Hi, all -
Recently I took a trip home to my parents house for the weekend - just from Thursday to Sunday evening. I took Teddy with me in his petstore cage since his C&C doesn't fit in my car and he seemed surprisingly cool about the whole thing. He wandered around his cage while he was in the car (about a 4 hour drive) and acted like his normal, cheerful self the whole time I was home. Still, I couldn't help but wonder if dragging him around like that was stressful for him, physically or mentally.
I was wondering, how long can a guinea pig safely be left alone? Of course, ample food and water would be provided, and I wouldn't even consider leaving Teddy alone until he had a friend to keep him company while I was gone. As a college student, I'm usually only home for a max of three to four days. Is that too long to go without me? Is it better to take him home, or if I'm gone a longer period should I find someone who can look after him?
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!
Recently I took a trip home to my parents house for the weekend - just from Thursday to Sunday evening. I took Teddy with me in his petstore cage since his C&C doesn't fit in my car and he seemed surprisingly cool about the whole thing. He wandered around his cage while he was in the car (about a 4 hour drive) and acted like his normal, cheerful self the whole time I was home. Still, I couldn't help but wonder if dragging him around like that was stressful for him, physically or mentally.
I was wondering, how long can a guinea pig safely be left alone? Of course, ample food and water would be provided, and I wouldn't even consider leaving Teddy alone until he had a friend to keep him company while I was gone. As a college student, I'm usually only home for a max of three to four days. Is that too long to go without me? Is it better to take him home, or if I'm gone a longer period should I find someone who can look after him?
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!