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Guinea Pig Care - Fact Sheet -- BC SPCA
Learn more about guinea pigs by consulting your veterinarian and/or one of themany care books for guinea pigs available at book stores, pet stores or your
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Extractions: The information is supplied as a starting point for related web sites only. Guinea Pigs Care of Guinea Pigs This care sheets contains basic information for the care of guinea pigs. Please consult more detailed sources for additional information books, websites or your veterinarian. The guinea pig (or cavy) is a member of the rodent family with an average life span of 4 to 7 years. These sociable, somewhat skittish creatures are easy to care for, seldom bite and are exceptionally clean. Wild guinea pigs are a prey species and their domestic counterparts retain a desire to run for cover when startled or threatened and so it is necessary to provide a shelter in their cage where they can seek safety. Since they do not climb they are easy to contain in a habitat and are easily located should they run free. Guinea pigs must chew to wear down their constantly-growing front teeth, so you need to provide chew items such as apple, birch or willow branches, dried (whole grain) bread crusts, hay and/or firm vegetables such as carrots and broccoli stems. Guinea pigs are social animals, so it is best if they live in pairs. Usually sows (females) cohabit well as either siblings or mother-daughter pairs. Boars (males) will sometimes get along but they often do not unless raised together. Boars should not be placed with sows under any circumstances even for a short period. Please do not breed guinea pigs. It is more difficult than you might think to find good, long term homes for the offspring. It is possible to have guinea pigs neutered but there is some risk involved consult a veterinarian specializing in small animals.
Yiffle: Guinea Pigs
Offers information for the firsttime pet owner on the physical characteristics,selection, care, and feeding of guinea pigs. or purchase this item from amazon
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Extractions: By Roger A. Caras. "Offers information for the first-time pet owner on the physical characteristics, selection, care, and feeding of guinea pigs." or purchase this item from amazon.co.uk "Newcomers get answers from experienced breeders. Find that pig that you've always wanted. Tell others about your cavy oriented experiences. Local show information." CavyMadness Guinea Pig Message Board "This is intended to be an open and friendly forum where guinea pig pet owners can share ideas, post/answer questions, or just talk to other piggy people." By V. C. Richardson. or purchase this item from amazon.co.uk Guide to Owning a Guinea Pig : Housing, Feeding, Breeding, Exhibition, Health Care
The "Rodent Care" E-book From Practical Pet Care
For instance, guinea pigs cannot metabolize vitamin C on their own, so you must provideit in their diet every day Vet care is important to your pet's health
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Extractions: We all want our beloved rodents to be happy and healthy. This means paying the vet hundreds of dollars for exams, right? No! Ask any vet the care your rodent gets at home has far more effect on his health than any vet exam. In fact, most vets give out advice along with prescriptions advice that could have prevented the illness in the first place! Wouldn't you like to have that advice now, before you have to hear it from your vet? Rats, mice, gerbils, hamsters, and guinea pigs all have different needs. For instance, guinea pigs cannot metabolize vitamin C on their own, so you must provide it in their diet every day, or they can develop serious, and even fatal, health problems. Rats and mice don't have this problem, however. Understanding your rodent's diet needs is easy, will keep him healthier and happier, and can prevent expensive treatments in the future. Note: we are not saying you will never have to visit the vet again! Vet care is important to your pet's health. However, with the care techniques in this book, you can prevent a multitude of costly illnesses with just a little knowledge!
Happypets.org - Pet Care - Small Animals And Other Pets
pet care Tips, Vegetarian Recipes, Animal News and More! Email Powered by EzineManager. Newsletter Archives. petsMART.com Specials. happypets.org. guinea pigs.
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Extractions: Email: Powered by Ezine Manager Newsletter Archives happypets.org GUINEA PIGS Another great choice for the first time animal guardian. These cuties are generally good natured and fairly low maintenance. Keep Your Cool! The ideal Temperature for the Guinea Pig is 75°. Higher temperatures can lead to heat stroke. Nutrition Guinea Pigs must have adequate amounts of Vitamin C in their diets since their bodies are not capable of synthesizing the vitamin internally (sort of like the way humans cant absorb calcium without vitamin D thats why they add it to milk). Most commercial Guinea Pig food pellets satisfy this requirement, but make sure its fresh. The vitamin levels in this type of form begin to lose potency after just six weeks. Adding fruit and vegetables to you pets diet for good measure is recommend to insure proper nutrition and will make it more tastier too). Food and water should be kept off the floor for sanitary reasons. A water bottle and hanging food tray is recommended. Change daily. Housing Housing should be at least 18 inches high, with 2 square feet of space for each pet. A glass aquarium with a screen cover, lined with wood chips or commercial bedding, is fine. If you choose a wire cage, provide a smooth floor surface made of metal or plastic sheeting. The wire netting can be rough on his feet. A small amount of hay for him to burrow in will make him a happypet. I also recommend installing a ramp or ledge made of plastic or metal ( wood is difficult to clean) for him to climb on, and hide under. The cage should be thoroughly cleaned and bedding changed weekly.
Children's Books / Animals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs & Squirrels / Nonfictio
June 1993. 2. Aspca pet care Guides for Kids guinea pigs Mark Evans,Roger A. Caras / Dk Pub Merchandise / September 1992. 3. Aspca
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Pet Lifestyle, Small Pet Animals Care Guide, Choosing A Small Pet Animal.
such as hamsters, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs and rabbits Basics Guide This includes Basic care and Ferrets. All Rights Reserved © 2002 pet Lifestyle Cats
http://www.pet-lifestyle.com/pet-small-pets.htm
Pet Lifestyle, Fish, Care Guide, Choosing A Pet Fish.
animal. ferrets, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, rats, reptiles.veterinarian a week. pet shop, pet food, pet care, pet product.
http://www.pet-lifestyle.com/pet-fish.htm
A Few Things To Consider Before Adopting A Guinea Pig
owners are unable or unwilling to care for them. store not on the list is pet Pantry,which Oxbow's Cavy Cuisine (pellets for adult guinea pigs) and careFRESH
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Extractions: Guinea pigs make great pets! They are interactive in a way that fish are not, and require less space than either dogs or cats. However, caring for them does require time, money, and space, and some of their needs and personality quirks are not obvious to first-time adopters. If you aren't sure whether guinea pigs are right for you, an excellent resource is Are You the Pet for Me?: Choosing the Right Pet for Your Family by Mary Jane Checchi. You can also ask questions of any of the guinea pig fosterers whose contact information appears on this web site. If you plan to give the guinea pig to a child , there are a few things to consider: Is the child old enough to be responsible for a sentient being? (Parents should supervise pet care until the child is at least 18 years old.) If the child is older, who will care for the guinea pig if the guinea pig is still alive when the child, all grown up, leaves home? With proper care, a guinea pig can easily live 5-8 years, so this is something to think about when adopting a young guinea pig for a teenager, or even a child who is 11 or 12 years old. If the child isn't yours, have you checked with the parents to see if they are willing to add a pet to the family?
Cavy Care Information Page
wonderful discussion group about guinea pigs. We share health care information, generalstories of piggie antics, grief at the loss of a beloved pet, and have
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Extractions: Cavy Care Site Helping Cavies Lead a Longer Healthier Life he Cavy Care Site is the gateway to information about our little pets. The very knowledgeable Seagull has created a website which cover many of the topics listed, these are indicated by a small dutch guinea pig . This icon will move you to Seagull's wonderful site at http://www.aracnet.com/~seagull/Guineas. I recommend reading his site first, it answers many of the most fundamental questions that most fanciers have. Hopefully, he won't move it anytime soon! An additional resource is the Guinea Pig Daily Digest (GPDD). The GPDD is an e-mail list that is a wonderful discussion group about guinea pigs. We share health care information, general stories of piggie antics, grief at the loss of a beloved pet, and have some wild virtual adventures! The information on this site is gleaned from comments in the GPDD or from private correspondence with members of that list. Wherever possible I have credited the originator of the information. You can subscribe to the GPDD by going to Carlo's guinea pig site.
Atrium Books - Destination Guinea
Angola, Azores, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Goa, guineaBissau, MacAu, Madeira,Malacca, mozambiq Aspca pet care Guides for Kids guinea pigs New guinea
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Care Feeding Of Guinea Pigs
care and Feeding of guinea pigs. and little houses to hide in help keep your pet content.Feeding guinea pigs prefer using a water bottle rather than a bowl if
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Small Animal Pets (Rats, Mice, Rabbits, Dwarf Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas,
Hamsters ~ Hedgehogs ~ Mice Rabbits ~ guinea pigs ~ Racoons. Click here to enteryour pet for a free cuteness evaluation! Basic Small Animal care Guide; Animal
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Extractions: Our Favorite Wild Animal Meerkats were recently made famous by the movie "The Lion King" because one of the main characters, Timon, is a Meerkat. Isn't he cute? As it turns out Meerkats are in the same family as the Mongoose of which there are many different varieties. Meerkats live in family units in boroughs (dens) that they dig underground. The Meerkat in the picture above is probably acting as the lookout for the den. The lookout duty is traded off among the adult Meerkats of the den so someone can alert them to danger at all times. Although Meerkats are not available as pets, we think they are a delightful addition to our information service!
Services Offered For Exotics At Pet Care Veterinary Hospital
The following procedures are available for Hedgehogs, guinea pigs, Prairie Dogs,Chinchillas pet care Veterinary Hospital has the following exotic pet foods for
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Extractions: Fax: 757-499-6166 The following procedures are available for Hedgehogs, Guinea Pigs, Prairie Dogs, Chinchillas, Sugar Gliders, Rats, Hamsters, Gerbils and Mice: Pet Care Veterinary Hospital has the following exotic pet foods for sale at their front desk: Oxbow Pet ProductsCavy Cuisine, Prairie Delight and Rodent Recipe and Rodent Supreme
Dogs, Cats And Other Pets For Children
Lots of information including pet care of dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters,gerbils, health care and pet travel; issues related to humane treatment
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/kidspets.htm
Children And Guinea Pigs
Parents can teach appropriate animal care by example, leaving no doubt about whoseresponsibility the pet is. The Home has adopted many guinea pigs to families
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Extractions: A living being is a big responsibility The Home got a call one December from a woman who wanted a guinea pig for her son for Christmas. The boy was almost six, and she thought the guinea pig would help his "learn responsibility." The mother said she really wanted a dog but was going to "start small, with something that will not take a lot of time." I cried inside for whatever guinea pig would end up in this household (The Home would not adopt to them). A living being should not be an educational toy. How, then, to teach responsibility? Teaching by Example The almost six-year-old boy should be told, "You can't have a pet until you can take care of one. That means not only feeding and cleaning and attention, but money and a car for vet trips, and a place where the animal can live with you for the natural length of her life. But - doesn't that rule out teenagers too, and most college students? Yes, it does. Only adults (and not all of them) are qualified to have pets. Getting a pet "for" a child is a misallotment of responsibility that can have dire consequences for the pet. A sad scene, for example, which I have seen several times goes like this: A mother brings a cat to a shelter, explaining, "My daughter is grown now; she left her cat. I'm tired of him. The middle-aged cats chances of adoption are slim. Who really is to blame here? The mother allowed the cat in the home knowing his life expectancy. The responsibility for the cat was hoisted on the daughter when she was in no position to take it.
Guinea Pigs In The Classroom
The children and guinea pigs have come to know and love each other. and unhealthyfor the pet, and a pet left in can learn by example to respect care for all
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Extractions: I am a being - not a learning tool! GUINEA PIGS IN THE CLASSROOM We are often asked if having a guinea pig in a classroom is a good idea. Most classroom guinea pigs, alas, do NOT have appropriate care; but it is not theoretically impossible for a classroom to be a suitable place for a guinea pig. Here are the questions to ask (and a key to the ideal answers). A Test For Animals in the Classroom What is the temperature in the room? Guinea pigs require at least 70 degrees, INCLUDING OVERNIGHT, and must have no drafts. 2. Who will take care of the guinea pig on weekends? The guinea pig should NEVER be left alone, and a janitor feeding the animal once or twice over the weekend is not sufficient care either. The pet needs to go to a home, THE SAME ONE EACH WEEKEND, where he will receive love, attention, and vet care in case of emergency (which would not be noted if he were alone in the empty school). 3. Where will the pet go in the summer? A permanent home should be arranged before obtaining the guinea pig. 4. What housing and food will the guinea pig have? Is money available for vet care if needed? Appropriate guinea pig care is described in our free fIyer. An adult should agree in advance to take care of the guinea pig and purchase supplies, including fresh vegetables regularly. Funds should be available for vet care should it be needed.
RichmondPets.com: Exotic Pet Books
The Complete Guide to Tropical Aquarium Fish care; Goldfish ForThose Who care; guinea pigs (Aspca pet care Guides for Kids); The
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Dumping - Dumping Guinea Pigs At Pet Stores And Elsewhere
regularly, good quality guinea pig pellets, fresh water daily, separation by sex,and proper vet care when needed. MANY pet store guinea pigs have mites
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Extractions: The worst kind of dump is letting a guinea pig "go" outdoors. The usual thinking is that the animal has a chance to survive on its own, whereas a shelter will just put it down. WRONG. It is a guaranteed death sentence and one that is extremely horrible for the animal to suffer, no matter what happensdying by being killed by any number of predators, or dying from starvation or dehydration or the elements. You would think that most sane and caring people would never do this. However, one story that stands out is of a teenage boy who was allegedly told by his parents to find a good home for his guinea pig because he wasn't taking care of it any more. (Of course, it was probably something more like, "Get rid of that &#@!* smelly rodent.") Luckily, a very caring animal rescue couple happened to be fishing on the side of this river bank one afternoon. The boy was seen on the bridge over the river tossing the guinea pig into the water! The husband of the couple on the river bank dove into the cold water to save the poor guinea pig. They did save him and went to confront the parents of the boy. A slap on the wrist perhaps? Who knows. But you can be sure that when that happy family bought the cute guinea pig at the pet store earlier in its life, the pet store personnel had
Care
The cost and care of two is not much more than one. 99 Buying a Pig in pet StoreDo to our rescue with stories of unknowingly buying sick guinea pigs from pet
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Extractions: Body temperature is 99 - 103°F Heart rate is 240-350 beats per minute Respiratory rate is 40-150 breaths per minute An average adult male weights 900-1200 grams or roughly 2 - 2.5 pounds An average adult female weighs 700 - 900 grams or roughly 1.5 - 2 pounds Life span is 4 - 8 years Guinea pig's teeth are open-rooted, that is they continue to grow
Guinea Pigs At Pearsons Pets Stores
problems. Longhaired guinea pigs will need some grooming with suitablecoat-care equipment. Your pet shop will give you advice.
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Extractions: We Have a large stud of breeding Guinea Pigs, both smooth coated and Abyssinians. Babies are always available with a good mixture of colours. See for yourself !! All Guinea Pig varieties £ 10 each For information in general about Guinea Pigs, please read the text below.. Caring for your Guinea Pig Guinea Pigs (Cavies) make very popular pets. They are naturally clean and fairly hardy. They can be kept indoors or in outside accommodation. Although naturally nervous they soon become used to gentle handling. Guinea pig varieties are distinguished by the texture, length and colour of their hair and by coat patterns. They can broadly be classified as Smooth Coat, Abyssinian and Peruvian. HOUSING Choose a well constructed branded hutch. The hutch must be weatherproof with an overhanging roof. Wooden floors should be treated with a suitable protective sealant. Doors must be kept securely fastened. An outside run with a wire top can be provided for secure free exercise. Do not allow him to run about freely indoors as he may cause damage. If you plan to keep your guinea pig indoors a range of suitable cages are available. Your pet shop will show you their range.

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