Introducing Guinea Pigs To Cat?

[Fusion200]

Well, I have the sweetest and most affectionate cat in my house, a siamese, he is around 5 years old and he is really cuddly, but as I got Guinea Pigs, he got forbidden from my room by me, could I possibly, somehow, introduce these animals and let him be with me i my room?

 

[Nicola_]

As long as you have a secure lid on their cage so there is no way the cat could actually get into the guinea pigs it should be fine, lots of people keep cats and guinea pigs in the same space. Although I'd do it at a time where you can be there to see how it goes, the cat being there may make the piggies nervous and so they may just hide the whole time, if that's the case then maybe do gradual introductions and at a time when it's ok for piggies to hide away - ie not feeding time (I once had the dog in the room for a sleepover and just his presence in the room scared the piggies into their hayhut and I woke up to find they hadn't eaten their veggies! Now whenever I have the dog I make sure the pigs are fed before we go to bed!)

 

[the boys]

Ive got a cat she is 14 and the most affectionate little thing (love her so much)
She doesnt like, the piggies. The only time she goes near them is if I'm by their indoor pen. She meows if they get too close and backs away.
The piggies love her, they always come running up too her squeaking.

When they first met I held one the boys and called holly over...ive never had a problem.
I can trust my cat (some people may not but I do)

 

[Bekki]

I introduced my kitten to my guinea pigs when we got her, she just sort of accepted them and decided she liked sleeping in a hay tray (we had C&C open top at the time) she never hurt them they were just her friends, in the same way she doesnt hurt us. She has also grown up with smaller rodents and whilst id not leave her totally unnatended with a hamster or mouse she can be in the room and just observes from a distance when they're out.

I wish I had a photo of the cat cuddled up in the hay with the pigs that was adorable. My cat is dim however she really doesnt have much between her ears and is insanely lazy, not sure she understands she is a cat and is meant to hunt. A cat with a stronger prey drive id be careful with.

 

[piggyme234]

We have 3 cats. Isobel is scared of the guineas. Sasha comes into the piggy shed sometimes in the summer when the door is open and has a sniff but the hutch doors are shut and she can't get to the piggys. I would be careful even letting Jack into the piggy shed. He isn't usually bothered about them but I make sure he can't get in the piggy shed if I am not there. He wouldn't find it too hard to get in the hutches, he is clever and strong and chases small things. The hutches are positioned in front of the windows so when the windows are open in the summer there is not enough room for Jack to jump through.