It’s not cruel to keep your guinea pigs outside. Guinea pigs can live long and healthy lives outside if they are provided the right necessities and luxuries. Just as an indoor guinea pig, their quality of life falls on how well you can provide for them. With the right guinea pig outdoor cage, food and enrichment, they will be more than happy to spend their days outside.

Guinea Pigs are very social animals. They’re a prey species, and in the wild would live in large colonies to help protect one another and make sure resources stay abundant. If you were to keep a single guinea pig, it wouldn’t be able to find comfort within its home. It can lead them to becoming depressed or developing health issues in relation to stress.