Articles tagged with 'Adopting an animal'

Where should I get my pet guinea pigs from?

You may be able to adopt a new guinea pig (or better yet, two! ) from your local animal shelter, such as the RSPCA, or a guinea pig rescue group. This also helps to reduce demand for guinea pigs (and thereby reduce uncontrolled and irresponsible breeding.

Will my guinea pigs be affected by heat?

What is heat stress? When any animal is subjected to excessive environmental heat, their body responds in ways to eliminate excess heat in the body (e. g. , panting, sweating, moving into shade).