GUINEA PIGS

Guinea pigs need fresh water, hay, pellets and fresh foods as treats. Guinea pigs, like people, need supplemental Vitamin C.

Lesson plan ideas for preschool teachers on the themes of guinea pigs and pets.

Looking for a guinea pig? Want to save a homeless pet's life? A search this month found over 1,060 homeless guinea pig ads on Petfinder. Here are places to adopt guinea pigs in the DC Metro Area and resources for everyone else.

Pet stores carry a wide variety of treats for guinea pigs. However, there is no need to give your pet unhealthy treats when they would gladly eat healthy treats. Read more to find out what treats your guinea pigs will actually eat and love.

There are many breeds of guinea pig based on color, hair length and hair texture.

Which make better pets -- male guinea pigs (boars) or females (sows)? Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Forget all those pictures you see of rabbits and guinea pigs living together. It usually can't be done. Often the guinea pigs are wounded or even killed by the rabbits.

Toys for guinea pigs don't have to cost money. Basic household items like paper and cardboard tubing make great entertainment for small, furry friends.

They're cute little guys who even greet you when you approach the cage. Here's what you need to know if you choose one or more guinea pigs as a family pet.

Before you start breeding guinea pigs there are several things you will need.

Tens of thousands of Indian soldiers fought and died fighting for the British, against the Germans and the Japanese. Many of them were used as human guinea pigs by a British chemical warfare research organization to test the effects of mustard gas on humans.

Guinea Pigs are good-natured animals that are easy to care for and friendly; perfect pets for children.

So you have a pair of guinea pigs and now you want to go on vacation. Bringing them along isn't a possibility, so you need to find a pet sitter. The neighbor's kid can watch them, right? What about the dog's pet sitter? Think again!

Guinea pigs are naturally social animals that should be kept in pairs or groups. However, just plopping in a new pig isn't generally going to work. Guinea pigs must be properly introduced.

For decades the medical profession has used human beings as guinea pigs in a variety of experimental research. Are these studies ethical or just result of corporate greed?