Have you booked your guineas’ first groom with us, or got them booked in for a holiday in the near future? Here are a few pieces of advice I can give after seeing the same things come up repeatedly over the past 6 years… Get yourself a proper travel carrier Ok, not for yourself. But […]
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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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How much veg is “enough”? How much is “too much”? I see all the time pictures and videos of a single piggy being given a full carrot to eat, a length of cucumber almost as long as they are, or a pile of veg the size of their body. It’s become the norm, and it’s
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22 – 26 July 2019 We are formally issuing a red alert to the UKs guinea pigs (and rabbits) in light of the temperatures forecast for the coming week. Guinea pigs physiologically cannot sweat or pant. They do not have the ability to cool themselves down when they get too hot. They are exceptionally vulnerable
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It has been brought to my attention, very sadly, that an RCVS trained veterinarian has stated on social media that guinea pigs self-regulate their body temperature so cope fine with temperature extremes and changes. I and many others refute this claim in the strongest terms. Guinea pigs do not pant to release body heat. Guinea
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LAUNCHED!! Many of you wanted to see these return…so after a little bit of reworking…tweaking…editing…and a test run of using them with my own 2 guineas…the “Cavy Record Folders” circa 2010 are now available for a one-off fee for unlimited download and printing!! Renamed “My Guinea Pig’s Record Folder”, these 2018 editions are more comprehensive,
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