think i should get rid of kids and get more pets aaron is playing out side already and walking mud all over house lovely kids mine

well to be honest I didnt look LOL
yes my fault, but I just assumed she was a he

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Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?

LOL, you would think you would be able to trust them!

true but u cant truct any1 these days

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Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?

hi,
I don't want to start a fight with anyone but the pets at home in leamington spa is brilliant they know what they are doing... and they don't keep guniea pigs and rabbits together.

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I am the slave of 2 cats.
was the slave of 3 rats.
will be the slave to a rabbit.

I have to agree, i used to hate p@h but i think generally they are starting to take the animals welfare in to consideration, not that i would ever get a rabbit from a pet shop as i am totally for rescue centers .

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Michelle
www.pawzforthought.org

I am always on the lookout for new foster homes so we can help more unwanted buns and rodents. All of my fosters do have to be quite local as i can only use 2 local vets. If anyone is interested in giving a bunny a temporary home you can PM me or send me an email to michelle@pawzforthought.org

Yes but not the ones with the bottoms on because they poop and pee in them and they stink. I would recommend a cardboard box or something with a hole cut in or a pigloo as I call them...
http://www.cob.montevallo.edu/JacksS...ages/igloo.jpg

Emma x

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hi thanks for that she is only tiny and dont want her getting cold it doesnt seem to bother rabbit but she seems to like to hide thats were she was hid under hay when i picked her.They are both only about 7/8 weeks old.
katharine

Keeping guinea pigs with rabbits is not recommended for several reasons:

Different dietary needs - guineapigs require a diet higher in vitamin C than rabbits. Rabbits require a diet higher in vitamin D than guineapigs.

Different language - Guinea pigs and rabbits communicate with each other in very different ways, they're both better off with a friend that talks the same language.

Injuries - Rabbits have very powerful backlegs and can injure a smaller guineapig friend by mistake even if the do get on most of the time.


Rabbits and guinea pigs are herding animals, so even if they dislike each other their instincts will tell them to seek company when nervous or lonely. So they are forced together. They cannot commicate their wants or needs to one another, so if the rabbit or gp is in a mood the other doesn't know and could get (fatally) hurt. Also it's not always pysical damage, it could also be psylogical, just acting aggressive or too hyper will terrify a pig.

Plus I have heard of a rabbit killing a gp even though they have been living together for over a year.

The disease that rabbits have that can kill guinea pigs is called Bordetella bronchiseptica. Rabbits should be kept with rabbits and gps with gps. Even if you do have hiding places for the pig, what's to stop the rabbit from picking it up and throwing it or squeezing into it, you'd be amazed the small spaces they can squeeze into.

If you need some more convincing read these!

rabbits
http://petsinfoworld.blogspot.com/20...o-not-mix.html
Rabbits With Guineas
Rabbits N'Rodents | Got Rabbits, Hamsters, Guinea pigs, gerbils?

This quote I think rounds it up real nicely

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Social Life. Have you ever watched two rabbits together? They like to snuggle and groom each other constantly. Guinea pigs, on the other hand, do not groom each other on a regular basis. Nor are they habitual cuddlers. Instead, they like to maintain their own personal space and don’t often like to share. In this kind of environment, a rabbit could become very lonely and a guinea pig might start feeling harassed. Keep in mind, then, that rabbits and guinea pigs are quite different animals, one of them desiring a close, affectionate bonded pair, the other sharing a more limited interaction with a herd.

I personally wouldn't take the risk, it only needs one accident and the animals are much, much happier with their own speices, I know my rabbits would miss the attention of the other rabbit if they lived with a pig instead.

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An old man walking on the beach at dawn noticed a boy picking up a starfish and throwing it into the sea. When asked why, the boy explained that the stranded starfish would die if left to lie in the morning sun. ‘But there are millions of starfish on this beach' said the old man. ‘How can your efforts make a difference?’The boy picked up another starfish and placed it in the waves. ‘It makes a difference to this one.' he said

Just bumping this up

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An old man walking on the beach at dawn noticed a boy picking up a starfish and throwing it into the sea. When asked why, the boy explained that the stranded starfish would die if left to lie in the morning sun. ‘But there are millions of starfish on this beach' said the old man. ‘How can your efforts make a difference?’The boy picked up another starfish and placed it in the waves. ‘It makes a difference to this one.' he said