This is a subject I have shied away from in pretty much all the years I’ve been advising on guinea pig care. From day one, my guineas have always lived indoors. It was a personal choice I made as a 14 year old; despite having bought an outdoor hutch it just made no sense to […]
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Finally, at long last after procrastinating on it for about 2 years, something useful for you all…a LOCAL RESOURCE post!! We/I are in no way affiliated with any of the following companies, brands, or individuals. This is simply a list of local organisations I can personally vouch for as I, or trusted clients of mine,
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Oftentimes it comes up in conversation what bedding/shampoo/food/hay (and so on) I use and where I source it from. While I buy a lot of my supplies locally I also buy just as many online. Below I list the places I personally purchase specific supplies and items from. We/I are in no way affiliated with
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Updated 1 May 2026 Please scroll through the calendar to view our boarding availability. Red dates are fully booked. Amber dates are almost booked out. Green dates signify good availability. To request boarding, please fill out the boarding forms at this link: https://www.guineapiggroomer.co.uk/boarding-forms/
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A lot of new clients contact me in the week prior to dropping their pigs off asking if they need to bring anything, or if there’s anything else they need to do ahead of their pets’ stay. Here’s a quick guide with a few pointers to help you prepare to drop your pigs off: We
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A question that never actually gets asked, but which I cover in my boarding contract (which must be read and signed by all boarding customers), is what happens if your guinea pig falls ill or dies while on holiday – or under the care – of Tiny Paws. I will start by saying that, big
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Remember Woody’s rescue story? Well, fast forward 3 years and 9 days to 20th November 2024, and that’s almost exactly how we came to rescue Timmy! Two guinea pigs were spotted running loose on the edge of a housing development in Northstowe, near Cambridge, on 19th November. The temperatures that week were single figures, dropping
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Woody was spotted running loose in Huntingdon on Thursday 11th November 2021. An army of volunteers quickly assembled to try to capture him and get him to safety. This little blonde piggy was successfully caught after a heroic and determined 4.5-hour effort by Laura and Chris and several other incredible locals. To get him to
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As demand for our services grow and new guinea pig families find us, we are getting booked up earlier and earlier each year. For the most part we have some space during all of the main holidays, but there isn’t much wiggle room – of 11 cages, up to 9 are taken for almost 2
Just a reminder that we are closed for another 8 days as I continue working through the one time of year I turn completely inward to focus solely on all the things I’ve neglected (in both my personal and professional lives) in the past twelve months! I’m getting to the stage now I can begin
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Finally available to buy: the 2025 Tiny Paws Guinea Pig Groomer Calendar! https://www.guineapiggroomer.co.uk/product/2025-tiny-paws-calendar/ 2025 Tiny Paws Guinea Pig Groomer Calendar A4 ring-bound calendar (opens out to A3) full of photos taken by Laura here at Tiny Paws. Featuring the following piggies (full names so no confusion): COVER – Woody & Rupert De Stefano (The Residents)Alfie
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October and Christmas availability are now live. We got booked up earlier than ever this year for almost all of our peak seasons, and October half term and Christmas have been no exception. We currently have no availability for: 24-31 October 202423 – 27 December 2024 Limited spaces are available right up to and after
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