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[quote=Anonymous]Us: a family of four (7 year old and 4 year old). I grew up with lots of dogs, as well as the occasional hamster and rat. I love animals. This is the longest I've gone without a pet in my life (6 years now since our dog passed away.). My oldest (7), clearly has the animal compassion I do. Huge heart, loves any and all of them, and has been begging us for a pet.

We have determined that a dog is not an option now. We don't have a fenced yard, DH travels for work a lot, and I simply can't walk a dog and two kids constantly, nor do I really want to hire a full time dog walker.

After a lot of research, we're thinking of adopting a pair of guinea pigs. Honestly, I go back and forth. I can't make up my mind. There are many benefits to having a pet free zone. At the same time, I don't want my kids to grow up without a pet, and learning how to interact and be responsible for animals. (And I also totally have the itch to care for a pet again)

For those of you who have had guinea pigs - what are your thoughts? I'm prepared to clean the cage once per week/as needed and don't plan to put that on my kids. What is their food intake like? Did they ever prevent you from traveling? How about vets? Is there a vet in the NW DC/MoCo area that sees Guinea pigs? I know so much about dogs, but nothing firsthand about guinea pigs.

Thank you!
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