Impulsive decisions with regard to family pets can be disastrous. The prospective pet parent who does not take time to decide if a pet fits his or her lifestyle before taking one home may end up ...

There's more to pets than just cats and dogs, am I right? There are also plenty of furry, feathery, and scaly creatures owned and loved by people everywhere. One of my favorite little guys is the ...

Franklin and Bart are 3-month-old brothers abandoned in a park, left to watch as their mother got run over by a car. Itchy has arthritis and requires medication to stave off kidney failure. Brad and ...

Learn more about these communicative and gregarious rodents. Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. Guinea pigs ...

If you own guinea pigs or enjoy watching them in the pet store, you probably know a lot about them. Some guinea pigs have a short, smooth coat, while others have curly, long hair. They all like to ...

1. Despite their name, they don't come from Guinea Domestic guinea pigs don't originate from Guinea in West Africa, as their name might suggest. Their wild ancestors most likely came from the ...

For details, see facebook.com/GuineaPigAppreciationDay. In the meantime, here are some guinea pig facts. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT 1. Guinea pigs are not ...