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New Born Pup

It is -3 degrees outside and the snow is up to my knees, the hutch is on top of a run so I’m not worried about the snow hitting them but I’m worried about the cold!
Please help! What do I do please?
It'd be best if you can persuade your parents to allow you to bring them indoors. With the wind chill it's more like -13 out tonight! It is possible they may become poorly or pass away in such freezing temperatures.
If they really won't, fill up the hutch with mounds of hay to keep them warm, cover the hutch with either an old duvet or some bubble wrap, and then a tarp on top (leave a gap for ventilation though!) Wrap water bottles in bubble wrap and a sock over the top to hold it in place. If you can get hold of a snugglesafe heat pad then they can really help! They go in the microwave and stay warm for up to 10 hours!
That will be great to help keep the hutch warm and bottle safe! Make sure you stuff in loads of extra hay too to keep them warmWe put 2 socks on their water bottles and have an insolated heat cover is that okay please?
I have an insulated hutch cover, blocked off run, 2 pillows, socks covering the bottle and hay, my sister was the last to feed them but she doesn’t care about them so I don’t know how much she put, I can’t move the hutch because of the snow.
Thanks for all of your responses and do you think they will pass away please, (please be honest).
View attachment 81922 I have two 1 and 1/2 year old male guinea pigs, my garage is currently being redone so we can’t bring them in and my parents don’t want them in the house!
It is -3 degrees outside and the snow is up to my knees, the hutch is on top of a run so I’m not worried about the snow hitting them but I’m worried about the cold!
Please help! What do I do please?
can you go and fetch the piggies when your parents are sleeping?
tomorrow morning you will tell them that I have suggested you this...![]()
can you go and fetch the piggies when your parents are sleeping?
tomorrow morning you will tell them that I have suggested you this...![]()
Guinea pigs are not hardy. They need to be treated like tender plants.
Please make sure that any flaps and ramps are closed. Cold drafts can and have killed, and doubt will do so tonight.
Please tell this your parents and bring your guinea pigs into the house during any bad cold spell!
Cold Weather Care For Guinea Pigs
Same here! My OH even said this morning that I had done the right thing putting them in the Conservatory which is a bit of a squeeze and inconvenient but at least it means they haven't frozen to death! (I think he likes the piggies really - just doesn't want to admit it).Phew! Mine are in out garage too (not used for cars). They have insulating covers and a ton of hay plus snugglesafes heated up regularly. I still worry about them and will be glad when this weather goes back to where it came from!
That's why I brought mine in @David Pet Lover. They came in on Tuesday after a night of -6 (weatherman said -2) with windchill it was more like -11!Phew. You were right to be worried. Keep them piggies as warm as possible. Bringing them inside could simply save their lives. x