[Gpdd] [RESCUE] Cats and Guinea pigs

[Cazza177]

Hi Sandi
>
> Any cat, and they all have the instint to hunt, will see guinea pigs first 
> and foremost as prey they can hunt and kill. Indeed, I have very sadly 
> heard of this happening, via the Digest. I owned 2 gp's and a cat at the 
> same time, but the gp's were always in a run and our cat had no way of 
> getting at them. Our cat was very protective of the gp's and they were not 
> afraid of her, as they grew up with her, but I never once wanted to find 
> out the hard way that leaving them all together would end in disaster. 
> Even if you think you have the kindest most gentle cat in the world, if 
> you leave them alone with a gp, it is 99.9% certain they will try to kill 
> it, and at the very least, seriously wound it.
>
> I think it is wonderful that your gp's have the luxury and joy of being 
> free range when you are home. That's just so brilliant. Sadly, if you got 
> a cat, they could no longer be this way. Please don't risk it.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Carole
>
> P.S. They are also serious risks having gp's together with rabbits. 
> Rabbits mean them no harm, but they can buck out their back legs when 
> having a run, and even mount gp's, and this can result in serious 
> injuries, such as broken ribs and punctured lungs, and even fatalities. 
> The rodentologists I used to take my two to, have told me they have seen 
> some very upsetting cases of badly injured gp's resulting from sharing 
> their quarters with rabbits.