Early on in my working life I went to work with a great couple who owned their own pet shop.

In the spring a lady came in to buy a guinea pig when she cam back about six weeks later for another guinea pig the pet shop owner asked her what she was doing with them, so the lady who came to buy another g-p said that her rabbit loved these g-p's so much that he would cuddle them as soon as they were put together.

What this rabbit was doing was sexually abusing them and eventually killing them

My rabbit thumper did this
I didnt understand at first but my guinea pig got really ill and died from the rabbit
felt so bad after but now i know never to do that again

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Well i personally have never had any problems with keeping them together. But like any animal there can be problems keeping any different breeds/types together. Everyone is entitled to there own opinion on things but doesnt mean they are right . Thought i would reply as this is obviousley indirectly pointed at me funny how it has come up after my thread about my kids new pets . I have bred and kept rabbits and guinea pigs for years and family before me so not as if i dont know what i am doing also worked in a pet shop for years and never heard of a rabbit killing a guinea pig and they kept there breeding stock together mixed rabbits and guinea pigs

Why is this pointed at you?
I was pointing out something that happend in the 1960's, Were you around in Berkshire at that time?

How my family started out with cavies was when my mother brought some home from work, she worked in a lab where they were used along with lab rats and mice.

Some people only hear what they want to hear when it comes to the welfare of animals. I have so many animal stories that i can quote from concerning me and the many animals that i have bred over the past 60+ years

Some people only hear what they want to hear when it comes to the welfare of animals. I have so many animal stories that i can quote from concerning me and the many animals that i have bred over the past 60+ years


Well i can assure you my animals are all very well looked after and i do not appreciate been accused of not been concerned with there welfare.Before basically accusing somebody of neglecting there animals maybe you ought to get your facts straight i would never and never have neglected an animal they are all treated as part of the family. Good job everyone on here is not as negative about things as you and apreciates that this site is for animal lovers not just to have a go at people.

my family & i have also been breeding animals for over 70 years.eg dogs, cats, sheep, horses, rabbitts, guinea pigs, birds, mice.
so i know snowy, roony & patsy as enough knowledge on how to care for the rabbitt & guinea pig.

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I am a Guinea owner/lover and I would never condone any Guinea to live with a Rabbit. Dont get me wrong sometimes it does work out but most of the time, pigs have been seriously injuried or killed due to the rabbits powerful back kick.
I think with the new animal laws/bill being put forward they are not to be sold together, but it could just be Pets At Home selling them seprate.

You all probably know this but they would not come together in the wild and live together, they do not have the same diet requirements and some people say 'well give the Rabbit, Guinea Pig food so the Guinea can get the Vit C' it doesnt work like that. Guineas need a supply of fresh feed which too much of can give the rabbit diarrhoea and kill it.

Sorry just had to put my two pennies in!
Emma x

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Are you saying that your 70?

Thanks for your comments, this is also some thing I try to get over when selling rabbit kittens.