Would anyone else love a bigger guinea pig? (Cat-sized or so)

[Rybo5000]

I love guinea pigs obviously but I really wish I could cuddle them without worrying I'm going to crush them.

Capybaras are cute too but obviously they are too big, they need a lot of space.

I'd love a guinea pig that is big enough to roam the house, sit on the sofa with me and cuddle up.

I've seen these guinea-pig-like animals from South America that are perfect but unfortunately they're not domesticated.....yet...

 

[pinky]

I love guinea pigs obviously but I really wish I could cuddle them without worrying I'm going to crush them.

Capybaras are cute too but obviously they are too big, they need a lot of space.

I'd love a guinea pig that is big enough to roam the house, sit on the sofa with me and cuddle up.

I've seen these guinea-pig-like animals from South America that are perfect but unfortunately they're not domesticated.....yet...

Can you imagine the size of the droppings and trimming those nails? lol

 

[Nikkipig]

Being bit by a guinea pig that big sounds painful to say the least...

 

[VellaBella]

Or maybe just get a cat? Lol.

 

[HollyLeaf]

I never have issues cuddling my piggies. I don't squish them to death though lol. I usually just let them curl up against me or sit on my chest while I sit in bed. You could try a bunny? They're bigger, though perhaps not always as cuddly. At least not in my experience haha.

A cat is always fun too. Maybe get a little kitten that's super friendly. My kitty isn't always cuddly, but when she's in the mood she won't leave me alone.

 

[scoottie]

They need a lot of room plus they are aquatic animals as well

 

[lunarminx]

Some states allow them as pets but it would be best if they had a pool.

 

[livelifelow]

Oh gosh yes! I always thought the same when I had hamsters too. If only they were big enough to walk around loose without getting into every nook and cranny, were house-broken/litter trained, and didn't chew wires!

 

[PeanutnCookie]

@livelifelow I had hamsters too and that's exactly what I thought!
I feel like I would want a guinea pig/dog. Like small dog sized, looks and acts (mostly) like a guinea pig, but is more trainable and more affectionate like a dog. If I can possibly in the future I would love a capybara though. They are really cool animals.

 

[Rywen]

I love cats but am really allergic so I do sometimes wish my piggies were cat sized. But they would have to be litter trainable, I don't want to imagine the poop being larger and everywhere on the floors and furniture.

 

[Mastershroom]

You might like rabbits, then. They're similar to guinea pigs in many ways, but they are larger and are generally more trainable. I have two rabbits that are fully litter box trained. Mine don't do this very often, but sometimes they'll hop up from the floor to the couch where I'm sitting

 

[Rywen]

Unfortunately I'm allergic to rabbits too. Basically I'm allergic to everything with fur except for guinea pigs.

 

[MadScienceMum]

Have you heard of Cuy's? I just recently came across these. They're normally in rescue and are bred to be larger (I think for food... gulp). There was one that I was looking at that was 5lbs or so! As big as one of my dogs!! I don't know if they're all that big, or if she was just an anomaly. But I pictured us sitting on the couch together, watching Downton Abbey.

 

[bpatters]

Cuy are larger than regular guinea pigs, but they're exceedingly skittish and hard to tame. If you want a larger pet to cuddle, they're not it.

 

[MadScienceMum]

Cuy are larger than regular guinea pigs, but they're exceedingly skittish and hard to tame. If you want a larger pet to cuddle, they're not it.

Yes, I didn't meet her but her writeup said she was very skittish. Poor girl.

 

[Icarus_Hermes]

With socialization and time, cuys can warm up to cuddle time.