We are new to the world of guinea pigs. We purchased from a store that is going out of business. It is to be a pet for our 9 year old granddaughter, with our help, of course! We don’t normally acquire animals this way but we thought it might be in for a worse fate being the last one. We have 2 rescue dogs and 2 golden retrievers from a reputable breeder. We took him/her straight home and set up the cage. We have a sheet draped over all but one side tonight so it can acclimate to its new surroundings. I am here to learn what we need to know to take care of our new baby properly. I used my knowledge of having rabbits to help me shop at another store. We were told that we were buying all the right things by the cashier who owned 5.