A nice new home for Penélope...

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Hello. I am a brand new piggy owner. I "rescued" Penélope from my university where some idiot was breeding to see genotypes. inbreeding She was around 12 weeks old when I took her just before easter.

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I decided to put her in "quarantine" before finding a friend for her. but now the time has come for a buddy! :(|)

So my dilemma, she currently lives in her ferplast 140 inside my apartment. But now that I'll be finishing uni in 2 weeks and I'm moving back home, I thought of buying a hutch or playhouse for her and her new pal to be for the summer. We have a lovely garden at home and i think it would be nicer for them outside. we have 2 crazy dogs and a cat inside and they cause a racket all the time!

Which of these would be more suitable?

http://www.petsathome.com/shop/guinea-pig-cottage-hutch-by-pets-at-home-16044
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/rose-cottage-hutch-for-rabbits-and-guinea-pigs-by-pets-at-home-29286
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http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...artNumber=1730386&Trail=searchtex t>PLAYHOUSE

I really dont like the hutches, to me they feel clausterophobic, but am i right in thinking the double hutch would have more floor space than the playhouse?

Would the playhouse pass RSPCA standards as I'm looking for a rescue?

Thank you for helping me and sorry for going on and on. I love Penélope and I want the best for her! x)

Katy x>>
 
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First of all, good for you for rescuing her! She is very beautiful. I think its great you are going to get her a little friend :)

Out of the Pets at Home ones your posted, I'd go for the Rose Cottage. The first one doesn't have a lot of headroom, so you are limited for toys, and the air doesn't circulate as well. Some pigs do have issues with ramps, but most learn to use them just fine :)

They playhouse would give much more room, also, its easy to attach a run out from it. The large single level in the house means more room for running, whereas double hutches have smaller floor space due to the ramp (although, saying that, I have 2 rabbits very happy in a double hutch).

I reckon it would pass the RSPCA standards, it says 4ft for a pair of piggies :) plus, you can always add other floors in a playhouse!
 
If you go for the playhouse you could attach a run to it :) They love runs and there would be more light and they could look out. :) Or if you get a hutch you could have a run to go on the grass too if you wanted.

She is really cute :)
 
I like the double hutch... The ramp looks like it would be possible to put a house or something under the bottom of it to decrease the angle.

But they playhouse is nice, and if you have the room, why not? I think it might be easier to clean but I don't know.

Your piggy is pretty :)
 
I like the double hutch... The ramp looks like it would be possible to put a house or something under the bottom of it to decrease the angle.

But they playhouse is nice, and if you have the room, why not? I think it might be easier to clean but I don't know.

Your piggy is pretty :)
 
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