Can a guinea pig live with a rabbit in same cage?

Answer 1

Rabbits and guinea pigs should not be housed together and here are the following reasons why:

• Rabbits are a lot stronger than guinea pigs, they can easily hurt/kill a guinea pig without meaning to, simply by kicking out with their back legs. Also rabbits do tend to bully guinea pigs.
• They also have differing dietary requirements, so unless you intend to feed them separately you will be neglecting one pet's needs: Guinea pigs need additional Vitamin C in their diets or they can become sick. But rabbits don't, and too much vitamin C can make a rabbit ill.
• This is the most important reason. Rabbits carry bordatella, a disease which is fatal to guinea pigs.

Even if they do get along, you are still putting the guinea pigs life at risk. Bordatella isn't something you can vaccinate against either. They really must be kept apart.

If you want a friend for a rabbit you should keep a neutered male and female together, this pairing has the least risk of fighting. If you do have a same sex pair, then it is still recommended that you have both neutered as sooner or later their hormones can caused territorial behaviour (for example fighting).
It's best if Rabbits and Guinea pigs are kept in separate cages. Since they're

different animals, they can give each other diseases if they come in contact

with each other for a certain period of time. It's okay to have both animals

as pets, but they shouldn't be housed together.

Answer 2

Guineapigs and Rabbits should not be kept in the same hutch or cage for a number of reasons. The main ones are:

They have different dietry needs. You should not be feeding a Rabbit and a Guinea the same diet as one of them will end up missing out on something they need and a veg that may be fanstastic for one can cause problems in the other.

Rabbits have very powerful legs and can easily damage your soft bodied Guineapig. Loads of people may tell you how theirs live together and neither got hurt but if you really love your pet why would you risk being the % that do have a Guinea kicked and killed by its Bunny friend.

They are different species of animals. They might be friends and cuddle up but a Guinea will never be another Rabbit and vice-versa. Each animal would ultimately be happier with their own kind.

Answer 3

It doesn't matter what gender they are, rabbits and ginea pigs are not meant to be together in the same cage, rabbits are much lager and a little more aggresive, or its the pigs, they will bite anything

Answer 4

Well some can be firends but some maybe aggressive e.g boy and boy maybe will be aggressive and may fight but its unsual because some times they will hump for some reasons,but girl and girl have a little chance to be aggressive.

It is usually better to keep rabbits and guinea pigs separate in different cages/hutches because the rabbit is bigger than a guinea pig and they often don't know how strong they are when they kick. This can lead to injuries to the guinea pig and sometimes they will have difficulty getting into the food bowl if there is a bigger rabbit blocking their way.

Hope this helped x

Answer 5

Well I use to always keep my guinea pig with my rabbit but i noticed that my guinea pig pulls fur off the rabbits and eats it so u better not put them together, they do really look cute together though!

Answer 6

Yes and no, but you have to get them TOGETHER andWHEN THEY ARE BABIES!!!! This way the Rabbit and Guinea pig are brought up together, or the rabbit can kick the guinea pig or do other things to it which can really injure the guinea pig. Ask a specialist at the pet store, they can help you as well, it also depends on the personality of the pig and rabbit, so if you get them together, watch their behavior and make sure they get along. IF they don't I would consider keeping them in separate cages and not putting them together depending how harsh it is, or giving one of them away to a friend or rescue center. Also some pet stores take in pets for adoption from people to buy as well, I saw a rabbit at Petco the other day there because the owners were miss treating it, so a lady rescued him. ~How sweet ~

PS: I have read it in pet books but it is true a rabbit has a terribly hard kick and can seriously injure a piggy or kill it, so be very careful if you do this ;-) I WOULD MOST DEFIANTLY ASK A PET STORE SPECIALIST!! or someone else that is good with animals like a vet, or a friend who has had these to animals together, etc.

Answer 7

Rabits and guinea pigs usually get along fine. Introduce both animals with caution, however. Well-fed cats shouldn't present a problem, either, but again be cautious and give both animals enough time to "sniff each other out"; interfere immediately when anything appears to go wrong.

Answer 8

no definitely not they are both dominant animals and can prove to be aggresive and territorial

Answer 9

definitely not