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American Shorthair · Abyssinian · Peruvian
Chatty pair that squeaks hello at veggie time
Gentle, daytime-active, and wonderfully vocal — guinea pigs learn your footsteps and wheek for dinner. Must live in bonded pairs (a lone guinea pig is a lonely one) with daily fresh hay and vitamin C veg.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0
Care guide last reviewed: · Care requirements referenced from veterinary and humane standards.
10–12 sq ft flat pen (C&C cage); no wire floors. Always two.
Moderate (3/5)
Tolerates a normal workday with enrichment
Best kept as a bonded pair
Curated starter supplies researched for this companion's specific anatomy and needs
Guinea pigs have fragile spines and cannot climb stairs or use wheels; a minimum 8 square feet of contiguous flat floor space is critical for heart health.
Guinea pigs must consume unlimited long-strand grass hay 24/7 to continuously wear down open-rooted molars and prevent fatal GI stasis.
Lacking the L-gulonolactone oxidase enzyme, guinea pigs cannot manufacture their own Vitamin C; daily stabilized tablets prevent painful scurvy and joint hemorrhages.
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