piggy.talk
Junior Guinea Pig
I've got 3 pigs and I want to provide the best living environment possible for them, so I'm looking to expand their cage very soon.
The thing is, we're tight on space in our current home and we've also got a german shepherd dog roaming the house, and I want a decent size, safe from the dog as well, because I'm am fully aware that cramped living quarters isn't ideal for 3 guinea pigs.
Their current area is quite small and elevated so the dog cant bother them (it used to be meant for 1 pig but it is still extremely small to me, let alone for 3 pigs).
I'm constantly trying to ask my parents to give them a better cage which comes with so many more benefits but they're always reluctant or denying because of limited space or the dog or that it's too expensive, despite the fact that they love the pigs and are as fond of them as I am. They're growing on the idea of expansion but they think its harder work to clean and manage when Iv'e done all sorts of research on how it's easier to clean and how it can even improve the longevity of our pigs' life span.
of course, none of you would be able to see how my home is arranged and whatnot, but I'd like to hear how some of you have set up your cages to work around obstacles such as these. iv'e heard of tops for the cages (I like to think of it as a lid) to keep other pets separated and away from the pigs which is an idea I'm interested in trying. I'm really stumped and iv'e done a lot of research so some friendly suggestions would be extremely helpful.
The thing is, we're tight on space in our current home and we've also got a german shepherd dog roaming the house, and I want a decent size, safe from the dog as well, because I'm am fully aware that cramped living quarters isn't ideal for 3 guinea pigs.
Their current area is quite small and elevated so the dog cant bother them (it used to be meant for 1 pig but it is still extremely small to me, let alone for 3 pigs).
I'm constantly trying to ask my parents to give them a better cage which comes with so many more benefits but they're always reluctant or denying because of limited space or the dog or that it's too expensive, despite the fact that they love the pigs and are as fond of them as I am. They're growing on the idea of expansion but they think its harder work to clean and manage when Iv'e done all sorts of research on how it's easier to clean and how it can even improve the longevity of our pigs' life span.
of course, none of you would be able to see how my home is arranged and whatnot, but I'd like to hear how some of you have set up your cages to work around obstacles such as these. iv'e heard of tops for the cages (I like to think of it as a lid) to keep other pets separated and away from the pigs which is an idea I'm interested in trying. I'm really stumped and iv'e done a lot of research so some friendly suggestions would be extremely helpful.
