cats plus Guienie pig?

Question

okay i have a lot of cats and i am getting a long hared guiennie pig!shuld i keep him in a consealed area or at my dads house were it is safer?

Answer 1

i have two cats and alot of small animals. i keep the little guys in a room where the cats know theyre not allowed. if you go to your dads house ALOT you could keep it there but if you dont keep it in a room were the cats CANT get in.
sorry daniel was so rude.

Answer 2

You can keep them where ever you want. It is better to them where you are more often so that you can bond with them. Long haired guinea pigs need brushing every day and spot bathing every now and then thus re-inforcing my point that you should keep them where you are the most. I have a friend who is mainly at her mums (5 days of the week) so she has her cage at her mums, when she goes to her dads she takes them in a carry cage and places them in a pen. Anyway back to the question.

I have 2 dogs, they are not aggressive, just curious and bouncy!! I keep my guinea pigs outside (no room inside:[) in a big cage with which is inclosed. I then went to a baby store and brought a play pen which goes around the cage and protects my guinea pigs from the dogs. The dogs have now lost interest in them and I thought everything was ok. Until Jack (one of my dogs) jumped on top of the cage!!

My point is, if you get an inclosed cage it would be better until your cats get used to the guinea pig, you can invest in a play pen ($60) to go around the cage if the cats do not leave it alone.

Good Luck!!

Answer 3

1) You misspelled Guinea pig,
2) Well, are you at your dads house a lot? Then you should keep it there. It will be safer there. But if you aren't there everyday then try to find a consealed safe area in your house to keep you guinea pig in. Guinea pigs are naturally prey and can go into shock from cats, dogs, ect.

Answer 4

Ok, you are not dumb for asking that question!

Guinea pigs are going to be natural prey for your cats. Especially if you have indoor/outdoor cats. I would, if you are at your dads house alot keep your pig there.
If your cats are constantly "interested" in your pig it may stress him out and lead to other illnesses and possible injuries. Plus, cats claws are LOADED with bacteria and if your kitties take a swipe at your pig, he could get very very sick.
Make sure your dad is ok with helping you take care of him too. If not, can you put your guinea pigs cage in your bedroom and not let your cats in there? Or maybe there is another room of your house that the cats can't get too. That would be the best situation if you don't want to take your pig to your dads house.
Good luck! I hope everything turns out ok.

Answer 5

Yes, keep his cage in an area where there will be NO cats! Also, keep him high on top of a shelf so that if a cat does get in the room, he has least chance of getting one. Although, the fact that cats can jump.... But, just make sure that NO cats get in the room! If they, do remember that the guinea pig is safetly in a cage and the cats won't be able to get him!

Answer 6

If you build a C&C cage, you can cat proof it by making a top for it. Also, you should keep the cage off of the floor. There are more suggestions on the http://www.guineapigcages.com website. I have an aggressive dachshund and I also have 2 guinea pigs. Their cages are up high and inaccessible to the dog. Ther floor time is in a seperate room. There is never any contact between the animals. After my dog got used to them, he doesn't even care that they are there anymore.

Answer 7

Guinea Pigs just like mice, rats, any small rodent, birds, fish, etc are prey to any feline. It will be a challenge you may not wish to contend with. It isn't fair to the small animal to be constantly hounded by the larger one and that can lead to a heart attack in the samller animal because of always living in fear. Also, it causes undo stress on the feline who knows that it is suppose to stalk that smaller animal as prey. It is in their blood to do that.... a natural instinct. If you still prefer to have them in the same home, remember these things. The feline will smell the prey (the small animal or bird) whereever they are housed since a felines have two noses: one above their mouth and the one under their upper lip. That is why you see them always looking like they have their upper lip sticking out. They are actually sniffing or smelling with both their noses at that time. This gives them an exceptionally keen sense of smell. They will sit at any closed door if they hear or smell the animal in there, even scratching or pawing to get into the room. You also risk the animal actually being caught by the feline at some point if the feline can get into the cage, which I can assure you they will try to do. Both of these things will stress the smaller animal or bird out as well as the feline. My suggesting is not to subject either of them to this situation for their own psychological benefits. If you still plan to, then I would contact an animal trainer who specializes in teaching felines and get their advise on how to teach the feline not to attack the other pet(s). It is very hard work to train a feline not to desire a natural prey for food but only for a friend. Usually the only way to do that is to start them both out as babies growing up together. Good luck.

Answer 8

I have alot of cats and alot of guinea pigs the guinea pigs are in cages in an unused room of my apartment and the cats never bother them,I've got the cages on top of dressers.

Answer 9

i didnt read everyone elses answers but heres how it was at my house, i had 13 cats at one point and also 2 dogs and ive always had guinea pigs my cats and dogs always got along with my guinea pigs and my cage for them was topless with plexiglass sides and my cats just knew that those were also pets and my friends, i actually used to find my 2 year old cat kitty kitty in the cage with my gps just curled up and asleep, just get them used to being around them if you want them to be able to play, but when youre gps arent enclosed, be careful cause then the cats instincts do kick in and even if theyre normally friendly, theyll want to play run gp run

Answer 10

dads house, unless u always keep it in a room and ALWAYS close the door