Can a rabbit and a guinea pig live together?
There is a lot of debate about whether rabbits and guinea pigs should be kept together. Some textbooks say there is no problem with this. For example, ‘Diseases of Domestic Rabbits’ by Lieve Okerman says: ‘Pet rabbits can be kept together in the same space with different animals (for example, dogs), as long as the other animals adapt to the rabbits. Cohabitation with guinea pigs is never a problem’. Other sources say that rabbits can bully guinea pigs so they don’t eat properly. In addition, their different nutritional requirements, cage space and exercise needs mean that they are not ideally suited to live together. If you do decide to keep a rabbit and guinea pig together you must always feed them separately. If kept outdoors, they are often considered as company for each other, as the guinea pig can get warmth from the larger rabbit. However, a rabbit has very powerful back legs which often does great harm to the more fragile guinea pig. Rabbits will also burrow, and if placed on gr
