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In Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one guinea pig. This is because guinea pigs are social animals and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alone (files.catbox.moe)
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https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/loo-flushing-explosives-gold_fact-check-lonely-guinea-pigs-and-other-quirky-swiss-rumours/45067078

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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 39 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It’s true. There’s a woman who runs a guinea pig rental service for people one of whose guinea pigs died who don’t want to adopt a new one for life.

[–] xpinchx@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago

Thanks that answers the burning question this title left in my head. Unless they take a cue from The Notebook one will always be alone.

Also an ex gf from years ago had a single guinea pig that stopped eating and died, that makes sense now :(