Guinea pigs have long been a favorite pet amongst owners. With their friendly and energetic nature and their adorable appearance this popularity is not surprising. Like all pets Guinea pigs require special care and treatment. This guide will first explain where to purchase your Guinea pig and how to make sure that you purchase a healthy Guinea pig. It will then explain how to care for and house your Guinea pig so that it stays healthy and energetic. By treating your Guinea pig the right way you will be assured of having a delightful companion that will bring joy to your home.
“Compact, easy-to-care-for, and a bundle of fun” is how author Virginia Parker Guidry describes the irresistible guinea pig. Ideal pets for families with children, cavies (as they’re often called) are clean, odorless, gentle, loving, and entertaining. This Complete Care Made Easy Guinea Pigs encapsulates all the virtues of these perfect small mammals and gives new owners practical advice about how to care for them. In chapter one, “A Guinea What?” the author talks about the guinea pig’s natural history—they’re neither pigs nor from Guinea, but rather a rodent from Peru—and how scientists classify this very unique mammal. To decide whether the guinea pig is right for you, chapter two discusses who makes the ideal owner and presents thirteen popular breeds of longhaired and shorthaired guinea pigs and the colors available to pet owners today. The chapter “Finding a Healthy Guinea Pig” offers solid advice about selecting the right guinea pig, where to purchase or adopt, and the preferred sex. A complete chapter on preparing for the guinea pig offers the reader excellent advice about acclimating the new pet to the home, selecting the best cage and hutch, and pig-proofing the home. The subject of understanding guinea pig behavior is discussed in the chapter “Living with a Guinea Pig,” which also covers daily-care topics such as feeding, grooming, handling, exercise, and litter box training. Keeping the guinea pig healthy is discussed in “Staying Healthy,” a chapter that covers preventing illness, choosing a veterinarian, and common ailments. The final chapter “Just for the Fun of It!” explores games, toys, activities, and showing guinea pigs. The appendix includes lists of pig-specific clubs, organizations, and websites. Glossary of terms and index included.
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Guinea pigs, also called cavies, can make great pets if you understand their needs. Guinea Pigs: Keeping and Caring for Your Pet discusses cage requirements, choosing a healthy guinea pig, socializing her to other pets, feeding her a proper diet, and grooming her. Also read about your guinea pig's exercise needs, some tricks you can teach her, and how she communicates. This book will help you keep your guinea pig happy and healthy so you can enjoy many years together. Book jacket.
(back cover) Information and advice to help you take good care of your Guinea Pigs The typical Guinea Pig: origins, anatomy, life cycles, and more Expert advice: feeding, behavior, caging, health care Understanding your Guinea Pigs: their body language and its meaning Step-by-step directions for everyday care Informative and attractive checklists and sidebars Filled with handsome color photos (picture caption) Guinea Pigs make unusually interesting household pets, both for children and adults
In Guinea Pigs, early readers will learn how to care for a guinea pig and how to keep their pet healthy and happy. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover what it takes to be a pet owner. A labeled diagram helps readers understand what a guinea pig needs, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about pet guinea pigs online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Guinea Pigs also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Guinea Pig is part of the My First Pet series.
