1:44am
June 11, 2013
➸ Trying to find the right words: I totally get why they are cute
Guinea pigs are adorable. But the ones I’ve met seem to not really want to interact with humans and to be terrified and want to hide. I kind of feel bad for them.
Don’t understand them as companion…
Fey wants to be around me too. And if I end up in the hospital, when I come home she won’t let me out of her sight. It’s not that cats aren’t social, or that guinea pigs aren’t social, it’s about building a relationship with one you’re compatible with.
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clatterbane reblogged this from subgirl and added:I still feel bad about having kept guinea pigs alone in too-small cages when I was younger, because I didn’t know any...
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adelened reblogged this from madeofpatterns and added:Probably they’re just shy around strangers, then. Giving guinea pigs the right kind of socialization not to be can be...
autistic-mom reblogged this from karalianne and added:Sort of. “Like cats” isn’t what I would think of, although I can see what you’re saying. They’re more hyper and...
karalianne reblogged this from autistic-mom and added:Ferrets are a lot like cats in how they communicate, I think. Am I remembering correctly? My best friend in elementary...
withasmoothroundstone reblogged this from madeofpatterns and added:Fey wants to be around me too. And if I end up in the hospital, when I come home she won’t let me out of her sight. It’s...
subgirl reblogged this from adelened and added:Rabbits are the same way. Where I grew up they were usually kept in hutches with a large group outside (subject to...
squidsqueen reblogged this from madeofpatterns and added:I had a Guinea Pig who was really into affection, a lot of them are actually. They bond with a certain person and then...
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fullyarticulatedgoldskeleton said: I think with most animals some people know how to interact with them better than other people. I always assumed rabbits weren’t affectionate, but people who love rabbits can attest that they are.
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