Carefresh Pet Bedding
60 Liters, Safest, healthiest bedding for your pet. Controls odors up to two times longer than traditional bedding. Absorbs up to three times its weight in liquid. Made from reclaimed wood pulp waste, not recycled paper. FREE Delivery Click here...
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Guinea Pigs Health and Care 1 |
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Guinea Pigs are small creatures but need a whole lot of loving and care. So I've decided to set up this page to tell you all about how to care for your little Guinea Pig.
Housing your Guinea Pig:
Lots of Guinea Pig owners do not realise how important a cage is for a Guinea Pig. Because a Guinea pig will spend most of its life in their cage, it is essential that you have a large enough cage for the Guinea Pig plus all it’s toys and accessories. Many of the Guinea Pig cages marketed today are too small for a Guinea Pigs needs, which include; exercise, play, socializing, sleeping and eating. Here are some ways to improve your Guinea Pig’s home:
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Cleaning Your Guinea Pigs Cage:
The cleaning of you Guinea Pigs cage should be done once a week. So here is a step by step guide with pictures on 'How to Clean Your Guinea Pig Cage'
1. Remove the Guinea Pig/s from the cage and place them in a box or safe enclosed area. Make sure someone is watching them and that there are no loud noises around them.
2. Take out all their toys, food bowl, water bottles and hiding places. Then take the water bottle and food bowl to a sink and rinse them out as well as the hiding places. Scrub any dirt that may be left on them then fill up the sink with warm water and leave the water bottle, bowl and hiding places to submurge in the water. Leave them in the water intill you have finished cleaning.
3. Take your cage to a nice place where you can clean it and get a large plastic bag. Dump the old bedding into the bag While you are cleaning the cage, make sure your guinea pig is safe from loud noises, heavy objects that could fall on them, as well as prying cats and dogs!
4. Next spray the inside of the cage with a 50/50 mixture of white vinegar and water to clean it. This works better and is alot safer for your guinea pig than any other cleaning agent. For deeper stains and messes, use undiluted vinegar, but make sure to clean off well afterwards! Dry it with a towel before you put any bedding in the cage.
5. Make sure the cage is compleatly dry then add some fresh bedding, spread it around evenly. Refill their food bowl and water bottle and pick them some fresh grass.
Beddding used in Guinea Pigs cage - Pine Clippings, Low Scent and Soft On Your Guinea Pigs Tummy. Absorbs up to three times its weight in liquid.
6. If you pulled the cage apart put it back together then and put the toys and things back in different positions, or put new things in! Hide their favorite treats in paper towel rolls or hang them up buy a piece of string. Now put your guinea pig/s back and watch them conduct a full-on search to find their favorite toy!
Cleaning Your Guinea Pig:
Ok, so you've got the perfect cage and you know how to clean it. But what about cleaning your Guinea Pig? Here is how, when and where to groom your Guinea Pig.
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Iris RP-750 Plastic Guinea Cage
The Iris Plastic Guinea Cage is a comfortable home for your pet that’s also easy and convenient for you to manage. Secure heavy buckles connect the upper level and well-ventilated lower level. Made from strong, lightweight molded polypropylene and ABS plastic, the cage also comes with a removable litter tray and 4 removable casters that make it easy to roll the cage from one room to the next. FREE Shipping Click Here...
Book Guinea Pig Care
Proper Care of Guinea Pigs
The author Peter Gurney has a remarkable love for and knowledge of guinea pigs. He is a one-man public relations force for Guineas around the world. He initiated a highly successful project which brings Guinea Pigs into Children's hospitals in the UK for pet therapy.
Over 250 pages of information, with color photos. All different kinds of pigs are pictured, and everything from choosing a pig to routine care, to preventive maintainance to curative procedures are included, and even a section on Guinea Pig behavior. FREE Shipping Click Here...
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A comfort shelf, safety ramp, hay feeder, stand and food bowl are included. Quality construction with chew proof coated wire and stain resistant plastic parts. FREE Shipping Click here... 
