18 Things Guinea Pigs Hate

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  • čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
  • In this video, we’ll discuss the top 18 things that guinea pigs hate and you should avoid.
    Loud Noises
    Loud noises are stressful for your guinea pig because they have much more sensitive hearing than humans. Keep in mind that guinea pigs are prey animals and their sense of fear is a survival tactic.
    The sound of fireworks, thunder, loud music, horror movies, loud vehicles, slamming doors, shouting or your vacuum cleaner can be terrifying for your guinea pig.
    Having nowhere to hide
    Guinea pigs are prey animals and open spaces without a hideout make them feel nervous and vulnerable.
    It is important for your little pet to have a safe place to hide when they feel threatened or get spooked. Hideouts are an essential item for your guinea pigs' cage and they will help your pet feel safe and confident.
    Cold Temperatures
    Guinea pigs hate cold weather. They can tolerate temperatures as low as 60 degrees Fahrenheit, but anything below that is chilly for guinea pigs and they need your help to stay warm.
    Heat
    Guinea pigs are very vulnerable to heat. They don’t like to be hot, just as much as they don’t like to be cold. In fact, guinea pigs cannot sweat because they have no sweat glands. If it gets hotter than 80 degrees Fahrenheit, your pet could get heatstroke.
    It is advisable to keep them in an air conditioned and ventilated room. If they are outside, it’s important to keep them away from direct sunlight.
    Being picked up
    Guinea pigs hate being picked up. In the wild, only predators pick them up, and after that not much is left. So when you try to grab them, it reminds them of being captured by a predator, which can cause them a lot of stress.
    Being lonely
    Guinea pigs are very social creatures, and they need constant companionship.
    Ideally guinea pigs should be kept in pairs - but if you have a single guinea pig, then make sure the company comes from you. A lonely piggy can suffer from depression, stress and boredom.
    Traveling
    Guinea pigs hate traveling because they would rather be at home where they feel safe. Being outside of their known environment makes them feel anxious and vulnerable.
    Touching their butt
    Most guinea pigs don’t like being touched on their rear end. They prefer to be scratched on the nose, under the chin or behind the ears, but try to keep your hands away from their butt. This is especially true with male guinea pigs. Touching their butt is an act of dominance and they don’t like being dominated.
    A home full of urine and droppings
    Guinea pigs are very clean animals and they appreciate a clean, nice environment.
    Damp, stale dusty hay
    It’s important to give your guinea pig high quality hay. It needs to smell nice and be dust free. Hay is the most important part of a guinea pig's diet as it provides the fiber necessary to keep their digestive systems healthy.
    Guinea pigs should have a daily diet of mostly hay, a smaller amount of fresh vegetables, and a limited number of pellets.
    And remember, guinea pigs cannot make their own vitamin C, so they require vitamin C-rich foods in their daily diet. Be sure to provide them with vitamin C-rich vegetables and fruit on a daily basis. You can also choose vitamin C-fortified pellets with no seeds or dried fruit added.
    Socializing with predators
    By nature, dogs and cats are predators, and guinea pigs are prey.
    You may think it’s cute to introduce your little pet to cats or dogs, but these are predatory animals and they can be very frightening for your little pet.
    Washing them
    Guinea pigs are known to be very clean animals who groom themselves often. Therefore, they rarely need to a bath. These animals also have sensitive skin and unnecessary baths may result in dry fur coats and skin.
    Guinea pigs are also sensitive to temperature changes, which is another reason why bathing them isn't recommended. Damp fur can keep their little bodies too cold, and that chill can cause upper respiratory infection.
    Not enough space to exercise
    Although guinea pigs are small, they need plenty of room to exercise, explore tunnels, and play hide and seek. This is because their bodies are built to run and jump around. A pair of guinea pigs need a space that is at least 10.5 square feet.
    Being held for too long
    You’ll find guinea pigs don’t like being held for more than 15 minutes.
    And guinea pigs urinate approximately every 15 minutes, so your piggy may actually be trying to save you the trouble of getting wet.
    Living with rabbits
    Rabbits and guinea pigs are similar in size and both are prey animals but they should not be kept together in the same hutch. This is because rabbits may injure guinea pigs by kicking them with their powerful back legs.
    Dressing them
    Some guinea pig owners confuse caring for their pets with treating them like babies.
    A common example is an owner who dresses up their pet for a cute photo, or because they may look cute in them.
    Keep in mind that guinea pigs are animals and keeping clothes on them will agitate them.
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  • @JawDroppingFacts
    @JawDroppingFacts  Před 2 lety +55

    12 Signs Your Guinea Pig Really Loves you: czcams.com/video/rmvs4w5MpZ4/video.html

  • @Revan-N7
    @Revan-N7 Před 2 lety +1522

    Just found out that i don't have social anxiety, i'm just a guinea pig.

  • @monucn9452
    @monucn9452 Před 2 lety +2039

    I never thought I would have so much in common with a Guinea pig

    • @kaiiandthepiggies5464
      @kaiiandthepiggies5464 Před 2 lety +19

      haha, that’s literally what i said when i watched this :)

    • @SuperGoat527
      @SuperGoat527 Před 2 lety +30

      *Guinea pigs urinate every 15 minutes*

    • @myworldofpets4182
      @myworldofpets4182 Před 2 lety +14

      @@SuperGoat527 And baby's urinate every 10 minutes

    • @mintgreen4291
      @mintgreen4291 Před 2 lety +9

      @@SuperGoat527 that’s actually not true
      My 2 piggies urinate every 20-30 minutes

    • @SuperGoat527
      @SuperGoat527 Před 2 lety +8

      @@mintgreen4291 I think it depends on how much water they drink, idk for sure tho

  • @kingpizza386
    @kingpizza386 Před 2 lety +627

    0:18 Loud Noises
    0:45 Nowhere To Hide
    1:16 Cold Temperatures
    1:51 Heat
    2:33 Being Picked Up
    3:07 Being Lonely
    3:44 Travel
    4:10 Touching Their Butt
    4:31 Home Full Of Urine And Droppings
    4:52 Damp, Stale Dusty Hay
    5:37 Socializing With Predators
    6:01 Washing Them
    6:30 Not Enough Space To Exercise
    6:54 Visitors And Strangers
    7:10 Chasing After Them
    7:38 Being Held For Too Long
    8:03 Living With Rabbits
    8:26 Dressing Them

    • @kristinalbrecht2212
      @kristinalbrecht2212 Před 2 lety +28

      Thank you for this. I was fading with this video and it’s nice to just get all the answers.

    • @heatherdeep8367
      @heatherdeep8367 Před 2 lety +28

      A lot of this shit was so contradicting

    • @yungsloth420
      @yungsloth420 Před 2 lety +8

      Doing the lords work 🙏

    • @codyrodriguez1056
      @codyrodriguez1056 Před 2 lety +14

      @@heatherdeep8367 and these aren’t even right tbh a few are maybe.

    • @Princess.Maniiii
      @Princess.Maniiii Před 2 lety +1

      Aw I wanted to get mine a hat

  • @Zariaparsonssindell
    @Zariaparsonssindell Před 2 lety +86

    Honestly each guinea pig has a different personality so some don’t hate all of these things. My guinea pig actually loved being alone more an runs happily around the cage by herself an when I put her with someone she would be mad an try to fight them and got happy when I removed the company.She also loves getting her backside rubbed and stretches out like a cat purring for me to keep petting her she gets comfortable.

    • @ryryjohnson2794
      @ryryjohnson2794 Před rokem +5

      also w the dressing them thing i have seen guinea pigs who actually like it. like personally i dont think you should clothe them bc they might get hot but i have a diaper for mine so that he can be out without peeing or pooping on the ground.

    • @nynefifteen1121
      @nynefifteen1121 Před rokem +1

      @@ryryjohnson2794 where can you buy a piggy diaper?

    • @Yourfav_Qu1nn983
      @Yourfav_Qu1nn983 Před rokem

      @@ryryjohnson2794 you shouldent put anything on ur piggie bc it squeezes them

    • @Yourfav_Qu1nn983
      @Yourfav_Qu1nn983 Před rokem

      @@ryryjohnson2794 even if it's big

    • @LovelyAlanna
      @LovelyAlanna Před 6 měsíci +3

      As responsible owners We get to know our pets, some have special needs, for example, my guinea pig, dustbunny, had a bad history with other guinea pigs and ended up hating others around her, She was injured in both legs and is not much for exercise because of those injuries, once another guinea pig bit me and made me bleed, She smelled my injury and got noticeably angry, from that point it became impossible to have her near other piggies, She's got a skin condition and after having her fur grow too long it will start to hurt, we noticed that when she rejected being touched anywhere making pain noises, after a haircut She behaved a lot better, We keep her in a place where She feels safe and has constant access to food and vegetables, She's very picky with which foods She wants to eat, She won't forgive not getting some tomato daily, sometimes even rejecting lettuce, celery, bell pepper or anything else, She will want tomato, She's got quite the personality.

  • @Lovett1701
    @Lovett1701 Před 3 lety +3230

    I know that you said dont socialize with predators, but my Guinea pig is a predator to predators, my cats actually fear him. In this house, the Guinea pig isnt afraid of predators, he IS the predator

    • @felicitysj6246
      @felicitysj6246 Před 3 lety +63

      Same here!

    • @tweetyah11
      @tweetyah11 Před 2 lety +114

      Same here my dog has been bitten by my Guinea pig multiple times

    • @frozencheesburgers
      @frozencheesburgers Před 2 lety +61

      Yeah one of my guinea pigs can scare away my next door neighbours cats

    • @KaleidoAbridged
      @KaleidoAbridged Před 2 lety +100

      Yes, your guinea pig is defending himself from a perceived threat by being preemtively agressive to dogs or cats the pig is extremely stressed and in fear of his life.

    • @cathy2332
      @cathy2332 Před 2 lety +44

      @@KaleidoAbridged wow....the guinea pig is defending itself by volunteering-ly sniffing a cats’ nose. Logic.

  • @yolandajohnson8685
    @yolandajohnson8685 Před 3 lety +1889

    I once had a guinea pig back in 1991 and I let him roam around the house.
    His name was Monkey and he loved celery.

  • @xxxTIN0xxx
    @xxxTIN0xxx Před 2 lety +20

    It took my sweet guinea pig two years at least to understand I wasn't a predator 😂. She would try to escape every time but then once she got used to being picked up she'd look at me like " _so... don't you pick me up?_ 😂. She also got along with my enormous dog just fine, they would sleep together. Unfortunately she passed away due to a respiratory infection when she was five years old. I miss her so much 💙🐹.

  • @equinox8990
    @equinox8990 Před 3 lety +3719

    Don’t know why I clicked but I did

  • @MorreskiBear
    @MorreskiBear Před 3 lety +2164

    I'm surprised "being thrown against wall" didn't make the list.

    • @conn3r81
      @conn3r81 Před 2 lety +129

      Me too but I guess they must like it 😳

    • @svdnxey
      @svdnxey Před 2 lety +91

      oh yeah, my guinea pig loves being thrown on the wall
      /j

    • @lorissarose5045
      @lorissarose5045 Před 2 lety +75

      Who tf would do that

    • @salma-pf5sj
      @salma-pf5sj Před 2 lety +64

      @@lorissarose5045 it’s a joke lmfao (I hope )

    • @EvanKashvi
      @EvanKashvi Před 2 lety +42

      I just woke up my boyfriend laughing at this, oops

  • @kristiechandler2118
    @kristiechandler2118 Před 2 lety +10

    Thank you so much I have a friend who has two Guinea pigs and she did most of those horrible things and she didn’t know they were bad so this helped now she know to not do these things and now her Guinea pigs feel safe!!

  • @belle2716
    @belle2716 Před 2 lety +46

    This video is actually spot on I’ve kept piggy’s for 11 years of my life until the last of them passed away last year. But I would say the rabbit one is a case by case basis, I had a rabbit and a guinea pig that couldn’t be separated they had free range of my whole kitchen, but you’d always find them snuggled up together away from the rest. I was so glad that my rabbit could have company with them after her sibling passed away. I think she thought they were her babies 💖😊

    • @marleinvandenhurk8283
      @marleinvandenhurk8283 Před 2 lety +4

      When I was little we kept our rabbit and Guinea pigs together and they also went along great. The bunny would even wash the Guinea pigs :)

    • @Whatsupdoc69420
      @Whatsupdoc69420 Před 2 lety

      No its not this video is garbage

    • @Sonachopra
      @Sonachopra Před rokem

      That is so sweet❤❤❤❤

    • @sockruhtease
      @sockruhtease Před 4 měsíci

      I think the free range thing helped. They had space, so they could be around each other when they wanted to and separate if they wanted time to themselves as well.

  • @totallyzturiz5305
    @totallyzturiz5305 Před 2 lety +340

    it’s literally 3am i have no guinea pig but im invested!!

    • @brianmicaud2534
      @brianmicaud2534 Před 2 lety

      Cocaine is a helluva drug

    • @whosmadz
      @whosmadz Před 2 lety +5

      Get two guinea pigs it’s worth it! 😇

    • @whosmadz
      @whosmadz Před 2 lety +5

      (btw half of this information is false so don’t worry)

    • @troparahman7426
      @troparahman7426 Před 2 lety +1

      @Totally Hot 🤣🤣🤣 love that comment

    • @janetgreenslade9281
      @janetgreenslade9281 Před 2 lety +3

      @@whosmadz not false to any extent! I have kept guinea pigs for more than 30 years and i didnt see one false bit of information here!!!!!!

  • @elliotpetersen7612
    @elliotpetersen7612 Před 2 lety +594

    the stock images are terrifying and half of them are hamsters 😭

  • @dontme4314
    @dontme4314 Před 2 lety +16

    this is the most genuine video possible i feel like the issues stated are applicable for most pets

  • @emilyart07
    @emilyart07 Před 2 lety +14

    Guinea pigs only hate being picked up if they haven’t been picked up much or if you pick them up wrong! You should gently pick them up often so that they get used to you. :)

    • @Layla109
      @Layla109 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Hard to try and pick them up as softly as possible when they keep running away, I'm still careful but I'm always having to chase them to hold them. Perhaps I need to do it more often.

    • @tarabannister9922
      @tarabannister9922 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@Layla109 I have 4 and two of them just don’t like to be picked up. I’m home all day,no small children here, quiet environment, they are fine being petted and they get plenty of attention.. they just freak when I have to pick them up. I had one female live over 8 years and wasn’t a fan of being held. I think it depends on the piggie.

    • @Layla109
      @Layla109 Před 10 měsíci

      @@tarabannister9922 Oh wow. See, that’s what I think too being It’s the personality. My piggies personality are that one is chill and the other is more skittish but they both run when it’s time to be picked up. The chill one doesn’t mind being held for a time and the skittish one gets squirmy and tries to nip on me a little. Lol had them for about 2 years now.

  • @knapfordstudios2343
    @knapfordstudios2343 Před 3 lety +951

    my piggies absolutely LOVE the mini vacuum, because we use a small vacuum to clean there cage. they love it because they know after they hear the vacuum, they get veggies.

    • @buzzybee3555
      @buzzybee3555 Před 3 lety +6

      Wow.... nice comment

    • @salma-pf5sj
      @salma-pf5sj Před 2 lety +12

      Aww that’s adorable I don’t use a vacuum but I let them have floor time while I clean the cage and then I feed them it makes them so happy

    • @deeznuts8659
      @deeznuts8659 Před 2 lety +5

      Interesting...I feed my piggies food BEFORE the vacuum since I worry that having no food or something to focus on while I clean will be a worse experience. Is one way better then the other?

    • @lazyrat6687
      @lazyrat6687 Před 2 lety +1

      That's very smart

    • @ahhwe-any7434
      @ahhwe-any7434 Před 2 lety +2

      My babies love the broom... to chew on

  • @SabiaCDO
    @SabiaCDO Před 2 lety +301

    Loud noises: They now sleep during our loud noises. They've become part of a latin family.

    • @marcosmoskorz9077
      @marcosmoskorz9077 Před 2 lety +21

      They are latin creatures from latin america.

    • @SabiaCDO
      @SabiaCDO Před 2 lety +7

      @@marcosmoskorz9077 must be it.

    • @ViscoChuu
      @ViscoChuu Před 2 lety +1

      KSKSKSKSAKKAKA mine is like this

    • @kimg4175
      @kimg4175 Před 2 lety +10

      Nahh literally my guinea pig sleeps through my mom yelling at me🤣😭

    • @SabiaCDO
      @SabiaCDO Před 2 lety +1

      @@kimg4175 our cat and them have the same sleeping cycle, now.

  • @atecom
    @atecom Před 2 lety +16

    I have quail which are like guinea pigs in bird form. A lot of this list applies to them also. Compared with guinea pigs, I find quail a bit more interesting when no physical interaction is involved, although guinea pigs seem to tolerate handling more so are better for physical interaction. Of course it can come down to the individual animal, some can be more/less skittish than others of the same species. If a quail imprints on you at birth, it can tolerate handling very well.

  • @jannis01
    @jannis01 Před 2 lety +11

    We had Guinea pigs when I was a kid.
    They had a cage outside with 2 houses inside and hay / water/ food and the wheat stuff to keep warm
    At one side of the cage there was a door to a balcony and a ramp which was almost always open in summer. (In winter we took them inside the house)
    The ramp lead down to a self built outside cage which was ~2 x 4 meters with grass, houses, tunnels etc.
    They could go outside and inside whenever they wanted and in summer when we were in the garden to watch out for cats etc we opened another door to let them out into the whole garden. It was so big for them, they followed us around etc.
    They had a really good life I guess.

  • @RollerBaller
    @RollerBaller Před 2 lety +318

    Will I ever own a guinea pig? Propably not. Would I like to know what makes them sad so I can avoid doing that? Absolutley yes.

    • @Ziyy000
      @Ziyy000 Před 2 lety +1

      Omggg why is this so true 😅

    • @williamcrane8236
      @williamcrane8236 Před 2 lety +8

      They have exceptional hearing. When you go to the refrigerator, open it and close it and Apples or Carrots or some other treat they really like doesn't appear in front of them shortly, they'll start talking to you about it. Usually they hear the fridge door and start talking then. Lest you forget. Haven't had any for 25 years but remember that. Also remember having one and then walking into the room to having 5 the next day. They come out looking like miniature versions of Mom and if she ever nurses them, I didn't see it. They just waddled up to the food dish and dug in.

  • @cobyopoku191
    @cobyopoku191 Před 3 lety +265

    7:12 no I don’t think it’s a fun game, it’s just that the little bastards keep running toward the neighbours garden whenever I have them outside

    • @sunnystars9162
      @sunnystars9162 Před 3 lety +35

      I let them have floor time with tons of hides and available space and they'll STILL escape the gate and run into unsafe areas 😡 I'm trynna save their lives 😭

    • @salma-pf5sj
      @salma-pf5sj Před 2 lety +14

      Mine will run under the couch and they won’t come out the good way - by making noise with bags to make them think I’m feeding them, so I make them come out the bad way - I gotta have someone pull the couch up so I can pull them out otherwise they’ll get crushed if I try to push the couch

    • @dallinseager1635
      @dallinseager1635 Před 2 lety +4

      @@salma-pf5sj 6 months late, but if you have a broom or similar long-stick-like object, you can corral the pig(s) out from under a bed, couch, or dresser with a gentle sweeping motion. Much easier.

    • @salma-pf5sj
      @salma-pf5sj Před 2 lety +2

      @@dallinseager1635 oh 😯 that’s a great idea

    • @jamiedudley5228
      @jamiedudley5228 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@sunnystars9162don't get butt hurt over a rat there homie.

  • @kingkyle611
    @kingkyle611 Před 2 lety +7

    I’ve had two guniea pigs for 4 years and its true they still hate to be picked up. They try to run away but once we take them out they love cuddling under the blanket

  • @leafysgrotto
    @leafysgrotto Před 2 lety +4

    My guinea pig actually had a very big connection with my dog. They played with each other and they seemed to enjoy it. When my guinea pig is with me he’s squeaking like crazy but when he was with my dog he was calm and happy. My guinea pig was the last person to be with my dog before she sadly died. My dogs death was terrible. Bailey will be remembered. Ever since my guinea pig Nibbles has been very social.

  • @AndyRoidEU
    @AndyRoidEU Před 2 lety +375

    What is stressful to guiny pigs: L I F E

  • @JAE512
    @JAE512 Před 3 lety +236

    My guinea pig saw my cat and they actually went by each other my guinea pig sniffed my cats face and she got scared and ran off. And he doesn’t stop eating his hay or flinch when he hears super loud thunder. He’s pretty odd but he’s cool😀

    • @virginiachoz8458
      @virginiachoz8458 Před 2 lety +5

      Sounds nice 😎

    • @nekomataumbreon
      @nekomataumbreon Před 2 lety +7

      My cats see my guinea pigs as deformed kittens and they love them. Please note tht almost all of my cats have been mothers at some point.

    • @cringe2500
      @cringe2500 Před 2 lety +1

      Mine chases my dog and she runs away but he will run after her and when I look at him he will run away and my dog will look at him ☠

    • @katt2266
      @katt2266 Před 2 lety

      One of my cats and my pigs have a bond when the pigs scare the cat she makes sure to tuck in her class in the boop like are you ok?

    • @koras72
      @koras72 Před 2 lety +2

      You guys better say good bye to your piggies before it's too late. Predatory instincts in cats and dogs may seem hidden, but they might kick in once in a while, especially in the presence of a prey animal. Not to mention the difference in size of the animals, a guinea pig may get injured when your dog is "playing with them"

  • @kayleebuckland6186
    @kayleebuckland6186 Před 2 lety +5

    My pig absolutely loves to travel with me in cars, I always make sure the music isn’t too loud and when the car drives over loud bumps, I hold him against me a little tighter, (not too tight of course). In fact, he’ll climb on me no problem in the car to view his surroundings. Obviously I’m usually not the one driving but he loves it

    • @kayleebuckland6186
      @kayleebuckland6186 Před 2 lety

      And I know he likes it because he’s always chirping and talking:) I know what each of there noises mean too

    • @ItsEmilia_X0X0
      @ItsEmilia_X0X0 Před 2 měsíci

      Same my pigs love driving they squeak at us to let them look around!

  • @GoOutside321
    @GoOutside321 Před 2 lety +8

    They are THE BEST pets for small children……lovely creatures. Always excited to see you, vocal, calm to hold.

    • @codyrodriguez1056
      @codyrodriguez1056 Před 2 lety +1

      @UCsKRmY52v3A3zKm7w7teYVg right would not say that is accurate. Kids are assholes piggy’s just want a full belly and a stress less life

    • @khricket
      @khricket Před 2 lety

      Is this sarcasm? They have very delicate bone structures and get injured easily.

    • @GoOutside321
      @GoOutside321 Před 2 lety +1

      @@khricket I’m not advocating “give your kid a Guinea pig and leave”.
      My child is now 16, and we have had Guinea pigs for the last 8 years. She still loves them, and so do I. I always advocate for parents to be parents : present, responsible, and a role model.

  • @ataphelicopter5734
    @ataphelicopter5734 Před 2 lety +283

    Things they hate:
    Explosions, being frozen, being cooked alive, being eaten
    Yeah, good job there mate...

  • @ataphelicopter5734
    @ataphelicopter5734 Před 2 lety +253

    Over-sensitive? They literally just vibe
    Btw, ours couldn’t care less about a vacuum cleaner

    • @ThriftShopTunes
      @ThriftShopTunes Před 2 lety +19

      Mine LOVES the vacuum. It makes my one popcorn lol. We used to vacuum up their poops when they had a fleece bedding and I think they thought it was a game or something lol

    • @zhemle
      @zhemle Před 2 lety +9

      We have a very loud vacuum cleaner and none of my three guinea pigs are scared of it. everytime i vacuum around them, i can see them popcorning around their place 😭😂

    • @tornadoe13
      @tornadoe13 Před 2 lety +5

      My pigs an absolute diva.

    • @deeznuts8659
      @deeznuts8659 Před 2 lety +3

      dang...my piggies despise the vacuum

    • @katt2266
      @katt2266 Před 2 lety +2

      Mine live with loud me, a lot of the time they look forward to me bouncing to their room

  • @Littlesnail-hj5gw
    @Littlesnail-hj5gw Před rokem +1

    2:07 Bro the way he laying there tho. 😂😂😂😂

  • @Allenc873
    @Allenc873 Před 2 lety +1

    I Had 2 guinea pigs and plenty of their babies years ago. They used to sit on the sofa with us they had their own cushion and they would come lay on us for a pet and strech their legs out lay on their backs for a belly rub and sleep on us whenever they wanted. You could bring them out in the garden they would always stay nearby and the babies just followed in line with the mum up front and the dad at the back of the line. Havny had any since then. But makes me want to get more. The mummy pig Lucy llived for about 10 years 🤗

  • @kingaspendude
    @kingaspendude Před 2 lety +49

    My guinea pig loves the vacuum, she comes out and popcorns around excitedly

    • @Car-Duf
      @Car-Duf Před 2 lety +2

      Yes. When I start cleaning the cage my gp is not afraid of the hand-held vacuum I use. My male comes out strutting and popcorning, but the female does not like it.

  • @fluffy2807
    @fluffy2807 Před 3 lety +58

    18. Loud noises (I would add 'any unexpected noise')
    17. Not having somewhere to hide
    16. Cold temperatures (below 15 degrees Celsius)
    15. Heat (I'd say anything above 23 degrees Celsius)
    14. Being picked up - they're fine once they are on your lap. Also, some piggies are more cuddly than others!
    13. Being lonely
    12. Travelling
    11. Touching their butt (although I would say that you need to pick them up with one hand under their front paws and another under their butt)
    10. Having a dirty smelly home
    9. Damp, stale, dusty hay
    8. Socialising with predators, e.g. Cats or dogs.
    7. Washing them.
    6. Not enough space to exercise
    5. Visitors and strangers
    4. Chasing after them
    3. Being held for too long
    2. Living with rabbits
    1. Dressing your guinea pigs
    I would say that some of these are to absolutely 100% avoid (e.g. 1 and 2). Others are just to be aware of, so that ideally you can limit or reduce their stress. E.g. With strangers, they could feed them veggies through the bars of the hutch!
    For more tips, Little Adventures is a great channel to watch! :)

    • @joycampi7233
      @joycampi7233 Před 3 lety +3

      Scotty's Animals is a great channel for guinea pig information also!!

    • @man_imbored171
      @man_imbored171 Před 3 lety

      Um the heat thing. I live in a hot country and its above 28 Celsius every day. Had guinea pigs for like 15 years and theyve never died from heat stroke

    • @zhemle
      @zhemle Před 2 lety +1

      The exercise thing; i think it's more meant for young guinea pigs that could be under a year or so, because my oldest piggy (who is 2 and a half years old) has a big place a does NOTHING, she lays in her tunnel all day and barely moves when i give them veggies. She aint fat either, nor have i noticed any sickness or something that could hurt her. She just lazy and doesnt want to run around 😂

    • @zhemle
      @zhemle Před 2 lety

      @@man_imbored171 they must have gotten used to it probably. I mean, guinea pigs are still animals that need to survive in the wild, so their coat changes to adjust to the temperatures i guess.

  • @stephaniehill9324
    @stephaniehill9324 Před rokem +1

    I have 2 guinea pigs getting another one soon they are so cute and I'm glad I watched this!

  • @kadence_g33
    @kadence_g33 Před 2 lety +8

    My guinea pig (Brownie) LOVES her butt being scratched lol. She’ll just sit there and purr and vibrate ❤️💕🐹

    • @msunflowers
      @msunflowers Před rokem +1

      I'm so sorry, I don't want to be one of those "well ackshually" pet owners... but just yesterday I learned that a guinea pig purring when you touch its back/butt means it's a bit uncomfortable. This is because it's an important place in the world of guinea pig dominance, so it's seen as "embarrassing" for guinea pigs to be pet on their butt. If Brownie is the dominant pig, she may be trying to tell you she's not a fan.. I pet my guinea pig's butt for a long time, and I don't want to make you feel bad :( but maybe this can help
      czcams.com/video/BB8j3X3UyZA/video.html&feature=emb_title

    • @kadence_g33
      @kadence_g33 Před rokem +1

      @@msunflowers thank you for letting me know!!

    • @msunflowers
      @msunflowers Před rokem

      I’m sorry :( I know it must suck to be told your piggy didn’t love it, but if she was just quietly making noise I’m sure she wasn’t distressed or something. It’s just kind of an instinct left over from their wild days that activates when you touch areas around those glands. I’m sure she still loves being pet and the fact she stayed still meant she was willing for you to pet there to be pet in the first place! I’m sure she’ll appreciate headpets from now on just the same 💙💙💙 thank you for being so understanding

  • @froggycake9175
    @froggycake9175 Před 2 lety +75

    as a guinea pig owner these are all true lol. however keeping their cage clean is hard as they poop everywhere and their cages become scattered with poo after only a day of being in the same cage. just clean it every few days and you’ll be fine

    • @YouMostlikly_Dk_me101
      @YouMostlikly_Dk_me101 Před 2 lety +16

      Yes . Someone understands! Guinea pigs poop 100+ times a day ad i have 3 of them . When you get bedding every few weeks it gets pricy but is worth their cute faces

    • @user-avvaaaa
      @user-avvaaaa Před 2 lety +6

      @@YouMostlikly_Dk_me101 a solution to not buy bedding every week is to buy fleece because it is super cheap and works very well + to clean them all you have to do is wash them in the washer then dry in the dryer and put it back in the cage!

    • @YouMostlikly_Dk_me101
      @YouMostlikly_Dk_me101 Před 2 lety +2

      @@user-avvaaaa tysm i never thought about that ! My first gp i ever got has her first b day on july 3rd! Im gonna buy her treats

    • @bluecat798
      @bluecat798 Před rokem +6

      No-actually you must spot clean EVERY DAY and deep clean their home once a week. I have 3 piggies and they are little poop and pee machines!

    • @SpooksTheWitchh
      @SpooksTheWitchh Před rokem +2

      Dude even with only two, its a mess again 2 minuets after the clean.

  • @AverageTrenEnjoyer
    @AverageTrenEnjoyer Před 3 lety +56

    Our guinea pigs: GIVE ME MOAR HAYYYYYYY
    My family: You are too spoiled, PLUS YOU ALREADY HAVE HAY

    • @szern9356
      @szern9356 Před 2 lety +7

      Add in
      Give me moar hay!! I need to sleep eat and shit on it!

    • @That_one_leftie.
      @That_one_leftie. Před 2 lety

      Guinea pigs actually need a constant supply of hay to keep them healthy 😬

    • @GalaxyModzMusic
      @GalaxyModzMusic Před 2 lety

      My 2 guinea pigs do the same thing

    • @jannis01
      @jannis01 Před 2 lety

      Ours loved parsley
      Try it

  • @MommaCavy
    @MommaCavy Před rokem +2

    I have a couple of pigs who are very curious when new people come in the house. The only time I've seen people put "clothes" on their guinea pig is when the piggy had mange and it was the only way to get them to stop scratching. Scotty from Scotty's Animals had to do this with one that he was fostering because every time the poor piggy would scratch it would cause him to have a seizure. Also, some piggies love car rides. I had one who we thought was a dog in another life cause she loved watching out the car window at everything that passed by.

  • @SkodaFanClubNH
    @SkodaFanClubNH Před rokem +1

    My guinea used to loud noises, he doesn't mind hammering, sawing, drilling, vacuuming, slaming, coughing, barking.
    When I used saw to prepare wooden cage stuff, he was puting nose out of the cage, munching treats, to check what the humie does on the floor.

  • @Erqnrs
    @Erqnrs Před 3 lety +117

    According to my friend he said that all of these are true for him and I am going to get a guinea pig in the future so I can’t wait

    • @buzzybee3555
      @buzzybee3555 Před 3 lety +1

      hi.

    • @plshelp7602
      @plshelp7602 Před 3 lety +31

      make sure to buy at least two please

    • @leonm191
      @leonm191 Před 3 lety +20

      don't forget that they need a big cage, I would recommend a C and C cage, Amazon has some

    • @Kitty-Marks
      @Kitty-Marks Před 3 lety +6

      At least 3 of these were wrong with a couple if those being very wrong! I've been raising guinea pigs for more then 15 years and I closely follow Scotty's Animals and the largest guinea pig rescue in the world, the LA Guinea Pig Rescue in California both of which also have CZcams channels of the same names.

    • @miia0x.
      @miia0x. Před 3 lety +1

      same i’m debating for a guinea pig or rabbit

  • @cowhub2795
    @cowhub2795 Před 2 lety +43

    My guinea pig loves being in the car. Me and my family went on a road trip with my 2 other guinea pigs and we took her. She took like 7 or 8 naps and was completely comfortable with the car she was actually happy not stressed or anxious.

  • @iampancake7275
    @iampancake7275 Před 2 lety +3

    One of my guinea pigs loved to cuddle, the only time he would fidget is when he had to pee xD He’s so considerate, always warns us when he needs to pee so we don’t suffer consequences xD

  • @purplej1436
    @purplej1436 Před 2 lety +5

    I love guinea pigs. I once had 2 piggies in 1 cage...one was always chasing and attacking the other to the point where one would seem to try to hurt the other. So I got a second cage...put them near each other so the 2 piggies could see..smell and squeal to each other but no one's safety was at risk. They were both happier and less stressed. Sadly my cats would would torment any that I would have now...so I can't have guinea pigs at the moment. I've had guinea pigs at the same time as my current cats...that's how I know that would happen.

  • @addie6761
    @addie6761 Před 3 lety +38

    Number 19 - Get them a better cage that they can acually walk in :)

  • @Steven_West
    @Steven_West Před 3 lety +71

    My guinea pigs walk up to my dog but my dogs scared of them lmao

    • @mrcyborg9216
      @mrcyborg9216 Před 3 lety +1

      LOL

    • @katt2266
      @katt2266 Před 2 lety +2

      Haha, one of my cats have a bond with my pigs and the pigs scared her jumping up and she went to boop 'em - her claws were not out and I was holding her she was not in the cage.

    • @brandonlinnane9830
      @brandonlinnane9830 Před 2 lety +1

      Ex-plosion!!!!!

    • @ashleymarsh4301
      @ashleymarsh4301 Před 2 lety +1

      My little pig runs up to my cat and the cat gets scared lol

  • @emayzing5210
    @emayzing5210 Před 2 lety +1

    My guinea pig used to sit on my shoulder and snuggle upto me happy, quiet and content for hours on end.. the only time he moved or would make a noise was to warn me that he was going to poop or pee. My cat was scared of him. He sadly passed away 7 years ago. If i put him down to run around he would quickly move up to my feet and look up at me.. i even took steps away from him and he would just follow me.

  • @jamesbyersmusic
    @jamesbyersmusic Před 2 lety +2

    Sound advice!
    Except to say, in my case, my Guinea Pigs lived with both cats and rabbits and they genuinely all got along perfectly well.
    Of course they all had their own separate spaces, but they were often all in the garden or running about the house together and there was never any problems.
    I get that this is the exception rather than the rule, but I guess I was just very fortunate.

  • @sanapass9654
    @sanapass9654 Před 2 lety +78

    "you have to keep them in a air ventelated room" but you said dont keep him in air ventelated rooms

    • @dragoncrygaming3800
      @dragoncrygaming3800 Před 2 lety +1

      lmaoo

    • @sufferplenty
      @sufferplenty Před 2 lety +1

      I think what he meant was not to have them in a room that has direct vent air towards where they’re at but a room that’s well circulated :)

  • @TSURUGl
    @TSURUGl Před 2 lety +27

    Me who owned guineapigs over ten years ago: “IM LEARNDING”

  • @celiadossantosh
    @celiadossantosh Před rokem +1

    5:36 But I had a guinea pig that loved approaching to my dog. He was popcorning all the time. 🤔

  • @rodentrascalsadventures

    Aww such cuties!! Our Guineas and I loved seeing these adorable cuties!!

  • @brookn4021
    @brookn4021 Před 2 lety +13

    my pig loves being picked up. he always squeaks when i wake up for love and food. lol

  • @main.hoe.lina11823
    @main.hoe.lina11823 Před 3 lety +38

    2:34 me with a Guinea pig that'll crawl from the floor to me, then try to climb on my chest like pick himself up and stretch his body out trying to get me to pick him up-

    • @buzzybee3555
      @buzzybee3555 Před 3 lety +1

      So cute

    • @loosinggrip
      @loosinggrip Před 2 lety

      Do you have a single guinea pig?

    • @main.hoe.lina11823
      @main.hoe.lina11823 Před 2 lety

      @@loosinggrip well no actually I have four planning on getting five. The Guinea pig I was talking about my sister spoiled. But I have two males and two females

  • @amechealle5918
    @amechealle5918 Před rokem

    When I was growing up we had two Guinea pigs and a German Shepard. The Guinea pigs LOVED my dog. We’d come home from a walk and they would come find him. They would also follow him around and when he would lay down they were right beside him.

  • @nolanaustin4249
    @nolanaustin4249 Před rokem

    Thank you for the advice!

  • @yaelisalmonte8584
    @yaelisalmonte8584 Před 2 lety +27

    I live in south Florida and there’s a lot of thunder storms especially in the summer, I assume my guinea pigs are used to the thunder because of how often it happens.

  • @danteitzu
    @danteitzu Před 3 lety +9

    when I was 6 I had a guinea pig that wenever i hold it they climbed to my shoulders so I though it was because he loved me so much he wanted to be as close as possible,then they told me it was because it wanted to hide on my hair

  • @nabilahmohdsamsudin3410

    Love this vid!

  • @drevelarde5558
    @drevelarde5558 Před 2 lety

    I have an Unneutered male and he is one of the best animals I’ve ever had, super social, and loves his greens 😁

  • @thecharliefunshow2738
    @thecharliefunshow2738 Před 2 lety +5

    I meant the part where you’re saying that they’re scared of being picked up but my guinea pig honeybees whenever I go close to their cage she literally goes to me and wants me to pick her up so she’s not scared of me picking her up

  • @reese_doglover
    @reese_doglover Před 3 lety +78

    My guinea pigs: *Poops everywhere and my mom doesent have much time to clean*
    Me: MOMMA ARE OUR GUINEA PIGS FAT!?

    • @buzzybee3555
      @buzzybee3555 Před 3 lety +3

      hi.

    • @mascotapreuniversitario963
      @mascotapreuniversitario963 Před 3 lety

      in peru a guinea pig is a delicious meal, so you can cook guinea pig if he is very fat and he is very problematic

    • @kaiyam4971
      @kaiyam4971 Před 3 lety +6

      @@mascotapreuniversitario963 But if you're attached to the guinea pig then you will 100% not want to do that

    • @chillx656
      @chillx656 Před 2 lety +2

      @@mascotapreuniversitario963 I think that's extremely cruel

    • @khricket
      @khricket Před 2 lety

      @@chillx656 no different than eating any other animal.

  • @youtuber3328
    @youtuber3328 Před rokem

    thanks a LOT for USEFUL information SERIOUSLY

  • @user-fm5yu7qo9b
    @user-fm5yu7qo9b Před 2 lety

    Thank you for made this video! it helped me with my Guineas pig, I loved ;)

  • @brewilliams5113
    @brewilliams5113 Před 2 lety +3

    Ha my guinea pigs like being held and if you Walk past their cages without stopping to say hi or pick them up they will make that loud squeak sound 🙃

  • @bunibaeb5113
    @bunibaeb5113 Před 2 lety +3

    *Narrator:* guinea pigs hate cold weather. **the guinea pig literally smiling**
    1:15

  • @ilove_sammy
    @ilove_sammy Před rokem +1

    My cats love my Guinea pigs. They watch them but then go back to ignoring them. I’ve had my Guinea pig for 4 years and they’ve never tried to attack or harm them.

  • @patrisxiss1714
    @patrisxiss1714 Před rokem

    My guineea pig keeps following the dog and when it’s around it, she makes that happiness sound

  • @eunicedeputy7782
    @eunicedeputy7782 Před 2 lety +7

    6:49 okay their bodies are NOT made to run and jump around. That's why it's very dangerous to get them a hamster wheel because their back isn't made for twisting and curling. Yeah mine like to run around and chase each other, but they are not flexible animals and are very fragile.

    • @mia-pl5lt
      @mia-pl5lt Před 2 lety

      My guinea pigs jump around and run around whenever they are happy?

  • @MichelleLM88
    @MichelleLM88 Před 3 lety +10

    I had a guinea pig that really liked my cat. like really liked my cat. The guinea pig was a male and so was the cat. I started noticing the guinea pig was making interesting noises around the cat, looked up what those noises were and they were mating noises. One time when the guinea pig was cuddling up next to the cat, he upset at the cat by emitting something into the cat 💧😳.
    The cat was pissed off but didn't attack the guinea pig because I guess he didn't want any more of the stuff on him 😫.

  • @destini-raynespencer5035

    I'm getting my Guinea on the 4th and it was nice to learn more about their care to make sure my Guinea is the happiest it can be

  • @lisacollins3304
    @lisacollins3304 Před 2 lety

    I would not think ones friendly dog would bother that person's guinea pig.But,I believe this video.

  • @emchan1281
    @emchan1281 Před 2 lety +6

    Soooo it's exactly like having a chinchilla. My four fight tooth and nail when they get picked up but then they're fine when you hold them.

  • @caeseby1048
    @caeseby1048 Před 2 lety +5

    I feel like guinea pigs might be my new spirit animal somehow.

  • @animallover4455
    @animallover4455 Před 8 měsíci

    For the last one I only say the expectation is for hairless guinea pigs cause freezing nights can skyrocket down that even in cozy fabric or hut. Also, you need to bath a guinea pig with a bad mess but is very rare. Well, I really love it.

  • @Coralskies123
    @Coralskies123 Před rokem

    This video helped me so much 😊

  • @hollyclark9539
    @hollyclark9539 Před 2 lety +5

    My guinea pigs literally ADORE my dogs

  • @chill1135
    @chill1135 Před 2 lety +11

    I wish this existed when I had a Guinea pig…may cookies Rest In Peace❤️

    • @ucjaromanczyk5623
      @ucjaromanczyk5623 Před 2 lety

      I commiserate with You Miss. 😯😥😢😔🤧🙏 But Please don't vorry about your guineapig.🙃 I'm ceartenly sure waiting for You in Heaven.🤗 Like my lovely 7 pigges,1 diugarian hamster(Mikrus), 1 male of Nimfa parrot( Irokez) ,and probbaly 1 sweet Mouse(Skipper). 🧐😃We meet There Someday! 🐹😇🙏❤️

  • @Tophat20
    @Tophat20 Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks for the information

  • @brianroberts5740
    @brianroberts5740 Před 2 lety

    I found the best thing in the colder or winter months that a reptile heat stone or rock. I wrap my heat Rick's in a small dish towel. I wrap the rock a couple times. And place it near the perimeter of the cage so that y can't chew the cord.
    When the temperature gets lower and we need to turn on the heat, I plug their rocks in. I also have a couple 3" PVC pipe sections about 10 to 15 inches long. They LOVE em. I rearrange them once or twice a week, or every other cage cleaning.
    When they are moved into different areas, they immediately start exploring. I have a fleece tunnel too.
    Mine all stay in a childs play pen. Its about 4 ft by 4 ft and 3 ft tall. Plenty of room for only 4 pigs. Plus there's an elevated area at the back. A 1 by 8" with ramps and both ends. Only 6 inches tall, so no danger of injury if one falls. It has a couple of supports to make multiple ins and outs underneath.
    They love it.
    We have 4. 3 of them are over 7 years old, the newsstand adoption was today. She beautiful!!! White, with a brown butt that looks like she's wearing shorts, and a perfect black mask.
    I guess she's a Teddy type.. Her name is Bambi. Then there's Becka, Babbs and. Margo.
    I dearly love my pigs. They're the perfect pets. They are zero liability. They don't poop or oee on the floor, they don't bite, they dont stink, and they really return affection.
    Babbs likes to watch TV too. She will climb 6on my shoulder, nestle into my neck and will stay for hours.

  • @petsheed
    @petsheed Před 3 lety +15

    Somehow I got to be one of five or six actors that the directors would use as guinea pigs at this directing colloquium, where people pay to listen to and watch the directors direct.

  • @Loveyou-mu2pc
    @Loveyou-mu2pc Před 3 lety +7

    I have 2 guinea pigs and they love being hold and my guinea pig loves chin rubs and my other one he loves going behind our hair lol

  • @sadeggyolk3332
    @sadeggyolk3332 Před 2 lety +1

    The rabbits and guinea pig one isnt true universally, and I'm speaking from experience. When I was younger and didn't have proper access to info on guinea pigs, I housed my first piggie with a female rabbit, and they were absolutely in love for 3 years. They slept together, ate together, and my piggie was overly protective of the rabbit. The first piggie passed away long before the rabbit, and I ended up adopting a new baby guinea pig. I swear my rabbit was convinced this new piggie was her baby, because she would do anything for her. She let the baby sleep on top of her, would let her stand on her head to reach the water bottle (even though she could reach it just fine on her own, she still let her stand on her head every time the baby wanted a drink), and protected her from everything she thought was a danger.

  • @piggiewonderland7968
    @piggiewonderland7968 Před 2 lety

    OMG this helps me so much I ALWAYS vacum my room i did not know this!!!

  • @billwolf6400
    @billwolf6400 Před 3 lety +19

    We never introduced our cat and guinea pig and they ended up being friends lol

  • @misbahailia3345
    @misbahailia3345 Před 3 lety +4

    Guinea pigs and squirrels make me melt. 💗
    I could put them in my pocket.

  • @yuhhhhh2756
    @yuhhhhh2756 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for providing me with knowledge I already knew.

  • @Asa2345e
    @Asa2345e Před rokem

    Thanks so much for this video!i got two Guinea pigs about 5 months ago,and I have been doing ALOT of wrong things,but now I know what I was doing wrong,this was very helpful!

  • @brittaniechantel6971
    @brittaniechantel6971 Před 2 lety +7

    They hate human sneezes. Period. I can't sneeze without a butt rumble or two.

  • @Shellicious
    @Shellicious Před 3 lety +7

    Shouting? My guinea pig love when I have an argument with my family 😂😂😂 When we're shouting, she gets excited and starts to jumping 😅

  • @raynel.m5457
    @raynel.m5457 Před 2 lety +3

    Every time I petted my piggies lower back he would purr for me. He loved it. It wasn't his butt area, but I loved making him purr. I wish he were still here with me :'(

  • @shevontea
    @shevontea Před 2 lety +1

    The worst thing that ever happened to my Guinea pigs was when the Diet Coke box fell into their cage, they were so scared. They’re cage is next to the fridge, and that’s where the box was. I feel so bad for them they were so scared.

  • @cait_l0l
    @cait_l0l Před 2 lety +7

    The Norris Nuts need to see this lmao

  • @realguineapigmom
    @realguineapigmom Před 3 lety +6

    I knew litterally every single thing you said but gj

  • @peterbreen
    @peterbreen Před 2 lety

    My piggies adore the vacuum and popcorn and wheek while we use it

  • @chantiawhissell1650
    @chantiawhissell1650 Před 4 měsíci

    Never had a guinea pig but planning on getting two so trynna learn alot before getting it lol they're so cute

  • @f0rgottensoul_
    @f0rgottensoul_ Před 2 lety +3

    My guinea pig loves the vacuum cleaner and pop corns when she hears it lol

  • @denisemuller7483
    @denisemuller7483 Před 2 lety +5

    Actually nice video but I have to correct you at the loneliness thing: They should NEVER be kept alone and a human cannot replace a same-species companion.

    • @zoecercando3096
      @zoecercando3096 Před 2 lety

      i had three guinea a pigs, but one had to be taken away from the other two as he was attacking them as a sign of dominance. he has been healthy and happy every since. they were all raised together so they didn’t need introduction. the other two lived in the same cage still, until one passed away last week. it was really sad. now i am working to re-introduce the two that fought so that the one who’s cage-mate died, won’t get depressed. it’s been hard to get them to not fight again so i try everyday and stop when they fight. i’m scared for the one who’s now recently alone because he’s never been without his bestfriend. what should i do?

    • @denisemuller7483
      @denisemuller7483 Před 2 lety

      @@zoecercando3096 such situations are complicated. Are they all males? Because in males, especially in groups, uncastrated guineas mostly don't get along very well. If castrated and raised together this can work well, but two uncastrated adult males will fight. I would consider castration for both and/or if this doesn't work, castration and then (after 6 weeks of quarantine because of remaining sperm!) getting a female for each one of them, because two males will fight for the female. So the option if they don't get along would be two separate cages and getting each one a female partner or rehoming one and getting a female for the other I guess :/

    • @zoecercando3096
      @zoecercando3096 Před 2 lety

      @@denisemuller7483 yes they are both males. they haven’t been castrated or neutered, but got along when they were younger, as they were sprayed with the same sent, making them believe they are related. they are getting older, i’ve had them for about 3.5 years and they weren’t newborns when we got them, but maybe around like children?? would it be worth it to have them castrated to put them together? thanks so much for replying and helping me out :)

  • @jinara9935
    @jinara9935 Před 2 lety

    they're just like bunnies.. and guineas are a great companion for bunnies i want one

  • @meandfluffyedits9554
    @meandfluffyedits9554 Před 2 lety

    I'm glad I watched this🐾🐾