Pet Forum / Mammals / Guinea Pigs / March 2004

My friend is thinking about giving me a pig when her sow delivers in the
next few weeks. I know enough about guinea pigs but it's the cages I'm
having a problem with. I have a cat who is a mouser and just today he killed
my last hamster. I want a cage that he can't get into but ...

Absent-minded (or..many a slip twixt cup and lip)
Watching Chuckles tear apart a pile of fresh grass i said (yes i
talk to them)..."Chuckles! you're making a pig of yourself"
It occured to me later this was probably taken as a compliment!

Help!!  For 8-9 months three of my females have been living in the
same cage.  Two of them (Taryn and Persephone) are like two peas in a
pod.  I've even seen them sharing the same vegetable (with no tug of
war!)  Kirsten has been known to bicker with the two of them before,

I was wondering...is there a such thing as a miniature guinea pig?  I
thought i saw in a book once that there was, but i am unable to find out any
other information about it.  Can someone help me?
Pam

I would like to get Pokey a playmate; but  can't reach right
now.....anybody out California way looking for homes? Pokey is a full
grown male about 9 months old I guess....he don't get along with the
cat. In fact; he sounds like Godzilla when the cat gets too close. Never

I just can't figure out what's up with this little piggie.
Hazel started losing hair on her back, rump and flanks last fall.  Lots of
testing later (starting with the obvious lice/mites), we learned that she
had developed new tumours.  Hazel had surgery twice previously to remove

Skeeter, my older daughter's guinea pig, seems to have seizures.  He rolls
onto his back, goes stiff, squeaks loudly once and then convulses with his
mouth open.  They usually last 5 - 10 seconds.  Has anyone else ever
encountered this?  Do vets prescribe anti-seizure meds for pigs?

My female piggie named Panda has developed a small sore on the bottom of her
front foot.  its a bit hard and dry.  I put vasaline on it, but I was
wondering if there is something else that i should do for her.  It doesn't
seem to be bothering her, but it bothers me that it's there.  ...

...rodents
pests.
not our guinea pigs, our girls, no no no.
mice, i mean.  <shudder>

Hey Everyone. . It's a known fact that animal excrement is widely used
to fertilize soil.  As I was cleaning up the pen last week and
scooping up pounds of guinea pig droppings, I wondered. . .Does guinea
pig "excrement" work as well?  I know many people use rabbit droppings

Hello Everyone!  Well, I've been trying my hand at web page design
(trying not to bug my husband too much) and it is in it's alpha stage.
Bear with me. . .it's my very first try.  I just had to show all of
you how adorable my sweeties are.  My web site is at

hi all, i'am an italian guy with the gp's passion, here my love www.utente.net
she leaves me jan 5...

Dear Group,
I've been meaning to write a short post to say hello and to send
lovely thoughts to all the pigsters and their parents but with the
moving and the work