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Hi all - I would really like pet guinea pigs because I think they are lovely animals and I?d love my children to have a pet. However, I grew up in the countryside with a big lawn so they lived in a run. In ED we have a tiny paved yard and have had rat/fox problems in the past and are encircled by cats. Also my husband is not pro pets so they would have to live outside. Is this fair on them? Thanks!
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Great idea to get children pets, you might end up looking after them eventually(!) but they'll learn a lot.


Perhaps they could stay in one of the children's bedrooms? They're generally very quiet at night, they mooch around a bit and crunch their food but their manic sprints, conversations and squeaks are generally saved for the daytime. If not; tropical fish can be acceptable for someone that's not keen on pets, there are quite a few options if you have a 60 Litre aquarium and they're quite low maintenance once you get going. Get some reliable advice if you decide to keep fish because there are a lot of pitfalls that some retailers are glad to lead a newbie into!

Multifish Wrote:

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> Great idea to get children pets, you might end up

> looking after them eventually(!) but they'll learn

> a lot.


Yep. We got our son a snake when he was going through his reptillian period at about age 12. 14 years later Snakey is still going strong while son left for Uni and then China. I had to overcome a fear of snakes to look after him. This doesn't require much btw.

If you read the whole of my post you will find that I wasn't suggesting to go ahead and keep guinea pigs in the garden, I can't see how you can infer that from the post or am I being too stupid?


What I was offering were alternatives to keeping guinea pigs in the garden and highlighting that children learn from animals so it might be worthwhile trying to find a suitable solution. You need to read-up, know some basic science and treat them with care to ensure their welfare. Sometimes these interests lead to employment in animal care and keeping pets can be a basis for the interest. That's the "learn"ing I was referring to.

Angelina Wrote:

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> Does it matter if hubby is not pro-pets? Is this

> not for the children?

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> Guinea pigs live happily inside.


Yeah, I mean why would a father expect to have any say whatsoever in his children's lives.....

Guinea Pigs are absolutely fine in a hutch outside most of the year. Just make sure it is very secure from foxes and cats. You can always get a folding run to give them a bit of a runabout now and again. But I do think you need an indoor alternative (especially at night time) during the winter months.

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