Welcome all guinea pig lovers!!!
An informative site about caring for your pet guinea pig,
and the different breeds and frequently asked questions.
The Guinea Pig has its origins in the high mountains of South America. Natives of modern day Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador domesticated the Guinea Pig for use as food. To this day, Guinea Pigs are still raised for food in certain areas of South America.
In the 1600s Spanish sailors were the first to adopt Guinea Pigs as pets and brought them back to Europe from South America. Since that time, Guinea Pigs have been bred to produce a wide variety of types of Guinea Pigs.
These small furry creatures came to be known as “pigs” because of the squeaking noises they make – Guinea Pigs are not related to pigs. The name “Guinea” is believed to have been derived from the route that was traveled to bring these furry animals to Europe – by way of Guinea. Many other cultures throughout the world have also adopted a derivation of the “pig” name for these animals. The scientific name for the Guinea Pig is Cavia porcellus – translated in Latin to mean “little pig.”
Kirsty said,
June 27, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Hi!
Hannah said,
June 27, 2008 at 11:57 pm
I am a guinea pig lover too!!!! They are one of the main things in my life. If you are a guinea pig lover you should look up the organization metropolitan guinea pig rescue (or MGPR). they are amazing, I am adopting from them on sunday, and all there guinea pigs are spayed or neutered.
scruffy2rules said,
July 14, 2008 at 11:52 pm
KEWL
Zoe Hale said,
July 30, 2008 at 8:40 am
I <3 guinea pigs they r sooooooo cute
i am makin mii own hutch and run!!
do u recomend any types of guinea pig??
Elizebeth said,
September 13, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Guinea pigs are so cute!
Myns black and white her mames cocoa
Im getting another one and was wondering what kind I should get. Any Suggestion’s?
Rae-Ellen said,
December 8, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Is Midnight a good name for an all black guinea pig?!
scruffy2rules said,
December 9, 2008 at 1:20 am
yes midnight or shadow
scruffy2rules said,
December 9, 2008 at 1:20 am
would be good