I've got 9 guineas, 7 girls and 2 boys. The girls have a huge hutch and run and the boys have a hutch and run that they share with a small bunny. I am very lucky that my dogs don't chase the guineas so they take it in turns free roaming in the garden when the weather lets them. They are very easy to get back in for the night. I just go out with some tasty treats like carrots, cabbage leaves or apples and call "come on pigs, bedtime", and put the treats in the hutch and they all come running and once everyone is in I can close the door. I hardly ever have to cut my grass!

Thats great we used to have 6 piggies and I never had to mow the lawn either My older dog doesn't chase them and the pup is in the process of learning that you can't chase all that moves in this house. Some days thats more successful than others

She does get on well with my bunnies too but they are outside still for the winter and I think she would be too cold

Fortunately when we have ever lost a guinnea, we have always been able to introduce another with no problems.

When our guinneapig Toffee died, it left Chocolate on his own, however two days later we found a domestic rabbit over the allotment, no one ever claimed Dandi, so we have him here.

Now Chocolate and Dandi are bessie mates

best of luck xxx

I've always been quite lucky with mine too but I had promised I would cut down my animal numbers but unfortunately I can never resist for long. Poor Dave I can see the expression on his face now when I announce its what i think i should do But then I do the cleaning and feeding so why should I feel bad!

I never make promises like that....Patrick knows I don't mean it Like you I do all the cleaning. feeding, training, etc., so like you I never feel bad

Dave is always really scared around Sept as that always seems to be the month I add to my crew, I don't want to get predictable though in my old age Have already seen a few needy pigs online. Maybe making a few phonecalls tomorrow

pets at home are now doing an adoption scheme?? why not try and find a local breeder for one or their retired sows (is that right :S lol)
ATD x

For this situation I would be tempted to either bring the pig left behind indoors and make sure she has alot of human attention or look for a girl of the same age from a rescue. At 6 years old, you never know how long she could have left. One of my pigs lived until 8 and I know of many guinea pigs that have lived until 10.

I wouldnt get one thats too young if you can help it, simply because you've said you dont really want more pigs and at 2 years and below your looking at atleast 4-6 years commitment again - not to mention since your piggy left behind is getting older she might not want a youngun going through adolescence (sp).

As for guinea pigs and rabbits - they should never be housed/let out together . But theres no point getting started on that or the thread will end up hijacked...

I suggest a read: http://www.guineapigcages.com/rabbits.htm.

And its not just fabricated nonsense, I work closely with a vet on cavies and he specialises in them - the amount of cases he's had of guinea pigs being injured/pts because owners thought from some book/recommendation that bunnies and piggies mix is unreal.

For any guinea pig owners I really recommend joining that website, its one of the very few reliable sources of guinea pig info on the net - most websites and book are full of out of date nonsense
Another forum I recommend: http://www.guinealynx.info/forums/

Awwww it's so sad when they pine, but yes, bringing it inside (which should happen in the winter anyway) will give it company.
My piggy Pigsey now lives in the dining room since Ginger had to be pts.

My little piggy is in inside fear not! She is living in the porch at the moment.

I will have a look at those websites thanks.

Don't worry her cage and run are inside the rabbit run, which is huge, in the garden, during the summer. So although they can see each other they can't actually make any contact. But she doesn't mind sunbathing along side them in the nice weather.

Thanks for the replies.

Are they I didn't know, I will have a look. Thats another good idea I don't know of anyone who does breed them locally but I will look into it. Thanks