A happy piggy is a healthy piggy, but when your floof is skilled at hiding illness, how can you tell whether they need medical attention? Knowing your piggy well is key to helping you spot when anything is off. As prey animals in the wild, your piggies have become masters at hiding whenever they’re feeling poorly. So it’s down to us piggy pawrents to keep an eye on them. In this blog, we’ll explore which signs point to a guinea pig health issue, and what kind of regular checks you should perform. Let’s get started! Daily Guinea Pig Health Checks When it comes to guinea pig health, prevention ..read more

Guinea pigs are usually gentle, uncomplicated little souls - quite content with a simple life of munching on hay & fresh veggies, napping in their cosy snooze spots, and popcorning about when they’re at their happiest. They’re sociable too, thriving on companionship with other guinea pigs. After all, wild cavies live in herds of 10 or more. So for the most part, guinea pigs are lovers, not fighters. That’s why we adore them so much, right? But trouble can find its way even in piggy paradise. If you can hear an urgent and loud squeaking coming from your piggies’ cage, then you should prepar ..read more

From delighted popcorning to excitable wheeks, guinea pigs display plenty of weird and wonderful behaviours. Whether it's through their body language or many noises, understanding how they’re feeling and what they want can come naturally once you get to know them (hint: 99% of the time they’re telling you that they’re hungry and want fresh leafy greens!). However, there are some behaviours that would baffle even the most experienced piggy parents. Guinea pig licks, for instance - what do they mean? If you’ve been around your piggy pal for long enough, you’ve probably noticed on more than one o ..read more

If you’re spluttering and sneezing around your beloved pets, you’re probably asking the question: Why am I suddenly allergic to my guinea pigs? And what can I do about it?  Now, don’t panic. In many cases, piggy parents aren’t really allergic to guinea pigs. Actually, people often assume they have allergies to guinea pigs when it’s a different problem altogether. So how can you figure out what’s really going on? If you’re sneezing and wheezing, have swollen lips and itchy eyes, you could actually be allergic to your guinea pigs’ hay. We’ll talk you through the allergy to guinea pigs survi ..read more

If you’re looking for a little furry companion to shower with love, then you may find yourself in a confusing dilemma. Which cute ball of fluff should you introduce to your family: a hammie or a piggy? And we’d forgive you for feeling confused! Guinea pigs and hamsters do share some common ancestry as they both belong to the order of Rodentia. But think of it more like long-lost, twice-removed distant cousins, because that’s really where the similarities end. They ultimately belong to different families, with cavies hailing from the Caviidae clan and hamsters coming from the Cricedidae tribe ..read more

If we asked you to think of something even cuter than your favourite fluffball, you’d probably be hard-pressed to come up with an answer. Well, we hate to break it to you, but we may just have found a new contender for the cuteness crown, and that is your cavy in miniature form: the heart-melting baby piggy! When your pregnant pig gives birth, you might be slightly alarmed to see these little piggies enter the world so perfectly formed. But we promise, it’s really nothing to worry about! Baby guinea pigs are precocial, which basically means that they are born more mature than other a ..read more

Guinea pigs have been living side by side with people for thousands of years. Since the adorable floofs have become companion animals, their wild piggy ancestors have split into many different breeds of guinea pigs, as well as guinea pig colours and guinea pig coat types. With floofy, soft, and even coarse coats, the different guinea pig breeds delight piggy parents across the world. Come join us on a journey of epic proportions to uncover how many breeds of guinea pigs there are, rare breeds of guinea pigs, and maybe even what breeds, colours, and markings your own guinea pigs are! How Many ..read more

We all know that the way to a guinea pig’s heart is through their stomach, but what food exactly contributes to their happiness and good health? Any responsible piggy parent only wishes the best for their furry friends, and this starts with choosing the right diet. From everyday meals to treats, understanding which foods should be fed in moderation and which others to avoid can be a head-scratcher.  In this blog, we’ll look at everything that makes up a balanced diet for guinea pigs, which foods are safe or unsafe, and some other food-related considerations. Before you know it, you’ll hav ..read more

Some things never change - guinea pigs love nothing more than a nibble on some fresh hay and a few dandelion stalks. With excitable wheeks emitting from your piggy’s cage every night around dinner time, you probably already know that food really is the way to their heart! So what about when they lose their appetite all of a sudden? Alarm bells are likely ringing when you realise your guinea pig won’t eat - and for a good reason! Whether due to illness or injury, it’s important for you to step in any time your piggy turns their nose up at food. Like heatstroke, this can ..read more

Some things never change - guinea pigs love nothing more than a nibble on some fresh hay and a few dandelion stalks. With excitable wheeks emitting from your piggy’s cage every night around dinner time, you probably already know that food really is the way to their heart! So what about when they lose their appetite all of a sudden? Alarm bells are likely ringing when you realise your guinea pig won’t eat - and for a good reason! Whether due to illness or injury, it’s important for you to step in any time your piggy turns their nose up at food. Like heatstroke, this can ..read more