NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The New York City Council has banned the sale of guinea pigs. This bill does not restrict the adoption from guinea pigs from local animal shelters and rescue groups, though.

With guinea pigs reportedly being surrendered more than ever, the Boston City Council is looking to do all it can to ensure the small critters are receiving the best care possible. That’s the focus ...

If you are looking to buy and take home a guinea pig in the city, you should scurry to the pet store because guinea pigs will soon no longer be sold across the five boroughs. "Prohibiting the sale of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Mayor Eric Adams is ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Guinea pigs on pet store shelves may soon be a thing of the past in the five boroughs after the City Council voted Tuesday to ban shops from selling them. A pandemic spike in ...

Dozens of animal lovers on Wednesday warned the City Council of the dangers of an out-of-control guinea pig population, urging the body to pass a stalled bill. The legislation, from February, would ...

First things first: the guinea pig is not a pig and it’s not from Guinea. Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s talk about what these charming rodents, also called cavies, actually are. Their ...

Boston pet stores are already banned from selling cats, dogs and rabbits. A new proposal would add guinea pigs to the list. The proposed ordinance, submitted by Councilor Liz Breadon, was on the ...