Not exact matches
They wind up in a pet store
cage, where they meet crazed hamster - ferret mutt Bucky (Steve Buscemi) and gregarious
guinea pig Hurley (Jon Favreau), who wants to join in
on the team's action.
Staff members can talk to customers buying rabbit and
guinea pig products and ask if they have a problem with urine scale
on their
cages.
The best
cage for your
guinea pig depends
on whether you plan to keep it indoors or outdoors.
Unlimited amount of hay should be supplied in your
guinea pigs cage at all times for them to snack
on.
With nothing else to chew
on, your
guinea pig may go for the bars of their
cage, shelter, dishes, or anything they can reach from the
cage (though they're likely to avoid your fingers — too soft).
For cleaning, you should pick up a scrub brush to use only
on your
guinea pig's
cage (for monthly cleanings), as well as some non-toxic soap.
Your
guinea pig should exercise outside of its
cage with supervision
on a daily basis.
When choosing floor linings and
cage furnishings, keep in mind that
guinea pigs will chew
on just about anything to wear down their constantly growing teeth, so everything placed in the
cage must be nontoxic.
Each additional
guinea pig in the environment should add a minimum size of 1.5 square feet to the habitat size, which means the
cage for 3
guinea pigs should be 9 square feet, 4
guinea pigs should have 10.5 square feet and so
on.
Here we have collected some basic requirements and safety guidelines to help you make an informed decision
on your
guinea pig's
cage.
Having a deep
cage pan will help keep more of your
guinea pig's bedding inside the
cage instead of
on the floor around it.
Guinea pigs are very fun pets to have and easy to care for, but there is a lot of false information out there, especially
on the internet and sometimes from pet stores, so make sure to see a veterinarian regarding proper care,
caging, bedding and diet before buying all the «wrong stuff.»
A large
cage without the necessary accessories is going to be boring for your
guinea pig, and it will eventually have a negative effect
on her physical and mental state.
Not to suggest that over the years more than a couple of poor, unsuspecting
guinea pigs haven't been confronted with a new brand of mystery meat soup in their
cage on occasion, but to really gauge the chances of a new product's success, numerous companies employ the services of so - called focus groups.
Afterwards, we wandered to the pet shop to admire the puppies (the papillon - poodle crosses were my favourite, though one of them looked so sad to be locked in a
cage), and finally headed to Toys R Us to see if the crab shells (an imitator of Zhu - Zhu pets, featuring battery - operated crabs instead of
guinea pigs, which aimed to entice young afficionadoes to invest in expensive extra shells for their fake pets, but failed) were still
on sale.