Pet Forum / Mammals / Guinea Pigs / September 2007

I have two guinea pigs, sisters from the same litter, they're just
over two years old. One of them (the one who was always first to the
food) has been ill for a while. She had diarrhea a couple of months
ago, the vet gave her some antibiotics and we continued with them at

Our guinea pig died last night after all attempts to get her well...
Her sister Nubbin is left alone in the cage and looks pretty sad and
is looking around for her sister. I know guinea pigs aren't solitary
creatures and Nubbin's only two, I'd hate for her to live alone for

My cat likes to eat guinea pigs after playing with them.
Are guinea pigs good cat food or do you recommend
something else???

I just want to know if it is ok to give my little Buster a seed bar to snack
on or not.  I would like some intel on it before I give him any.   Dave

Does anyone have a copy of Gurney's Piggy Potions, and would they recommend
that I buy a copy? What kinds of "potions" are included?
Cindy

did we dodge a bullet ????  I lknow some pets can live together ,but
what a way to find out.   In a rush, one of the cage doors was left
open. either the cats did not know it because the pigs sleep all day
and did not hear them or they did not care.....

we recently got two kittens who are working out just fine.  we also
put lids on the piggie cages so they cannot get in.  both kittens sit
for hours around the pig cage, I think just trying to figure out just
what they are and how to get in the cage.  the pigs seem to not care

Would arnica or emu oil work for guinea pigs without causing harm?
Cindy

So, this long-haired guinea pig turned into an Abyssinian guinea
pig.
He looks OLD.  Thin, losing his hair --- not mites though from the
looks of things, just old age.   His nails needed a really good

I need some advice, my year and a half old piggy Winnie has a sore
nose. It is kind of crusty down from her nose, like its been runny.
She seems normal otherwise and I haven't noticed her sneezing or
coughing, and the nose doesn't ever seem wet and runny. Should I go to

she died sometime in augest. i posted here some. now just me and
bucky.my other piggie.abbey was my first piggie. i took it hard when she
died.i guess missing her alot now and sad when i think of her.kris