Q: Next month, my daughter’s friend will move away and give us her guinea pig. Miss Piggy will be our first guinea pig, and we don’t know much about her care. For starters, should we continue to feed her the rabbit pellets she’s been eating?
A: Guinea pigs, also called cavies, are affectionate, communicative and easy to care for. I’m sure you and your daughter will enjoy your new family member.
You should not feed Miss Piggy rabbit pellets because they don’t have enough vitamin C for guinea pigs. Unlike rabbits, guinea pigs cannot synthesize vitamin C, so they must ingest it in their food….