Start Here
Farm and family raised: our small pets grow up at our farm, and our dogs come from families we know. Our farm is in Sector 109, Gurugram, and we answer care questions on WhatsApp every day. These guides collect those answers in one place. They are written for Indian homes: flats, small balconies, Delhi summers that touch 45°C, monsoon damp and the fruits and vegetables you actually find at the local sabzi wala.
Which Small Pet Suits Your Home?
Most families with a flat and busy days do best with a pair of guinea pigs. If you have room for a pet to roam, a rabbit is wonderful company. A hamster suits someone who is up late and enjoys watching more than cuddling. Hay alone for a pair of guinea pigs is about ₹2,800 a month by our shop prices of 31 October 2026. The side-by-side table of lifespan, space, company, heat and cost is in guinea pig vs rabbit vs hamster.
All Guides
Choose and buy
- Guinea pig vs rabbit vs hamster: lifespan, space, company, heat and cost side by side.
- How to choose a healthy guinea pig or rabbit: what to look for, what to ask and what to check at the door.
- Guinea pig price in India: what they cost to buy, set up and keep each month.
- Rabbit price in India: what a rabbit costs, and why space and hay are the real cost.
- Persian cat price in India: what moves the price, and what to check on any listing.
Set up a home
- Guinea pig cage size: floor space for one to four guinea pigs, and how our cages compare.
- Guinea pig starter kit: what to buy first, and what our kit holds.
- Rabbit cage and pen setup: the space a rabbit needs in a flat.
Daily care
- How to take care of guinea pigs: hay, vitamin C, cage size and summer care.
- How to take care of a rabbit at home: the diet, space, litter training and heat.
- Hamster care for beginners: cage, bedding, wheel, food and why Syrians live alone.
- Persian cat care: brushing, eyes and keeping cool.
- Guinea pig and rabbit winter care: where to keep the cage when Delhi nights turn cold.
Food
- Best hay for guinea pigs and rabbits: timothy, grass or alfalfa, freshness and how much they eat.
- What can guinea pigs eat: vegetables, fruit and what never to feed.
- What do rabbits eat: the rabbit diet chart.
Who Writes These
The Chirps & Whistle team at our Sector 109 farm, where we have looked after small pets for more than 10 years and board them while their families travel. We write from what we see every day with our own animals. For anything medical, please see a vet who treats small pets; our guides help you notice problems early, they do not replace a vet. Every guide ends with the sources for its numbers, from the RSPCA, PDSA, veterinary manuals and Indian law.