The start of winter brings a quieter kind of beauty to the New Forest. As the trees stand bare and the mist settles across ...

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares the pick of the pet gifts you can give this Christmas ...

Scotland is home to many castles and hideaways that date back hundreds of years. While a lot of these have fallen into ruin over the years, some are in much better condition and can even be booked out ...

Switzerland takes animal companionship seriously, and guinea pigs ended up at the center of one of the country’s unexpectedly thoughtful laws. These little squeaky pets are considered social animals ...

Guinea pig showing is gaining popularity in regional Victoria, with more than 300 entries at the Cavy Council show in Ballarat last weekend. Competitors ranged from young children to long-time ...

A tiny guinea pig named Randy became a legend after fathering over 400 babies at Hatton Adventure World in 2014. A simple mix-up allowed him several weeks with over 100 female guinea pigs, resulting ...

He was meant to enjoy a quiet life in a male-only enclosure, but Randy, a mischievous guinea pig from Warwickshire, UK, had other plans. In one of the most amusing animal stories ever recorded, this ...

Neville Mattick will break a 140-year family tradition when he exits the sheep industry. The farmer from Central West NSW says feral pigs are eating 99 out of every 100 lambs on the property. Neville ...

Wheeking, purring, chutting, chirping and chattering. For small animals, guinea pigs can make big noises and, according to experts, they're communicating with each other - and with us. Sue Tate has ...

A tiny genetic tweak can make pigs completely resistant to classical swine fever, a major problem for farmers around the world. The same gene edit should also make cattle and sheep resistant to ...

From the hay and the woodchips to the squeaks and the "wheeks," Julene Robinson's got a full house of rescue guinea pigs. She said people now know her as the guinea pig lady. Robinson opened Wheek ...

First things first: the guinea pig is not a pig and it’s not from Guinea. Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s talk about what these charming rodents, also called cavies, actually are. Their ...