Sentences with word «cavy»

She has been published in Popular Pets Magazine and formerly served on the board for Cavy Care Inc., a local guinea pig rescue.

They offer a variety of products for your guinea pig, including cages, Cavy Cottage Cuisine mixed to order to ensure quality and freshness, biscuits of hay, bedding, and a range of accessories to enhance your guinea pig's environment, like cuddle sacks, igloos and houses.

Teresa Murphy of Cavy Spirit Rescue in San Mateo, California, whose educational websites offer valuable advice, makes a compelling case for providing spacious cages of eight square feet and more: a larger cage will require less frequent cleaning and can be a more stimulating environment with space for play, toys and exercise.

Note: Cavies do not climb, so without other pets or small children, the cage can remain open at the top.

Unfortunately, sometimes the first hint of illness is a dead cavy in the cage.

Mother cavy also licks the babies» fur to keep them clean.

For more information on that, visit Cavy Cages.

Guinea pigs (also called cavies) are rodents belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia.

Baxter and Gus both are gentle Cavies with wonderful, winning personalities and are looking forward to finding that perfect forever home.

The guinea pig belongs to the Caviidae group («Cavy family»)-- they are rodents that originate from South America.

«I will feed some to my baby cavies too!»

At Camp Cavy we strive to find loving, caring homes for all the guinea pigs in our care.

We hope that this guide has come in handy for you first - time cavy paw - rents!

A diet consisting of alfalfa hay in adult cavies and a large number of alfalfa pellets can help uroliths form.

While many cavy skin diseases exist, six of them are seen most frequently in veterinary hospitals.

Realistic When the mother cavy wakes up, she usually eats lots of grass and other plants.

Mother cavy thinks as she eats her breakfast.

Having now seen the entire mammalian disaster, I can honestly report that there is so, so much more going on in this movie than just a bunch of cavys rappelling into danger.

CircQlate for Rabbits and Cavies contains a special blend of proteins and amino acids combined with the original Oxy - Gen formula to help get show animals in peak condition.

However, owners need to be educated on the care and handling of the creatures, Eastin says, a goal of the Green Country Cavy Club.

Besides the guinea pig, the group includes wild cavies, the Capybara and the Cavia.

Take, for instance, Eastin's Snowy, who earned quite a reputation worldwide through the Internet cavy network.

Head to their Facebook page (Bivoir Cavies) for more cute photos and videos of them.

Guinea pig experts at the Australian Cavy Sanctuary do not recommend that you use hair shampoo on your guinea pig.

Gray said AHARC is working with a liaison at ARBA to develop a guidebook for rabbit and cavy hopping.

He is also a licensed ARBA Rabbit Judge and Rabbit and Cavy Registrar.

If you are abrupt, your poor cavy may experience an upset tummy as a result — uh oh.

The fleas that invade cavy coats are the same ones that attack other household pets.

Spaying your female guinea pig is definitely recommended for more than just population control if she is housed with a male cavy.

While there is no official record of the most commonly seen diseases that affect pet guinea pigs there is still a subjective opinion that is felt through the guinea pig community regarding common ailments of pet cavies.

They originate from South America and there are eight species, but only one — the domestic cavy — is kept as a pet.

Tragically, 50 % of Cavies develops acute mitral valve prolapse at 5 years of age with 90 % having died from congestive heart failure by age 10.

Whether talking in wheeks or purrs, shrieks or rumbles, freezing in a fear stance or engaging in that gleeful dance cavy caretakers call «popcorning,» your guinea pig has a lot to say.

Cavies introduced to large cages reportedly show their approval by «popcorning» (a term for bucking and / or throwing themselves into the air when they're happy).

Since cavies are sensitive to many antibiotics, good supportive care might be the only way to pull your pet through sickness.

The average lifespan is 10 - 12 years, however, healthy Cavies have been known to live older than 15 as well.

The merger of North Star Rescue and Coastside Cavy will open new doors for us to make a bigger impact in the welfare of the lives of pet rodents everywhere.

If you are ready to be a companion animal guardian to a small pet, consider contacting a local shelter or a nearby cavy rescue group to see if there are any guinea pigs available for adoption.

Fresh vegetables and fruits, along with herbs, are suitable supplements or occasional treats for cavies.

Remember, what may seem harmless to you may not necessarily be safe for your little cavy.

Camp Cavy is a guinea pig rescue located in Northwest Indiana.