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I like placing their lettuce in the cage fencing so the girls can reach up to get it. I feel like it makes it more interesting for them? I know Violet definitely likes it because she'll actively look for the higher ones #guineapigs ##guineapig

A guinea pig has their entire head inside a hay feeder. Hay is strewn about messily. There is a second guinea pig next to them looking at the camera like she is fed up with her sister.

A close up photo of the guinea pig that previously had their head in the hay feeder. They are covered in small pieces of hay.

The best hay is always at the back

A guinea pig hide in the shape of a present with the doorway blocked from the inside by a pillow that has been wedged into the gap. If you zoom in you can just about see that there is a guinea pig hiding behind the pillow.

Our guinea pig has strategically blocked the entrance with their pillow—no visitors allowed!

Fresh veg is probably better for them anyway

A packet of oxbow natural science vitamin C tablets for guinea pigs and rabbits

A screenshot from the “Cavies: Guinea pig food diary” app showing the oxbow vitamin c tablets contain 250% of a Guinea pig’s recommended daily amount of vitamin C

These are popular in the US but were strangely difficult to get in the UK. Good ingredients, unfortunately my pigs are incredibly fussy and refuse to eat them 😅

New version of the Cavies food diary iPhone app out now. Give your guinea pigs the healthiest diet possible. Get from the App Store at www.cavies.app/get

Two brown & white guinea pigs sat together on the edge of a sofa. The one on the right has a piece of hay hanging from her mouth.

Time for lunch?

Merry Pigmas, dear friends. Wishing you lots of festive snac.

Guinea Pigs, George Morland, 1792.

Get the “Cavies: Guinea pig food diary” app for iPhone here: cavies.app/get

Black and white sketch of an app UI titled “Alternative day so far widget” with 3 rings each representing the amount of Calcium, sugar and vitamins fed. The design notes that when clicked the rings separate to show the data more clearly.

A animated recording of an app. The app shows a section titled “Today’s nutrition” with a series of 3 rings labeled “C”, “V” and “S”. The animation then shows that once clicked they spread out and are labelled “Calcium”, “Vitamins” and “Sugar”.

The original sketch vs the final product

What is the right size for a guinea pig cage?

Check the size of your guinea pig’s cage with our cage calculator tool: cavies.app/cage/