a guinea pig eats a piece of dog/cat food layin around?
2007-04-15 16:13:09 · 7 answers · asked by ☺LOCA☻ 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
yeah i caught him nibbling on a piece of dry dog food i forgot to pick up.
2007-04-15 16:19:28 · update #1
Absolutely not. Some people actually feed their guinea pigs dog or cat food. I do not recommend it because these foods are formulated specifically for a certain type of animal. I would not worry about it, he probably enjoyed it!
2007-04-15 16:20:37 · answer #1 · answered by KT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless it has hairball medicine in it or something like that, one morsel of cat or dog food probably won't hurt your guinea pig. I would not recommend allowing this to happen often--too much of the wrong type of pet food could make your guinea pig ill.
2007-04-15 16:18:43 · answer #2 · answered by atyp13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think the only kind of rodent that would be hurt by eating somthing that isn't made for them is maybe a chinchilla. Guinea pigs are a lot like rats and can eat lots of stuff without it hurting them. Did your guinea pig eat somthing?
2007-04-15 16:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once is not enough for concern. But: "Avoid pellets that use animal byproducts and those whose primary ingredient is corn." Check out the web site below it is a good source of info for Guinea pig care.
2007-04-15 16:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by having too much fun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably won't hurt it as long as it's not eating dog or cat food every day.
2007-04-15 16:17:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be ok, just don't let it keep happening. Make sure your piggie has his own fresh food and water everyday.
2007-04-15 16:16:30 · answer #6 · answered by Fawnice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they could get sick.
2007-04-15 16:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋