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Classroom Pets Chatboard

Cavies in your classroom

by Mark Isham

Aug 8, 2007

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I live in the Portland, Oregon area and have two female
guinea pigs ("cavies" if you're from Europe) who would
make excellent classroom pets. Lois is about three and a
half years old; Dizzy is her daughter, only six months
younger. Lois is brown and white with some "swirls" in
her fur, while Dizzy is mostly smooth with gray and white
fur. Neither has ever bitten anyone, and while they are a
bit shy (unless you have treats in your hand), once held
they settle down and enjoy being petted and stroked. They
are bonded to each other, however, so they must stay
together until death do they part. They come with a
sturdy cage, water bottle, food dish, log home, and
whatever food and wood shavings are left at the time you
take possession. No adoption fees apply IF you can assure
me that they will, indeed, be classroom pets and NOT food
for something carnivorous higher up the food chain. Email
me if you're i...See More

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