Guinea pigs are intensely social creatures. In the wild they originally lived in groups called herds. If you are planning on getting a guinea pig, you must realize that, in addition to obtaining a new family member, you are also entering into a binding social commitment. As descendants of herd animals, guineas do not do very well in solitary situations. As such, you must be prepared to set aside significant time each and every day as a

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As I wrote earlier, owning a cavy should be viewed as a commitment. Either you must commit to spending extensive time with your pet each day or you must commit to being a multiple pig owner. Anything less would be a disservice to the animal.

In addition, in order to maintain good health (like humans) cavies need regular daily exercise. Guinea pigs generally do not tend to use exercise wheels like hamsters or go for walks on a leash like dogs. Instead you must either provide a cage large enough for your pig(s) to run around in – or you must give them daily exercise time. They will need to run freely but supervised in a protected room or other large area. This is important not only for physical reasons, but also to maintain your little pet’s mental health. Just as with children, exposing your cavy to different environments can provide them with much-needed mental stimulation.

If your little pig is sharing the house with a dog or cat, you must take special care to protect your cavy. Dogs and cats are instinctively both predators and may very well view your precious cavy as prey. You will need to insure that your

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One of the greatest pleasures in life is the joy of pet ownership. Guinea pigs can provide, entertainment and companionship – as well as to help fulfill our inborn human need to nurture other beings. They can be very playful – especially in groups – racing around the cage, popcorning in the air like tiny Thomson’s Gazelles or nudging one another with their snouts. They can bring a smile to your face as they stand up against the cage wall in the morning and call to you with their squeaky “weeking” noises as they beg for their breakfast. Best of all, they can bring a warm glow to your heart as they relax and purr softly in your lap as you scratch them gently behind their tiny little ears.

We here at Blue Stone Commerce are pet owners as well as pet cage sellers. In fact, our very first cages were designed and built strictly for our own personal use. It wasn’t until we saw how much happier, more active and content our pigs became when we put them into their new spacious C&C cage; that we realized just how great an environment these cages could offer our pigs.

Please Visit Our Website at http://www.BlueStoneCages.com for lots more information, tips and entertaining tales of

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