Guinea pigs are often compared to other common house pets like hamsters and gerbils, but they really are unique pets to own.

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 ...

Curly is a 3-year-old miniature poodle mix and is one of several dogs available for adoption at the Oregon Coast Humane ...

Guinea pigs are rodents from South America, originally domesticated by the Incas of Peru for food. Depending on who you believe, they got their name from being taken by English and Dutch traders ...

To learn more about guinea pigs Ivy, Fern and Thistle, contact the Humane Society of Chittenden County at 802-862-0135. To learn more about Arugula, contact the Windham County Humane Society at ...

Sometimes, however, Rogers' guinea pigs pay visits to her workplace. Every Halloween, she dresses them up and shows off their photos to just about everyone. Patients, coworkers, and even random ...