Guinea Pig Ownership Guides

When it comes to guinea pig ownership, there is a lot to learn! Below are some of our brief, general guinea pig ownership guides with some helpful information about your new furry friend to help get you started on your journey. You can also join our group THE COZY CAVY COMMUNITY on Facebook, find helpful videos on YouTube from Saskia at The Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue, or send us a message with questions!

Bonding 101 - Bringing home your guinea pig - Unsafe products - Enclosures - Bedding - Hay - Enrichment - Diet - C&C grids - Allergies

Our Most-Loved Products!

Midwest Guinea Pig Habitat - This cage offers guinea pigs 8 square feet of cage space to romp about in! It is easy to set up, take apart, store, transport and clean. The canvas base can be put right into the washing machine as needed! Please note, the waterproof canvas bottom must be fully supported and covered entirely in absorbent bedding.

Hay Bags - These durable hay bags hold TONS of hay and have large openings, so hay is easily accessible for your piggies. Remember to keep hay bags full at all times!

Timothy Sticks - These chews are made with 100% timothy grass and provide stimulation and enrichment for your piggy. They are also great for wearing down your piggies ever-growing teeth!

Balls - These balls offer a variety of fun textures and fibers for your piggy to chew and play with!

Water Bottles - Glass water bottles tend to be easier to clean and are less likely to leak than plastic bottles.

Wood Tunnel - This bendable bridge/tunnel is safe to chew, and piggies love to zoom through it, sploot inside of it or hop on top!

Pellets - This is what all of our guinea pigs are fed! It is free of alfalfa, corn, seeds, nuts, extra sugar and other unnecessary additives. It is fortified with the vitamins and nutrients your piggy needs to stay healthy!

Pea Flakes - These bite-sized treats are a huge hit with piggies, hamsters, rats and other small animals! They are great for training and hand feeding. Sprinkle some around your piggie’s cage to encourage foraging!

Treats - Oxbow makes healthy guinea pig treats that encourage chewing and taste great!

Vitamin C Supplement - These treats contain 25mg of vitamin C which is half of your guinea pig’s daily amount. Piggies love them, too!