If you’re thinking about getting a pet for your child, guinea pigs often come up as a top choice - and for good reason. These little fluffballs are gentle, social, and surprisingly fun to be around.

First things first: the guinea pig is not a pig and it’s not from Guinea. Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s talk about what these charming rodents, also called cavies, actually are. Their ...

Guinea pigs make great pets, especially for kids. Less fragile than rabbits, less skittish than hamsters or gerbils, guinea ...

Guinea pigs are not pigs, nor are they from Guinea, but they have been a popular household pet for centuries. There's a workshop this weekend so interested people can learn more about Guinea pigs. The ...

Which guinea pig food is best? Guinea pigs, or cavies, are small mammals that originated from the Andes in South America and, despite their name, have no relation to actual pigs. These cute rodents ...

They are furry and cute and some people believe they are the perfect pocket size pet! Today Dr. Cherice Roth taught us all about guinea pigs.

A guinea pig and rabbit rescue, Keki's Guinea Pig and Rabbit Rescue, in Basingstoke is advising people not to buy guinea pigs ...

When my oldest son was in grade school, he convinced me to let him get a guinea pig. Twinkles was an albino guinea pig who was white as snow and had the biggest red eyes. He was a talker. When he was ...

The Oswego County Humane Society has Guinea Pigs available for adoption. There are four Guinea Pigs – named Ulysses, Teddy, Abraham and Franklin. They are all nine months old and male. These Guinea ...

The brave girl's father said he was "proud" of his daughter for having the "guts to pick up a snake and save her pet's life" Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...