Guinea Pig Welfare

Your Guinea Pigs, Their Life…

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    • Neutering, spaying and castrating.
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      • Educating Your Vet (Part 1 2003)
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    • The Bottom Line…
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  • Diet
    • The Importance of Good Hay!
    • Dry Food Facts.
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    • A Balancing Act
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  • Companionship for Guinea Pigs.
    • Dealing with a guinea pig death
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      • Questions for your Pig Sitter…
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      • (Re) Introducing Grass
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• The Pig Issue
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  • That Was The Pig That Was…
    • Sienna…
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    • … Bumble…
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    • Mrs. Fox…
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    • Caprice….
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    • Eden…
    • Jasmine…
    • Ursula…
    • Violet
    • Little Miss Lucky
    • Lily…
    • Mr. Melt
    • Miss Gobby (part one)
      • Queenie’s Crowning Glory…
      • Mabel’s Story…
    • … Mr. Fantastic
    • Zola
    • Bee n And Gone… :(
    • Breeze…
    • … Queenie…
    • … Miss Gorgeous…
    • … Dolly…
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• Guinea Pigs United
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    • Find a guinea pig
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    • How do I start my own rescue?
    • Rehoming Your Guinea Pigs
  • Choosing your guinea pigs
  • Reputable Sources
  • Questions to ask when getting a GP
  • What’s In A rescue?
    • #301 (no title)
      • Take our quick quiz …
      • Area Covered
      • Basic Adoption Policy
      • Contact Us
      • At a glance guide to owning guinea pigs:
      • Friends of RGPR
      • How you can help…
      • Piggy PM February 2010
• Events
  • Piggy PMs
    • Piggy PM Format
    • Piggy PM Number 6 Gallery
    • Piggy PM Number 7 2011 Gallery
  • One Is Not Enough
    • Mr. Melt
    • Brandon, Killer GP
  • The 2012 OlympiGs & ParalympiGs
    • Hayathon 2012
    • Sleepathon 2012
    • Closing Thoughts for OlmpiGs and ParalympiGs 2012
    • Gorgeous Guineas Bathathon
  • Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek 3, 2012
  • Inside The Hutch
    • Good Guinea Pig Health
    • Chantilly and Mr Big
      • Mr. Bigger
      • Still Solo but not Solitary…
    • The Issue with Permethrin…
    • Cakey’s Story, So Far…

The Pig Issue

The Pig Issue is the blog for Planet Guinea and Reading Guinea Pig Rescue. Read about the comings and goings at Planet Guinea, who’s new and who’s having a hard time. Keep up to date with events organised and attended by Planet Guinea such as Piggie PMs and the like. Visit The Pig Issue here: www.thepigissue.co.uk

August 11, 2009   Posted in: The Pig Issue

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