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Guinea Pigs

Guinea pigs, like all animals, need five things to be healthy and happy; these are called the five welfare needs. Under the Animal Welfare Act (2006) all owners need to provide these five things for the pets they keep.

The sections below give information on how to meet the five welfare needs for guinea pigs.

Guinea Pig advice:

Environment

Read the Environment page

A suitable place
to live

Company

Read the Company page

Does your pet need
company?

Diet

Read the Diet page

Advice on feeding
and nutrition

Behaviour

Read the Behaviour page

Read the Behaviour page

Health

Read the Health page

How to keep your
guinea pig heathy

More information:

Pet health videos

Read the Pet health videos page

Read the Pet health videos page

Further information

Read the Further information page

Read the Further information page

Your Right Pet

Choosing 'Your Right Pet' is the most important decision a new pet owner can make.

Use our online tool to find out which animal might be the right pet for you.

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