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All you Abysinians, stand up!  88

All About Abyssinian Guinea Pigs

All you Abysinians, stand up! The Abyssinian guinea pig is one of the most popular and recognizeable breeds of guinea pig in the world. They can be any color in the guinea pig rainbow and breed readily with...

60 comments    pets guinea pigs cavies
Photo from Simona's Guinea Pig Site84

You Can Bathe Your Guinea Pig

Photo from Simona's Guinea Pig Site Even the best of guinea pigs needs a bath every now and then. Guinea pigs are like cats in that they love staying clean, but also tend to get into sticky situations where...

51 comments    pets pet grooming guinea pigs
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Best Pets for Small Children

As a child of parents who aren't real big pet lovers, on the exception of dogs, had a hard time convincing my them to let me bring home anything but dogs. Maybe you don't want to bring home a dog for your...

44 comments    children pets dogs
" Aren't I Cute!"81

Caring for and Choosing your Guinea-Pig (Cavy)

" Aren't I Cute!" The Guinea-Pig, Latin name Cavia Porcellus (usually abbreviated to Cavy), was first domesticated by the Inca tribes as an additional food source around 4000 BC. In Peru Guinea-Pigs are still...

61 comments    pets hair pet
this is my 2x4 C&C cage. If you want to learn how to use fleece, or how to make the bunkbeds, check out my other hubs!70

how to build a C&C cage for your guinea pig

When choosing a new home for your guinea pig, most people will turn towards a pet store. Pet store cages are nice, but it will be very hard if not impossible to find a cage that is large enough for your...

0 comments    cavy cages cubes and coroplast
Who knows what goes on in their minds?88

"Popcorning" In Guinea Pigs

Who knows what goes on in their minds? Guinea pigs are wonderful, comical fur balls with their own unique body language. If you are not used to guinea pig body language, then some of their activities which...

11 comments    pets guinea pigs animal behavior
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The Well-Trained Pet Owner

Let me admit it right now. I am a well-trained pet owner. When the guinea pig sqeals, I give her a treat. When the dog howls and yips like something is killing him, I let him in. When the cat knocks the...

0 comments    pets dogs training
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The History of the Guinea Pig

Guinea pigs are neither from New Guinea nor are they pigs. Right away, that should give you some indication of the somewhat complicated history of the domestic guinea pig (cavia porcellus). Hang on to the...

10 comments    pets biology guinea pigs
Hamster70

Hamsters – Information on Hamster Breeding, Hamster Care, Hamster Cage, Hamster Food

Hamsters belong to the rodent family. There are many different species of hamsters but only a few hamster species are widely kept as pets. Syrian hamster and Dwarf hamsters are great pets. Baby hamsters may be the cutest animals in the world. They will play around, dance, fight and run. All this will make your child laugh and laugh and laugh and you will feel happy with a BIG smile on your face.

10 comments    entertainment education pets
Funny, but not recommended :-)80

Guinea Pig Proof Your Home

Funny, but not recommended :-) Although coming home with a guinea pig suddenly sometimes happens, ideally you want to prepare the home in advance of Piggy's arrival. The traditional way of keeping guinea...

3 comments    pets guinea pigs pet safety
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