whoa! i love the tips. i've got a guinea pig for about three months and i still have to learn how to treat it properly. thanks!

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Try a pet shop or animal control shelter in your area if you cannot find a guinea pig rescue online. It would be very cruel to turn them loose--they could freeze to death or die of starvation before they became food for another animal. NOT THE WAY TO GO!!!

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Paul, please PLEASE do not kill your guinea pigs, or allow them to be eaten by predators! There are many shelters for animals that you could take them to. See http://www.michiganbusiness.us/michigan-animal-shelters.php for a start. There are actually a few shelters on that page specifically for guinea pigs. You might also check with shelters that specialize in rabbits or chinchillas. You might also check with the people at http://members.tripod.com/country_law/guinea_pig_rescue_and_adoption.htm. Good luck to you and your piggies!

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I have two of these cute little RATS and as a result I've developed an allergy to them, where can I go to rid myself of these pests outside of accidentally letting them go outside in these cold winter months. I know they'd be welcome guests to the Hawke and Wolfe families that live nearby. Outside of feeding them the same thing I feed mice and real rats, this seems to be my only option, unless some Pig friendly org out there can direct me to some org in SE Michigan.

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I have two pigs and although cute as they are, the little things make my eyes and throat itch as well as caused acute asthma. Can,t seem to find a family that wants the little rats and adoption seems to be outta the question due to the bad economy, so can anyone tell me a humane way of exterminating these pests so I won't feel that bad when they are gone?

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I have four male guinea pigs: Mr. Pig who was adopted through the Dubois County Humane Society; Stanley and Elvis rescued from a local pet store where they were dumped& kept in a awful glass aquarium; and London adopted this past August from a Guinea Pig rescue in Sellersburg, I.N.

Mr. pig and Elvis areAbyssians and they live together as do Stanley(American Cavy) and London(Brindle); Mr. pig loves to take his food bowl in his mouth and pull it towards himself! Elvis usually stands on his food bowl . When Mr.pig gets tooclose to him while he is eating Elvis will make a bunch of noise to let Mr. Pig know to get his own food lol!


Stanley loves to mount on London, who likes to stand on his dish and rumblestrut. London really gets into it: his hair on his neck stands up and out and he sways back and forth and tosses his head.

But when London wants his space and Stanley gets in his face, London will let out a loud shriek & usually Stanley backs off !

My guinea pigs are spoiled rotten and I am a proud cavy slave!

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Happy to say that I now have a very bonded pair of piggies. I took my first one to meet a foster piggy I found on petfinder, and they hit it off right away! They're both males, the new one slightly younger (exact age unknown, as he was found in someone's garage), and it's difficult to tell which one is the dominant since they tend to act as equals. I put them together in a large C&C cage, with a divider to keep them next to each other but separated for the first few days. They would have none of it. Tried to dig under it, chew through it, anything to be together. And now they are the best of friends!

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Overpopulation is as much a problem for guinea pigs as it is with more common pets. Please do not breed guinea pigs or purchase them from pet stores or breeders. There are guinea pig rescue organizations who will gladly work with you to find the best pet-owner match and who will provide the special care instructions that these exotic pets need to live health happy lives. To find one in your area go to Petfinder.org. There you will find many pets who need loving homes.

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Overpopulation is as much a problem for guinea pigs as it is with more common pets. Please do not breed guinea pigs or purchase them from pet stores or breeders. There are guinea pig rescue organizations who will gladly work with you to find the best pet-owner match and who will provide the special care instructions that these exotic pets need to live health happy lives. To find one in your area go to Petfinder.org. There you will find many pets who need loving homes.

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I tryed to breed 2 females with a male guinea pig .. but for some reason the male didn't breed so they all live happily in a BIG cage.. couldn't ever separate them now they are close.. was gonna get the male neutered after he mated them so they coudl be together.. but its been 2 years now & no babys.. oh will Faith & Hope are better for it.. probably to SPOILT to breed.. I have always had guinea pigs all my life... they are so neat & loving to have...

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