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    Adorable Kid’s Pet Guinea Pig Colouring Page

    February 7, 2021 - By 

    Do you have small pets? Then you might enjoy this cute guinea pig colouring page. Guinea Pig Colouring Activity Page contains affiliate links as a service to readers. I receive a small commission from purchases made via qualifying links. We are a family with guinea pigs. We have had guinea pigs as pets for over a decade. They make adorable family pets and they are not that much effort. Low maintenance really. In fact, they are kind of cuddly and they can be very sweet. A few of our friends also have guinea pigs as pets so that’s why I…

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    Are Guinea Pigs Good Pets? – Meet Skittles

    June 3, 2015 - By 

    We’ve had guinea pigs since Payton was seven. She got Cottonball for her seventh birthday.  Cottonball lived four years at least, which is the life expectancy of a guinea pig ( 3 to 5 years). She was a super sweet easy going guinea pig. She went to school for a show and tell moment one time and was a big hit there. When Cottonball passed away and many, many, tears were shed, we took a couple of weeks before we got Hope and Buttercup. Buttercup lived just long enough for us to realize the pet store had made an error…

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    Farewell Hope The Guinea Pig – Losing a Pet

    April 14, 2015 - By 

    I know I am not supposed to have favourites but this little critter was my fave of all the guinea pigs. Hope was just a tiny little thing when we brought her home from the pet store. She was Payton’s guinea pig. She sadly passed away on Easter weekend. It was a really sudden event. Farewell Hope Losing someone or something you love is never easy. Losing a pet can be super sad for kids. My daughter was heartbroken. For those of you who remember we have had a slew of guinea pigs here at our house. The kids each…