Can Guinea Pigs Live With Rabbits?
This is possibly one of the most asked questions when it comes to getting new guinea pigs and rabbits. This question doesn’t have a simple answer. Basically it depends on the individual rabbits and piggies in question. As with people, there are unsocial rabbits and piggies, so there is no guarantee that your chosen rabbit and cavy will get on well together. As a rule, owners tend to say ‘no’ to keeping these two animals in the same hutch together for a number of reasons: 1) The rabbit (or guinea pig in come cases!) may show dominating behavior over the other. 2) In the wild they would not live together, as they originate from different countries. 3) They can’t eat the same dried food or pellets – guinea pigs need food that has extra Vitamin C in it as they are prone to scurvy and other illnesses involving a deficiency of Vitamin C. It is true that in some cases rabbits can eat guinea pig food, but it is best if each animal has food that is specially formulated for them. 4) Guinea pigs
