Guinea Pigs: Complete Care Made Easy-Practical Advice to Caring for Your Guinea Pig

by Virginia Parker Guidry

"Compact, easy-to-care-for, and a bundle of fun" is how author Virginia Parker Guidry describes the irresistible guinea pig. Ideal pets for families with children, cavies (as they're often called) are clean, odorless, gentle, loving, and entertaining. This Complete Care Made Easy Guinea Pigs encapsulates all the virtues of these perfect small mammals and gives new owners practical advice about how to care for them. In chapter one, "A Guinea What?"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931993327
• ISBN13: 9781931993326
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Companionhouse Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Book About Proper Care for Guinea Pigs

I just purchased a guinea pig for my 7-year-old son, and I purchased this great book as a guide on how to properly care for his new pet. This book has everything that the beginning guinea pig owner needs to know. From proper feeding to cleaning the cage, this book contains everything the owner needs to know to raise a healthy, happy pet. Perhaps the most relevant passage of the book for me was the section dealing with proper handling of the guinea pig. I sat with my three children and read this passage aloud to them so they would know how to properly hold their new friend. In less than a day, my son has become an "expert" at correctly holding his pig, thanks to the tips found in this book. I've also found myself referring to the book for such things as which types of vegetables to feed (guinea pigs need lots of vitamin C) and how to properly trim their nails. I highly recommend this fine book. I knew basically nothing about guinea pigs before I bought this book, but this book will help the novice guinea pig owner successfully raise a healthy and happy pet. If you're looking to purchase a guinea pig, make sure you buy this fine book first. It will give you all of the necessary information so you can enjoy your pet and make sure he's happy, too.