About My Pet Guinea Pig
Most guinea pig care sites just repeat each other. Same vague tips, same wrong information. I wanted something better, so I built it myself.
Guinea pig care advice online is a mess.
One forum says spinach is fine daily. Another says it causes bladder stones. The pet store recommends a cage that's half the size your pig actually needs and pellets full of seeds and dried fruit. Three different sources, three different answers, and at least two of them are wrong.
I got tired of guessing who to believe, so I started checking for myself. Veterinary textbooks, published studies, breeders who've kept guinea pigs for decades. When the science and the experienced owners agree, that's what goes on the site. When the pet store disagrees, I side with the vets.
I'm not here to sell you anything specific. If the budget option outperforms the expensive one, that's what I recommend. If a popular product is genuinely bad for guinea pigs, I'll tell you why.
What I Write About
Six topics, and I try to cover each one thoroughly rather than spreading thin across everything pet-related.
Diet
Hay types, pellet brands, safe fruits and vegetables, serving sizes. What your guinea pig can and can't eat, and how much is actually safe.
Care
Grooming, health issues, bathing, nail trimming, and daily routines. The stuff your vet doesn't always have time to walk you through.
Cages
Cages, bedding, hutches, and habitat setups. What actually gives your guinea pigs enough space and keeps them comfortable.
Supplies
Toys, leashes, hammocks, hideouts, and accessories. Which ones your guinea pig will actually use and which ones collect dust.
Breeds
Breed profiles from American to Texel. What they look like, how much grooming they need, and whether they're a good fit for first-time owners.
Behavior
Body language, sounds, social habits, and training tips. The stuff you Google at 2 AM when your guinea pig does something you've never seen before.
The Person Behind the Site
Emma Brooks
Guinea Pig Care Specialist
Brought home two guinea pigs in 2020 knowing absolutely nothing. The pet store gave me terrible advice and I learned the hard way. Now I spend my days researching cavy care and writing about it so you don't have to make the same mistakes I did.
When I got my first guinea pig, I did everything wrong. Too-small cage, bad pellets, no vitamin C supplement. The pet store said a 2x2 cage was fine. It wasn't. I only figured that out after spending weeks reading vet resources and talking to people who'd actually raised guinea pigs for years.
The more I learned, the more I realized how little reliable information existed in one place. So I started keeping a running document. Safe vegetables and how often to feed them. Early signs of respiratory infections. Which bedding controls odor without irritating their lungs. That document kept growing until it made more sense as a website than a private Google Doc.
"Pet store care sheets are written to sell products, not to keep your guinea pig healthy. I want to give people the advice I wish I had from day one."
How I Figure Out What's Worth Recommending
No lab. No staff. I just check more sources than most sites bother to.
Vet-Backed Research
I cross-reference everything with veterinary sources and published studies. If a care tip doesn't hold up against actual vet science, it doesn't go on the site.
You'd be surprised how many popular guinea pig "facts" fall apart when you check.
Real Owner Experience
I've owned guinea pigs for years and talk to other experienced owners regularly. The 2 AM emergency questions, the weird behaviors, the things vets don't always cover in a 15-minute appointment.
That lived experience fills in the gaps.
No Sponsored Content
No company has ever paid to appear on this site. I've turned down free product offers because accepting them changes how you write about things, even if you think it won't.
Updated Regularly
Products get discontinued, prices change, and new research comes out. I go back and update articles when the information shifts.
If a cage I recommended gets a design change that makes it worse, I'll say so.
How I Keep Things Honest
You should ask that about every site you read. Here's my answer.
Affiliate Links, Disclosed
Some product links on this site earn me a small commission from Amazon. That's how I pay for hosting.
But the commission doesn't change what I recommend. A $30 cage liner that works gets picked over a $60 one that doesn't, every time.
How I Evaluate Products
Is it safe for guinea pigs? Does it last?
Does it actually do what the packaging says? And is the price reasonable for what you get?
High Amazon ratings don't impress me if the bar spacing lets a young pig squeeze through.
I Fix My Mistakes
I regularly revisit articles to check prices, availability, and whether newer options have come out. If something I recommended is no longer worth buying, I update the article rather than leaving outdated advice up.
No Filler Picks
If I can only find 7 cages worth recommending, the list has 7 entries. I'd rather give you a short list of things that actually work than pad it out with mediocre options to make the article look more complete.