has zero access to my piggies, and they only have supervised outside time. Guinea pigs are well within the size range of a cat's prey.
 
shannonandrosy said:
I am just curious I have 2 guinea pigs and i usually put their enclosed cage outside in the early morning for some outside time. I have several stray cats that hang around that i feed occasionally. How do cats and guinea pigs get alomg? She smells and looks at them through the cage and has even stuck her paw in and the guinea pigs sniff her back. I'm just wondering will a cat kill a guinea pig or is the cat just tryingto make friends
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I don't worry about a cat with the pigs, they don't take any notice
 
My Mums partner's cat ate their next doors gp! Yuk! Horrible. Keep the stray cats out of your garden!
 
Hi, I have 2 cats and 2 piggies, I have had my cats longer than my piggies so I know them very well. When I got my piggies they went straight into their cages, and both cats came along for a look and showed no interest. Since then the cats seem to love to sit and watch the piggies from afar, when my piggies are let out both cats often come over and to have a look, and have sat with the piggies, both piggies seem to like the cats as they go up to them more than they come up to me, and my little boy, once he's had enough of the cats headbutts them and the cats run away! Its quite amusing. I think the piggies are a bit too big to really interest my cats.

Saying all this, when the piggies are outside they are in a secure cage as I would not trust other cats in the area, especially stray cats, just in case, as I think a hungry cat would have a go at a piggies.
 
I wouldn't risk it, you have a duty to your own pets to keep them safe so sadly I would be trying to keep the stray cats away.
 
Helsbels23 said:
Hi, I have 2 cats and 2 piggies, I have had my cats longer than my piggies so I know them very well. When I got my piggies they went straight into their cages, and both cats came along for a look and showed no interest. Since then the cats seem to love to sit and watch the piggies from afar, when my piggies are let out both cats often come over and to have a look, and have sat with the piggies, both piggies seem to like the cats as they go up to them more than they come up to me, and my little boy, once he's had enough of the cats headbutts them and the cats run away! Its quite amusing. I think the piggies are a bit too big to really interest my cats.

Saying all this, when the piggies are outside they are in a secure cage as I would not trust other cats in the area, especially stray cats, just in case, as I think a hungry cat would have a go at a piggies.
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I wouldn't be so sure, my cat tried to take down a peahen who was at least 5 times her size! :)) She's brought in birds piggy sized and a MASSIVE toad once so I think it depends on the cat. My Tilly would never be trusted, when she shows too much interest around the cage I give her "the tone" which she definitely understands XD
 
Stray cats could spread diseases and parasites too!
Could you feed the cats somewhere else, maybe at the front of the house, or somewhere away from the garden?
 
I already had piggies when I got my two cats as kittens and properly socialised them right from the start, so they grew up knowing the pigs were part of the family and are totally trustworthy around them. I would never trust any other cats tho, as their instinct is to kill small furries and my neighbours cats know they are not welcome in my garden. I am very protective of my animals.

As my cats are now 15 the piggies are not the original ones! but they are not stressed by the cats at all and if one of them walks past the run the piggies run over to them. A stray cat stalking them and trying to get at them would be an entirely different matter tho.
 
We normally feed them out in the front yard. We have cut back on feeding them hoping they would go away eventually
Wheekallweek said:
Stray cats could spread diseases and parasites too!
Could you feed the cats somewhere else, maybe at the front of the house, or somewhere away from the garden?
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They have an enclosed cage and wires are to close for cat to get paw into. when they are outside the female cat will come up to the cage and rosey will come to the cat and they will sniff each other and tjat seems like shea trying to play but...cant truat them tho
Pound Shilling & Pig said:
I already had piggies when I got my two cats as kittens and properly socialised them right from the start, so they grew up knowing the pigs were part of the family and are totally trustworthy around them. I would never trust any other cats tho, as their instinct is to kill small furries and my neighbours cats know they are not welcome in my garden. I am very protective of my animals.

As my cats are now 15 the piggies are not the original ones! but they are not stressed by the cats at all and if one of them walks past the run the piggies run over to them. A stray cat stalking them and trying to get at them would be an entirely different matter tho.
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Most of the cats I know are either unpredictable or moody. A friend of mine who owns a persian himalayan is a good example of this, but it's a good thing that it's not aggressive.
 
A cat CAN kill a guinea pig if it desires (my friend's cat has killed large wild rabbits in the yard who are much feistier and quicker than a guinea pig!) Not all cats will, however. Some cats have a higher prey instinct, and of course hunger is a factor, especially with a stray who may not be eating regularly. Although even well-fed cats may hunt and kill due to instinct, a hungry cat will hunt whatever it can for food.
 
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