Q. We’ve had a guinea pig for six months, and we noticed she was drooling and rubbing at her mouth. We took her to a vet who knows about guinea pigs and were told her front teeth were overgrown. The ...

While generally easy to care for, a guinea pig’s diet requires a little more effort than your average cat or dog.

Before we got our guinea pig, Jingles, I was pretty clueless about vet care for small animals, meaning the varieties that are not dogs and cats. When Jingles joined our family, I knew little about ...

If you’ve brought a guinea pig home thinking they’re easy to keep and care for, then you might be mistaken. It is advisable to keep a same sex pair for obvious reasons. Avoid keeping a single guinea ...

It's the time of year when some parents may be thinking about getting a first pet for a child. Guinea pigs are a great way to introduce kids to the joys and responsibilities of animal ownership. And ...

Since the pandemic, like many pets, guinea pigs have gained popularity in American homes. Samantha Vincent, operations director at Chattanooga's Humane Educational Society, says the number of guinea ...

Have you been thinking of adopting a Peruvian guinea pig? Their long fur is gorgeous, but it can also be intimidating. Does this breed require special care, and what are Peruvian guinea pigs like?

Pupils and parents at Green Beginnings Child Centre in Bokarina are on the hunt for the callous thief who took the guinea pigs as well as their travel cage earlier this week. Centre director Sam ...

There are a handful of animals that come to mind when people think of getting a first pet, and a guinea pig is definitely on the list. They’re small and cute and seem to spend a lot of time ...

Guinea pigs can learn people's voices. That's why every time Elizabeth Mack goes downstairs and says good morning, she's greeted by a high-pitched chorus of squeaks. The squeaks continue whenever Mack ...