Top Guinea Pig Related Stories of 2011
What was the top guinea pig story of the year? We asked many of you to help shape our list and these are some of the events that touched you in no particular order. The Cozy Cavy Destroyed and Rebuilt Marsha Weaver, creator of soft goods for guinea pigs and other small pets, lost her [...]
Guinea Pig Enthusiasts Increase Holiday Shopping
Cavy owners are going out of their way to spoil their guinea pigs this holiday season and pet stores across the country are catering to this growing trend. A poll taken by Petside.com reports 66 percent of animal enthusiasts will purchase gifts for their guinea pigs and other pets for the holidays this year. Their [...]
The Three Types of Guinea Pig Owners
We see a lot of debates over the care of guinea pigs on forums and social media sites. Sometimes it’s really sad to see how passionate people can get over their pets and insisting their way is the only way. Often the issues come down to three types of cavy enthusiasts. This can apply to [...]
Include Your Guinea Pig In Hanukkah Festivities
When you think of Hanukkah you probably think of lighting candles on the Menorah, frying potato latkes, eating chocolate gelt and receiving presents eight nights in a row. When you think of guinea pigs you probably think of veggies, toilet paper rolls, snuggling and wheeking. However, like most holidays, Hanukkah is also about spending time [...]
Finding Your Lost Guinea Pig Indoors
One moment your cavies are happily playing and the next minute they’re gone. It’s particularly frustrating when you’re sitting right beside them and they manage to wriggle their way out of their enclosure and you just couldn’t catch them fast enough. Don’t panic. The first few minutes are the most important as you try to [...]
Hero Rescues Wife and Guinea Pig From Burning Home
It’s so easy for those of us involved with guinea pig rescue to hold heavy hearts for the careless way these small lives are so often mistreated and overlooked. However, for every guinea pig abuse case that goes by there’s an untold story of heroism. Such is the case of Don Perronne, 53, who saved [...]
Pigs Lie
If you’ve owned guinea pigs for any length of time, you’ve probably discovered that they can be drama queens. They’re good at telling tall tales of woe (“we haven’t been fed in days!”) or exaggerating things all out of proportion (“The vet tried to kill me!”). But some people look at me askance when I first tell [...]
The Good With the Bad
As a child, the pet store was the highlight of any outing. “Look at the doggies! Look at the kitties!” we would yell as we waited our turn to smash our face against the glass. It was the only pet store around. If it didn’t have what you were looking for, you weren’t going to [...]
Concern for Street Pets in New York
Locals are concerned for a group of pets owned by a man who spends his days looking for handouts from those passing by on the streets. Joseph Noal, 63, owns three cats, three dogs and two guinea pigs and has been a regular on the streets of New York since 2009. The transient moves through [...]
The Guinea Pigs Have a Major PR Problem
If you’re a pet lover and someone mentions guinea pigs, you’ll probably envision the cute critters that pet owners have come to know and love. One step outside of that circle, however, and the general population thinks of the slang which means an object of experimentation or the popular South American cuisine. Yes, guinea pigs [...]
