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#1864879
Kaush
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Outdoor houses 
Which commonly kept pets can be kept outside all year long in a large enclosure. I live in England and the coldest it gets in my area is about 0 degrees celcius.
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09/21/08 12:29pm
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Rebecca Wright
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Message To: Kaush In reference to Message Id: 1864879
Outdoor houses
whether or not its a good idea is opinion and im not sure how these animals do in certain temps but I have seen people keep guinea pigs outside (of course their home was huge and there were quite a few pigs and well insulated house thing), of course people keep dogs outside and I know people keep rabbits outside of course I do not reccomend keeping any of these animals outside 99% of the time these animals live longer, healthier and happier lives indoors.... good luck with your search!
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09/21/08 02:44pm
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#1864998
Manderzratz
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Message To: Rebecca Wright In reference to Message Id: 1864969
Outdoor houses
i agree. guinea pigs, rabbits, etc. get pneumonia and heat stroke easily and can die easily. they should be kept between 63-75 f preferably. and rabbits especially love human companionship and get more inside than out.
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09/21/08 03:20pm
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Dragongirl6
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Message To: Manderzratz In reference to Message Id: 1864998
Outdoor houses
Chickens! Lol, I adore my chickens and they are really the only animals that can be comfortable housed outdoors (besides pigs, goats, etc.). Rabbits and guinea pigs are prey animals, they are not accustomed to living outdoors (especially guinea pigs that originated in warm climates) and live MUCH longer inside.
IF you can make an insulated, heated, well sheltered outdoor enclosure (sort of like a mini house) and keep multiple pigs or rabbits together for companionship, you can house them outdoors, but if you really want an outdoor pet get chickens! They are great.
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09/21/08 07:50pm
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Manderzratz
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Message To: Dragongirl6 In reference to Message Id: 1865311
Outdoor houses
yes. i had forgotten about them. i had two when i was a LOT younger. ours lived in the basement though. they were really funny little things. they chased me around.
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09/21/08 08:07pm
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