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Top 10 Gifts for Guinea Pig Owners

From Lianne McLeod, DVM, About.com Guide

Pet owners often treasure gifts that reflect their choice in a pet. While books are often a welcome gift, sometimes more unique items make a wonderful gift. If you own a guinea pig, you might want to treat yourself to one of these items too!

1. Guinea Pigs 2009 Calendar

Cute calendar featuring 12 month's worth of lovely cavies.
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2. Guinea Pig Plush Puppet

This adorable and cuddly hand puppet looks quite realistic and makes a fun gift.

3. Cavy Wall Clock

Unique handmade clock in the shape of a guinea pig. These clocks are attractive, functional, and very cute. Click on Cavy Clock at the bottom of the page to see the details.

4. Cavy T-Shirts

The Winking Cavy Store features a great selection of t-shirts and sweat shirts in a variety of cavy themed designs. This store is based in the UK so order early (and be sure to check their wide array of cavy-themed merchandise).

5. The Proper Care of Guinea Pigs

A great gift for any guinea pig owner: an excellent book about caring for guinea pigs, by one of the world's most respected guinea pig experts, Peter Gurney.
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6. Cavy Figurines

There is a good selection of cute hand painted guinea pig figurines here. For an extra charge (and extra time, of course) you can send a photo of your guinea pig and a figurine will be created in the likeness of your pet! The Winking Cavy Store is UK based.

7. Holiday Cavies

Absolutely adorable hand crafted Christmas ornaments. Shoppers can order a set of 4 ornaments (marked with the current year) or order individual personalized ornaments. Look for the "Holiday Cavy Link at the bottom right.

8. Guinea Pig Crossing Sign

Every guinea pig owning home could do with one of these cute "Guinea Pig Crossing" traffic-style signs!

9. Guinea Pig Photo Frame

Cute and sturdy poly resin frame holds a 4x6 photo. It features a group of 3 dimensional hand carved and painted guinea pigs.

10. Guinea Pig Ornaments

Collection of adorable hand painted guinea pigs Christmas ornaments. The artist will also do custom ornaments for a small additional fee.

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