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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.

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