If you are considering giving a guinea pig for a gift this Christmas, make sure that you also give the recipient a gift of information. If the guinea pig will be living in your own home, make sure no family members are allergic to guinea pigs.
People with seasonal allergies are often allergic the the guinea pig's food, because it includes alfalfa, timothy hay, etc. We noticed after we got guineas that several of us are allergic to the food.
We overcame that obstacle somewhat by buying timothy hay in pelleted form instead of loose, because there was less of it in the air for us to sneeze at.
Some guinea pigs' fur can make people itchy. We have one guinea pig who makes everyone itchy and one who does not. Isn't that interesting? Makes me think they have different oils on their fur. The boys make us itchy and the girls do not. It doesn't seem to matter whether they have long fur or short.
Guinea pigs are very cute, lovable pets and are so cute and funny. We just love them. Toronto runs a guinea pig rescue station to help abandoned guinea pigs, so if you are not able to get your own guinea pig, you can go to their site and sponsor one.
You can also find a lot of great guinea pig information on their site. It is well done and very informative. I highly recommend you visit there if you are wanting to know more about guinea pigs.
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