Pet Care Articles from PETCO

Articles

Guinea Pigs - Safety

Preventing Infectious Diseases
Read our recommendations for preventing the transmission of infectious diseases in small animals.

Disaster Planning
Proper preparation for a disaster will help ensure the safety of your family and pets.

Your List of Emergency Numbers
During a medical crisis, the last thing you want to do is tear through the yellow pages looking for a nearby emergency clinic. Stay prepared by posting veterinary emergency numbers and medical information near your phone or on the refrigerator. Your list ...

Why Guinea Pig-Proof?
Your guinea pig may want to spend all his time in your company if you let him out of his cage. Guinea pigs are social animals that look to each other for protection and forewarning of dangers in the wild. They congregate in herds, and each animal keeps ...

Hazards
Your friendly, sociable guinea pig will trustingly follow you everywhere in your house, stopping for a nibble of a wire here (as you flinch and grab her away) and proceed to settle down on a chair just as another family member is about to sit down! She ...

Medication Hazards
Your small animal doesn't have to get into the bathroom to encounter medication hazards. If you are like many people, you may consider leaving your pet alone in another room while you clean his cage. However, pills and medications left lying on a counter ...