Please tell me about good websites and general info re: bunny and guinea pig care

[eenybeeny]

I have decided on getting DS some little pets for Christmas - am thinking either 2 bunnies or 1 bunny 1 guinea pig. I will be getting them from Easton Farm Park a lovely place the animals are so well looked after and very very tame as they are handled by staff and children all the time.

What combination do you think is best 2 bunnies or 1 bunny 1 guinea pig? And will it be a problem that I already have cats? I want the new animals to be indoors/outdoors I will get them a hutch but do you bring them in at winter time??? I would assume so but I am not sure where I will put a hutch in my house - is that really dumb of me? Also I dont have grass only a courtyard patio. Is that bad?

I guess I want general info on having these animals as pets and if you know of good websites where I can get more info that would be great too!! Also what is the best type of hutch? I am on a budget but will pay for the best I can afford.

Am posting this as a bit of light relief after a very crap weekend thus far!

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Good rabbit site here. Don't put rabbits and guinea pigs together as they're two completely different animals who need different feeds and some rabbits kill guinea pigs. I got my hutch from here but my rabbit's currently in a dog crate with being indoors at the moment until we get him neutered and then get him a girlfriend. This is the dog crate he's living in. Remember the bigger the hutch/cage the better. As I'm at home most of the time my rabbit is hopping around the house most of the time, he only goes in his cage when I'm asleep or I go out. Also if he is indoors you will need to bunny proof the house, the main thing is to put things around wires, I got some cheap cable tidy that covers the wires. Oh and my rabbit has chewed a bit of wall paper. The site I added is where I found everything there is to know about rabbits and it's helped me a lot.

The biggest thing to remember is if you buy a pet for a child is that you will probably end up looking after it as children tend to get bored within a few weeks.

they don't recommend putting rabbits and guinea pigs together anymore apparently. noidea why!

I would get two guinea pigs-thats what we have,however its a shame you dont have a grass area-they love to be put on a lawn to munch away

also, they are more work than you think. i thought you could just feed them, change them every few days and stroke them but they need jabs, their ears, eyes, bums, tails checked daily and their teeth ocasionally need burring, their nails will need clipping too

I am more than happy to do all the work to care for them! Rabbit proofing will definitely have to be done. The only place there are wires is behind my TV so I will sort something out for that. How do you think I should go about introducing them to my two 9 year old cats? I will insure the rabbits as well and do all the need for health care etc. I really really value animals.

I don't have cats so I wouldn't know but there are a number of people on the website I linked for you that do and you will always get quick replies on that site

thanks kreamkrackers!! Those sites are great I have actually been on them since I read your post!!!