Guinea pig blog with care advice, recommendations and health tips

Dot has had her last dose of antibiotics (no red wee!) while Buttercup will be undergoing surgery in several weeks to remove the "mystery lump" near her groin. Details inside!...

On Easter Sunday 2013, The Humans arrived home from their weekly grocery shopping trip and that's when Human #2 saw it. Dot was weeing blood. Cue the Humans freak out....

The guinea pig purr seems to be a point of disagreement within the guinea pig community. Some swear that guinea pigs simply don't purr and instead think it's just a form of the annoyed durr sound. But rest assured: Buttercup loves to purr!...

Hammy has received a lot of questions lately about the mysterious "guinea pig double chin". Perhaps due to the winter weight gain, but whatever the reason, that extra pouch of skin is not an extra "double chin". It's called...

A special 2012 holiday message from the HappyCavy Family!...