DIY Guinea Pig Holiday Safety

If your visiting relatives will be bringing children or pets, take precautions to ensure your guinea pig’s safety! Raise your guinea pig cage off the floor and onto a table or dresser. Use closet shelving or heavy mesh to cover the top of the cage or build a barricade around the cage with laundry racks or chairs and pin towels over any gaps. Give children a supply of healthy snacks they can safely feed the guinea pig under supervision and discuss the importance of not giving your pet any foreign foods or table scraps. Take time to visit quietly with your guinea pigs away from the commotion and ensure they have a quiet area to retreat to of their own.