We started of with a couple of Rabbits for the Kids, before we knew it we were taking in unwanted Guinea pigs, 2 were pregnant and at one point we must of had about 25......

We managed to find some of the babies a home but were still have 13 Guinea pigs and our 2 Rabbits....

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Gorgeous and well done for rescuing them

But they should not be in with the bunnies x

1. Different nutritional requirements
Rabbits and guinea pigs need different foods to meet their different dietary requirements; guinea pigs need a diet rich in Vitamin C or else they can become ill. Rabbits are the opposite and may become ill from too much Vitamin C or a lack of other important vitamins. The 2 animals sharing the food may make it difficult to know which animal has eaten what.

2. Different language
Rabbits and guinea pigs communicate differently so it is in both of their interests to have a friend that talks the same language. You wouldn't want to lead your life living only with a gorilla for company - you might get on but could never understand each other properly!

3. Behaviour
Rabbits are a lot stronger than guinea pigs and can easily hurt or even kill a guinea pig without meaning to, simply by kicking out with their powerful back legs or jumping over the guinea pig. The rabbit may also bully the guinea pig. Sometimes guinea pigs ingest rabbit fur which can cause them problems.

4. Space and exercise needs
In the wild, rabbits run fast and free, covering the equivalent of 30 tennis courts daily. Guinea pigs have little legs and despite needing lots of space and exercise themselves, it differs greatly to the type of space rabbits need to hop, run and jump.

5. Disease
Rabbits can pass a bacteria onto guinea pigs, which can cause respiratory disease in them.

These differences aren't to say that you can't keep both types of animals in the same household, but keep them separate from each other and pair up with an animal of its own kind. If you currently have a guinea pig then get him or her a guinea pig friend. If you have a rabbit then get another rabbit - it's a myth that getting a guinea pig friend for a rabbit is cheaper!

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This 'argument/problem' seems to be cropping up a lot lately.

Well done for saving them all, and they are some really cute pics but the bunnies really should have a hutch/pen to themselves.

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Adopted by:

Ginge - Abby guinea piggy
Bubbles - English crested piggy
Mackenzie - English crested piggy
Skit - Standard (but cute) piggy
Max - Ragdoll x cat
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Rest in peace my lovely furfamily that are no longer with us.

Well done for rescuing your piggies

I have 4 rabbits and 12 guinea pigs that live together. Never had any problems and I wouldn't change a thing!
The guinea pigs and rabbits get on brilliantly, so in my eyes there is no problem.

As long as they have lots of room, which it looks like they have, there shouldn't be any problem
Mine have a huge shed and their own garden, so they don't have to be near each other if they don't want to...but they choose to, and cuddle up together.

Iv had rabbits and piggys living together for a number of years and neither have suffered :S


Well done again, they are lovely xx

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The 2 bunnies do have there own hutch, they just join the Guinea pigs though a Hatch I can open in the day....

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Vets and recuse centres say they are fine together if they don't fight and are fed separate.

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Current pets:
Cats- Kitty + Cuddly (named when I was little hehe)
Guinea pigs - Poppy and Billy
Rabbits- Buddy and Bella
Russian Dwarf Hamster- Georgi

OK i have never heard any rescue or vet worth his salt say that.

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Adopted by:

Ginge - Abby guinea piggy
Bubbles - English crested piggy
Mackenzie - English crested piggy
Skit - Standard (but cute) piggy
Max - Ragdoll x cat
The Rainbow Fish
Rest in peace my lovely furfamily that are no longer with us.

sorry but that is a load of rubbish, i would strongly suggest you change vets to one that is actually rabbit savy!!

rabbits have amazingly powerful hind legs, an accidental kick from a rabbit is enough to break the ribs of a big dog, happy rabbits jump and kick out in what is known as a binky, if a guinea pig were to get hit by that, it would kill them
part of a rabbits normal behaviour is mounting, if a rabbit were to mount a piggy they can crush their pelvis, needing imediate veterary attention and probably euthenasia

and this isnt even taking into consideration the fact that ALL rabbits naturally carry the bordatella bacteria, which causes them no harm, but if a guinea pig were to catch it (its passed in nasal secretions) then it WILL kill them, there will be no warning, no sign of illness, nothing, you will simply wake up one morning to a dead pig (or the whole herd dead) the only way to find out what killed them would be to have a necropsy done, where the vet would then be able to tell you it was bordatella

even pet stores are no longer allowed to house the 2 species together, surely that must tell you something.....

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I can not understand how any responsible owner would risk it?? Other than for their own convenience of keeping them together, if you can pm the me the details of the vets and rescues advising its fine i'd really be interested to know. All the vets and rescues I know advise against it for the facts i have already posted above.

There is no benefit to either animal only risk.

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I'd walk right up to Heaven, And bring you home again.

Agree with Crofty & Lil Miss, it's outdated advice when anyone says rabbits & guineas can live together, they are taxonomically completely different (bunnies are order Lagomorpha & guineas are order Rodentia)

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