Our mission is simple: bring guinea pig care up to date.
Guinea pig care has evolved dramatically over the last decade, but much of the information online hasn't kept up. Instead of outdated blogs, AI-generated content, and recycled misinformation, here you'll find practical, evidence-based guides written by experienced guinea pig owners who are passionate about providing the best possible care. Whether you're preparing for your first guinea pigs or improving your current setup, we're here to help.
We're proudly independent and completely ad-free. We have no sponsors, no paid recommendations, and no hidden agendas—just honest guidance based on what we'd use with our own guinea pigs. Because animal welfare comes first.
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Explore Care Guides
Jump straight into a topic and learn how to give your guinea pigs the best possible life.
Diet
Keep your pigs healthy with the right balance of hay, pellets, and fresh veggies.
Browse Diet GuidesHousing
Learn about minimum cage sizes, C&C setups, outdoor enclosures and more!
Browse Housing GuidesCompanionship
Understand herd dynamics, bonding techniques, and social behavior.
Browse Companionship GuidesEnrichment
Discover safe hideouts, tunnels, chew toys, foraging activities and boredom breakers.
Browse Enrichment GuidesMedical Guide
Identify early signs of signs, emergency indicators and veterinary care.
Browse Medical Guide GuidesAbout Us
Our care guides were written by a team of 20+ experienced guinea pig owners from around the world, with more than 75 years of combined experience in guinea pig husbandry, health, and welfare. Our team brings expertise from a variety of backgrounds, including veterinary care, animal rescue, show breeding, and wildlife rehabilitation.
We believe better care starts with better information. So we've compiled our lived experiences along with advanced research to provide you with a modern, evidence-based approach to guinea pig care.