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Can I keep just one guinea pig, or will it get lonely by itself?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | unspayed

Can I keep just one guinea pig? I have the time to play with it every day, and it’ll be in my room so it won’t get lonely.

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Answered By Ana M, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 20th, 2018

Thank you for submitting your question regarding a potential guinea pig. It is perfectly fine to get one pig if you can give him or her plenty of social interaction. I typically only recommend housing same sex pigs together if they have been raised together. Otherwise pigs of the opposite gender or those who have not been raised together should be housed separately. I think they make great little pets. Enjoy!

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