Welcome to Barmy for boars. Where we're Crazy for Cavies, Ga-ga about guineas, Silly over Sows but most of all we are Barmy for boars!

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Barmy 4 Boars has joined with The Guinea Pig Forum

And Chat about all things Guinea Pig!

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News

Sadly one of the best loved Barmy Boars... and the last surviving member of the original 4 sadly passed away in February. Read Hugo's story in the Our Boars Section.

In happier news we have updated the page of our recently arrived Bungle boar to include lovely new pigtures of him as he grows.

WE NEED YOUR HELP: Check out our all new CURRENT CAMPAIGNS page

Exercise balls and Wheels-Help us spread the word about the dangers of these. See above link for details

Satin Study Uk- study into Osteodystrophy In Satin Guinea pigs (like Rainbow above). Visit the Reading Guinea Pig Rescue Site for more details (click on the Logo)

We've got something for everyone- experienced& new owners alike. Those looking for amusement and those looking for info! More than just a guinea pig website... A celebration of the male guinea pig in all his glory!

Your definitive guide to keeping boars... dedicated to the delights of these lovable fellows & helping you to care for your boars every need to ensure a happy, healthy rewarding relationship between guinea pigs and their owners! Our Boar Care pages can help make caring for your boars easy!

Our Options pages will help you add to a second boar to your guinea pig family or help you if you find yourself with a lone boar.

What is a boar?

A boar is a male guinea pig!

Why boars? Some people suggest that boars are more human friendly & become more tame than sows. They are also lovely & big in comparison to sows (usually!). Making them less delicate & the perfect size for cuddles & handling!

Sadly boars seem to have a hard lot when it comes to finding pet homes. They are often over looked in favor of sows when people come to choose their guinea pigs... they tend to be left in the pet shop, breeders or rescue for the longest period of time. This is another attraction of boars... they deserve lovely homes!

Even when they do find homes they are sadly often kept alone to live solitary, lonely lives. WHY this occurs could be for any number of reasons. Perhaps people are put off by the slightly more complicated nature of keeping pairs of boars. But boars can be kept in pairs in a number of different ways! We can make this simple for you with our 5 part guide to the options when it comes to keeping boars. PLEASE DO NOT KEEP BOARS IN GROUPS LARGER THAN PAIRS.

The proper name for a guinea pig is a 'cavy' however, on this site we prefer to use 'guinea pigs' for 2 reasons:

1. Guinea pig is the name most used (& known!) among PET owners & this site is mainly aimed at PET owners

2. 'Guinea pig' has associations with animal testing. In using it we are ensuring we do not forget or ignore the plight of lab animals.