Guinea Pig Tips ( and cute pics) from an HRA Adopter

It's always fun to hear from recent adopters. It's even better to get pictures. When Iris contacted me recently regarding  student volunteer opportunities at HRA, she mentioned she adopted two guinea pigs from the shelter. I wrote back immediately asking for an update, complete with her best guinea pig care tips; Iris kindly obliged. 

Chusca and Wombat have been with me for close to a year and I absolute adore them! Wombat  is 2 years old. I chose him because I thought that most people would pick a younger guinea pig. Chusca is  a 1 year and 4 months. He was only a baby when I adopted him. 

My guinea pigs tips are: 

• Make sure that you spend time with them whenever you can. Guinea pigs are very sociable and affectionate animals, but if you don’t give them attention for a while they begin to become shy. 
• Find treats they like. Chusca and Wombat love to eat fruits and veggies --  their favourites are apples and kale. 
• I trained them to know when they are getting treats by clicking my tongue. Its a great way to reward them. 

Thank you, Iris, for adopting Wombat and Chusca and sharing their adorable pictures and your best guinea pig tips with me!