GUINEA PIGS

All our Guinea Pigs come to you in the best of health. We never import Guinea Pigs from abroad, and only use breeders who have given them access to fresh food and water.

This way you know that your Guinea pigs are in tip top condition.

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Read the latest updates, care tips and helpful advice from our Guinea Pigs section.

The Real Reason Guinea Pigs Need Companions — UK Welfare 35-Year Truth

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. The need for companionship is one of the most consistently misunderstood parts of guinea pig welfare, and one I have to explain at this counter … Read more

UK Guinea Pig Welfare Crisis — Why Single Guinea Pigs Are A Growing Problem

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. The single guinea pig problem is one he sees walk through the door almost weekly, and it troubles him more than almost anything else in … Read more

The Vitamin Your Guinea Pig Can’t Make — And What Happens Without It

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching what happens when guinea pig owners get the diet right and when they do not. Vitamin C deficiency is the single most preventable cause of serious illness in pet … Read more

We Asked 100 Customers Their Biggest Pet Regret — The Answers Were Eye-Opening

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold small animals and birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of conversations with customers, both before they bought their pet and sometimes, years later, after things had not gone quite as they expected. Last autumn he did something he … Read more

Your Guinea Pig Is Talking to You: 7 Sounds and What They Really Mean

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. Guinea pigs are among the most vocal small animals he stocks, and the most consistently misunderstood. This guide covers the seven sounds you are most … Read more

First Week With a New Guinea Pig: The Hour-by-Hour Guide Nobody Gives You

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching what happens in the first days after a guinea pig goes to a new home. The first week is the most critical period in the animal’s settling process — … Read more

How to Keep Rabbits and Guinea Pigs Safe in a UK Heatwave — A Pet Shop Owner’s Checklist

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits and guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching UK summers become warmer and more unpredictable, and over 35 years of receiving distressed phone calls from owners who did not act early enough when the temperature … Read more

Guinea Pigs Should Never Live Alone — Here’s What Happens When They Do

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching these animals thrive in the right conditions and suffer, gradually and quietly, in the wrong ones. The single most common welfare mistake he sees with guinea pigs is also … Read more

Why Is My Guinea Pig Hiding All The Time? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these animals and the people who keep them. A guinea pig that hides all the time is one of the most common concerns owners bring … Read more

How To Tell If Your Guinea Pig Is Happy — 7 Signs UK Owners Often Miss

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these animals and the UK owners who keep them. In that time, he has watched hundreds of guinea pigs in hundreds of different homes, and … Read more