29/10/2026
Guinea Pig Awareness Week- Day 4
Behaviour
Meet Pawmi, an almost 2 year old neutered male piggy who lives with his ladies.
Pawmi’s story highlights the importance of understanding Guinea Pig behaviour, and knowing your piggies well.
Guinea pigs are prey animals, so they hide their illnesses and injuries well.
Normal happy piggy behaviour includes:
*popcorning (happy piggy jumps)
*zoomies
*wheeking to demand food
*interacting with their friends
*eating and drinking normally
*peeing and pooping regularly
You know your piggies best, so if anything seems off with them, it’s best to get a vet check to rule out any health issues.
This is what happened with Pawmi. He was quieter than usual, not showing as much interest in food and not being as active as normal.
Pawmi came in to visit our wonderful team, and thankfully we were able to figure out what was going on with him, and we are happy to report he is now back to his happy crazy self.
Despite being fed an appropriate diet, with lots of vitamin c, he was not able to metabolise or absorb vitamin c from his food. This led to him having vitamin c deficiency and was making him feel very sorry for himself.
Pawmi now gets pure vitamin c in liquid form and he is doing much better 🥰
If you’re concerned about your piggy book an appointment with one of our vets for a full check and chat. Owners and vets working together, helps ensure piggies live happy healthy lives 🐹
