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The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Long-Haired Guinea Pigs
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The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Long-Haired Guinea Pigs

Long-haired piggies require some more TLC and grooming than their short-haired friends in order to keep them looking their best and staying healthy and happy. If you have a guinea pig with long hai...

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Recommended Guinea Pig Vets in the USA and Canada (with Map)

We have heard all too often that guinea pig owners struggle to find a vet that has the knowledge, skills and confidence to treat small pets. That's why we created a map of recommended guinea pig ve...

the real and shocking cost of owning guinea pigs

How Much Do Guinea Pigs Cost?

Guinea pigs are often bought as first pets for kids because people think they’re low maintenance and easy to care for, as well as cheap pets. Any piggy parent can tell you otherwise! Guinea pigs ne...

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How to Cut a Guinea Pig's Nails? The Complete Guide

Cutting guinea pig nails is one of the most nerve-wrecking parts of piggy parenting. To avoid your guinea pigs’ nails from getting too long, regular guinea pig nail trimming sessions are so importa...

20 best ways to bond with your guinea pig!

20 best ways to bond with your guinea pigs

When you first get your guinea pig, you may find that they seem absolutely terrified and dash for the nearest hidey whenever you approach their cage.  If you’d imagined your new friends rushing tow...

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Why Are My Guinea Pigs Fighting?

Guinea pigs are usually gentle, uncomplicated little souls - quite content with a simple life of munching on hay & fresh veggies, napping in their cozy snooze spots, and popcorning about when t...