Archive for the ‘Planet Guinea’ Category

Happy Holidays…

We’re on holiday, what about the guineas?       

How much thought have you put into finding the perfect “home from home” for your guinea while you are away?
1. Where do I find a list of reputable boarding establishments for guinea pigs?
The best recommendations can often come from your [...]

June 9, 2010   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Planet Gorgeous: Rescue and Fostering- one and the same?

Rescue is the place where the guineas first land from wherever and are assessed by the head honcho, who then decides what each guinea needs.  If the rescue has a foster-carer, they need to decide what criteria they use to decide which guineas they keep and which go to be fostered.  Also, what “rules and regulations” [...]

May 3, 2010   Posted in: Planet Gorgeous, Planet Guinea, Rescue  No Comments

Spring!

“Spring” is a changeable and unpredictable season probably best defined by the weather than dates or definte times. For many Spring has sprung when the first full day of sunshine accompanied by birdsong happens, for others it is the day when their guinea pigs can safely go out on the grass.
The latter is the more [...]

March 5, 2010   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

After Snow…

The majority of the country has been under snow at some time this month making the thaw a welcome change, seeing green grass again has been a wonderful sight almost! Unfortunately the ground is still much too damp to put guinea pigs outside on. Even if the sun dries the grass the ground below is [...]

January 31, 2010   Posted in: Planet Guinea, Seasonal care  No Comments

Castration Questions…

Having a boar castrated (neutered) must be a big commitment and understanding of what exactly is involved. Castrating a boar will not change his behaviour, just his ability to reproduce. All operations are life threatening and the positive and negative must be weighed up before the decision is made:

Are you prepared to give a home [...]

January 16, 2010   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Time to diet or just eat sensibly?

Guinea pigs are like chocolate, you keep wanting more; so is it time to start eating sensibly? Chocolate guineas are the hardest colour to rehome at Reading Guinea Pig Rescue.

January 4, 2010   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone

December 24, 2009   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Cold weather!

With the country experiencing plummeting temperatures it is important that the temperature your guinea pigs are kept at are, at the very least, constant. A change in temperature often does the most harm. Guinea pigs that are brought inside the house for the freezing weather MUST remain there until the damp, cold weather outside has [...]

December 19, 2009   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments