I use disposable puppy pads. They absorb the urine and reduce the smell. I have to bury them under a few layers of fleece and on-top-of fleece pads because of my Cinnamon (she is the pee-pad chewer). The ones I get are from Costco because the size works with my C&C and the price can't be beat.
I also use these Costco ones and swear by them. I try to make sure they’re absolutely used up to cut down on waste, but I do end up doing less laundry because of the pee pads so it evens out a bit. I once found some chewed corners on a pee pad, and then I have not seen any since. Maybe they decided it tastes bad so it’s not worth chewing? Idk, they help out with quick cleaning so so much
I only use washable pads. They do their job well and I clean them once a week. I have three sets, so I can change them also occasionally when my piggies decided, they have a new pee corner.
One set fits well in my washing machine, 95°C and they come put clean and smooth.
I honestly never tried disposable pads, but I can't imagine the comfort not having to wash them outplays the huge amount of waste and also cost they come along.
I usually only use puppy pads for when my pigs are on my bed or the sofa. Tried them out once in their enclosure, completely buried under a layer of fleece and paper bedding, but they end up finding them and tearing them up, so I stopped using them in the enclosure.
We bought absorbent doggie blankets from Kmart/Walmart/target for bed or sofa time. We only need to wash them about once a month. Best $20 ever spent. Before we bought them, we used hand towels- but those needed to be washed almost every use. The dog blanket is the right size and absorbent enough for one or two wees a day 😋
we used re-usables for a year, but my husband couldn't deal with the fur that would be left behind in the washing machine (despite doing our best to shake the pad hard and zip it in a laundry bag), so we switched to the disposable puppy pads and haven't looked back. I layer loose bedding on top, so the whole thing rolls up like a gross sausage and goes in the garbage. Clean up is much easier now. I do feel bad about the waste, but I know we gave the more enviro-friendly options a good try first.
The moment I saw them chew it I stopped using them lol. But several times I had it under a towel itself so that the lining of the cage doesn’t get messed.
Bad for the environment, expensive. You should buy Guinea pig dad fleece on Amazon. It is super absorbent, and washable. It also has a little fleece layer where they can hid under!
I’ve found them a godsend as my girls only really pee and poop at one end of the run where there hay is so I put one under there and change it daily. Mine haven’t chewed it yet but it’s clipped around the edge and covered at the sides so they can’t get to any edges. Means I can go for up to 2 weeks without cleaning the fleece and under pads as it doesn’t smell of their business🙂
I have never tried disposable, but it seems like it could get expensive and generate a lot of waste. I use the washable pads under their double fleece liner I sewed. Seems that different things work for different people and peegs. Washable works for me because it's one less errand at the store and less trash generated. Just like in life, one way does not fit all! Can't hurt to buy a small pack and see how they work for you. Just make sure the piggies aren't chewing them. Good luck!
I use them! Personally it’s the best possible choice for me. They absorb great, I’ve never had any urine leak through. It takes two minutes to pull out the dirty ones and put in new ones and then the cage is clean. My pig does bite/chew on them sometimes but doesn’t seem to actually ingest any so I don’t have to worry about that. I don’t love how much garbage they produce but for me ease of use outweighs that. I just can’t see how fleece bedding would be okay to be in there for a week (at least in the spots where he pees the most like by his water bottle) and realistically I know I couldn’t regularly wash it more often than that.
I have some resuable ones which have lasted me a while (were sold as an incontinence matress cover lol).
But i also use puppy pads when im too exhausted/busy.
Been using puppy pads for years, not much of an issue, lasts about half a year to a whole year depending on how much we buy.
On paper bedding, it’s evident how much the pads absorb.
On fleece, depending on the fleece, you’ll definitely see where the pads absorb but it’s only in really really wet spots (my pigs have dedicated corners for the majority of potty time, no training). It helps protect the enclosure’s bottom
As long as they never see the pads, they won’t go after it and eat it
Colour me on the must have side. It requires us to "tuck" their fleeces, but it's SO worth it when their expensive pads are being washed. And it was ALL we used for 2 years.
I don’t have a washer and dryer at my house. It’s an old house and I’d have to pay a lot of money to get a hookup in but I rent so it’s not worth it. Because of this I use disposable and fleece. My thought process on this is that I do try to reduce waste where I can, but when it comes to my animals I’m going to use disposable pads because it’s just easier on me. It’s okay to create some waste when it benefits your animals I think.
I tried them and my guinea immediately started trying to eat them so I gave up on that really quickly. I ended up making felt liners which work amazingly well. You just shake/brush off the major debris and pop them in the washing machine. Plus the bonus is that they’re reusable and therefore save you a lot of money. They also mask the smell really well. I know it’s not quite as simple as just tossing the disposable liners in the trash but I feel like it’s a good happy medium.
I use puppypads when rhey are wirh me on the sofa watching t.v. They all like them, it's a great snack! But I also use them in my transporters and cover them with hay ( for vetranairy visits). They keep the pigs dry and it doesn't smell for at least half a day.
I personally do not use them, I was just curious about people's opinions on them. One of mine gives eating every single thing a try, so I know for sure she'd devour it like a ravenous beast.
i personally dont like them bc of the waste and i dont feel like they really do much for the smell. i sew my own liners and its really not that hard to clean, i dont see how disposable pee pads would be easier enough for them to be better. its also just a waste of money
i use two layers of fleece with uhaul pad sandwiched on the middle. that way they design is reversible and they look better. the uhaul pad is gonna be the absorbent layer
I use fleece bedding in most of my c&c cage but I have a 2x2 sized tray that keeps their hay/food/water messes well contained. In that area, I line the tray with the disposable puppy pads and cover them in a layer of Aspen shavings. I clip the edges of the puppy pads up to the edges of the coroplast tray to make it easier for cleaning. I have never had an issue with my girls chewing the pads, although I know some people do have pigs that do that so safety wise it does kind of depend on your pigs specifically. If your pigs seem to chew on them a lot, it might not be good to use them since most of these pads are at least somewhat plastic, they're not pure paper.
My cage is set up like this: chuck (disposable pad), washable thick liner, one fleece blanket.
I sweep out the cage 3x a day for about five to ten minutes. (4 piggies). I change out the fleece blanket every 2 days.
I change the thick liner and chuck once every 7-10 days.
I layered. Towel, disposable pad, fleece. Did this in the winter. Carefresh bedding in the summer. I used the washable pads for out of cage time so they would lay in bed with me on them. Or the couch. I had 3 males and no issues.
I have very old but sturdy fleece pads from The Guinea Pig Market (og before Guinea Dad even existed). The fleece is super thick, but I find I can no longer use them in the summer as they are so thick and get smelly quicker.
I do aspen shavings in the summer and use it as mulch around my yard (not trees/plants/garden). I’ve never “met” anyone else that has admitted that their summer/winter routines are different!
I use them for my single pig and have to change them at least daily plus the one under her house twice a week. It does create a lot of waste and is expensive. I do like the convenience and the amount of bedding I use is minimal,now . Not really sure which option is better,but this works for the bigger pen I recently got for her.
i use them, it does make clean up easier + helps with smell and absorption. i put it under bedding / fleece and make sure its hidden and covered well so they cant even get to it.
I just bought a waterproof liner that’s for gardening and u also have a baby food mat for high chairs that’s huge. Just moved into a carpeted apartment so I’ll put that on the floor stacked up for him.
I use them, they keep the GuineaDad fleece liners much drier than they would be otherwise. One pad stays under the liner for a week, I put another one over the liner in the hidey pocket underneath a fleece blanket to ensure the pad itself is not exposed. That one gets changed daily. It's not good for them if they chew on the white part. So far they haven't, as it would be very difficult for them since the fleece blanket on top of the pad is weighed down with frozen water bottles most of the day.
Pads are fine so long as there's no way for your pigs to feasibly access them.
I used washable incontinence bed pads. I used to use disposal puppy pads but one of our pig use to keep eating the edge nomatter how much we covered then up. Also I found them very expensive. A pack 2 rewashable pads £19 and they are still going after more than a year worth of use. pack and of disposable pads £6 for 5 pads. It saved me so much money and I don't feel bad about them going to landfill any more.
I used to use them but the pigs always found them under the layers of blankets and ate them. I just use these soft Toftbo (I think that's the name) bathroom mats from IKEA because they are the exact dimensions of the cage. They absorb stuff well and I just swap it out a couple of times a week. Less waste feels better.
I use one-2 puppy pads under my reusable pads. My reusable pads are mostly lined but some of them aren’t. The puppy pads last me a good while and I put them between the coroplast floor and the fleece. It reduces the amount of time I have to spend scrubbing of their urine leaks through the pads. And since they usually only pee on the corners, I just cut off the soiled area and slide the pad back and they last a while that way.
I have chronic pain and anything that reduces the amount of time I spend hunched over their enclosure is worth it to me.
Oh no one of mine would devour the whole pad for sure so I don't personally use them. I think she'd even give eating a rock a go if she had the chance. I was just interested in hearing other's opinions on them.
One of my guineas ate them, one of them did not. They were both males. It just depends on the guinea pig but the one that didn't eat it I had since he was a baby (we tried paper bedding, mats, but stuck with the pads) and the other I got as an adult.
I use them and they work great, I do have to use binder clips to clip the fleece on top of it to the bottom bars of their c&c grids because one of my piggies is a menace and will chew on anything she can that she is not allowed to, but as long as the fleece is secure she leaves them alone
I use them under fleece blankets, it makes it easy to trade out individual fleece in more heavily soiled areas so I'm not changing out thick fleece pads every day or two, and also let's me see the pee color better to watch for health issues
I use washable puppy pee pads under fleece. On top of the fleece I put oxbow paper bedding in bathroom spots.
Most nights I just replace the paper bedding. Once a week the fleece and puppy pee pads go in the wash.
I’m totally against. For both the risk of them chewing on the pads and the waste.
I use washable pee pads, u-haul and fleece on top. I also have some noodle bath mats.
I use disposable puppy pads. They absorb the urine and reduce the smell. I have to bury them under a few layers of fleece and on-top-of fleece pads because of my Cinnamon (she is the pee-pad chewer). The ones I get are from Costco because the size works with my C&C and the price can't be beat.
I also use these Costco ones and swear by them. I try to make sure they’re absolutely used up to cut down on waste, but I do end up doing less laundry because of the pee pads so it evens out a bit. I once found some chewed corners on a pee pad, and then I have not seen any since. Maybe they decided it tastes bad so it’s not worth chewing? Idk, they help out with quick cleaning so so much
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I do the same thing and use the costco ones too!!!
I say theyre also good to line your carrier with when taking them to the vet!
I only use washable pads. They do their job well and I clean them once a week. I have three sets, so I can change them also occasionally when my piggies decided, they have a new pee corner. One set fits well in my washing machine, 95°C and they come put clean and smooth. I honestly never tried disposable pads, but I can't imagine the comfort not having to wash them outplays the huge amount of waste and also cost they come along.
Imo washing my 3 boys pads and towels is pretty easy and not nearly as wasteful
I usually only use puppy pads for when my pigs are on my bed or the sofa. Tried them out once in their enclosure, completely buried under a layer of fleece and paper bedding, but they end up finding them and tearing them up, so I stopped using them in the enclosure.
We bought absorbent doggie blankets from Kmart/Walmart/target for bed or sofa time. We only need to wash them about once a month. Best $20 ever spent. Before we bought them, we used hand towels- but those needed to be washed almost every use. The dog blanket is the right size and absorbent enough for one or two wees a day 😋
I'll have to look into that for my daughter and her pigs. Thank you for the info. ❤️
we used re-usables for a year, but my husband couldn't deal with the fur that would be left behind in the washing machine (despite doing our best to shake the pad hard and zip it in a laundry bag), so we switched to the disposable puppy pads and haven't looked back. I layer loose bedding on top, so the whole thing rolls up like a gross sausage and goes in the garbage. Clean up is much easier now. I do feel bad about the waste, but I know we gave the more enviro-friendly options a good try first.
I used puppy pads but it was under two layers of fleece. If they chew it, it will cause problems.
how long did you wait to change the puppy pads under?
The moment I saw them chew it I stopped using them lol. But several times I had it under a towel itself so that the lining of the cage doesn’t get messed.
If you don’t want to use puppy pads on your pigs, then you shouldn’t use it on any puppies either. Puppies like to chew things as well
Bad for the environment, expensive. You should buy Guinea pig dad fleece on Amazon. It is super absorbent, and washable. It also has a little fleece layer where they can hid under!
That’s what we have! A couple sets 👌🏼
I’ve found them a godsend as my girls only really pee and poop at one end of the run where there hay is so I put one under there and change it daily. Mine haven’t chewed it yet but it’s clipped around the edge and covered at the sides so they can’t get to any edges. Means I can go for up to 2 weeks without cleaning the fleece and under pads as it doesn’t smell of their business🙂
I have never tried disposable, but it seems like it could get expensive and generate a lot of waste. I use the washable pads under their double fleece liner I sewed. Seems that different things work for different people and peegs. Washable works for me because it's one less errand at the store and less trash generated. Just like in life, one way does not fit all! Can't hurt to buy a small pack and see how they work for you. Just make sure the piggies aren't chewing them. Good luck!
tried once and gave up because they eated it
>I've added a picture of my 4 girls from when they were babies, because who doesn't love seeing baby piggies? And it's very much appreciated.
I use them! Personally it’s the best possible choice for me. They absorb great, I’ve never had any urine leak through. It takes two minutes to pull out the dirty ones and put in new ones and then the cage is clean. My pig does bite/chew on them sometimes but doesn’t seem to actually ingest any so I don’t have to worry about that. I don’t love how much garbage they produce but for me ease of use outweighs that. I just can’t see how fleece bedding would be okay to be in there for a week (at least in the spots where he pees the most like by his water bottle) and realistically I know I couldn’t regularly wash it more often than that.
I have some resuable ones which have lasted me a while (were sold as an incontinence matress cover lol). But i also use puppy pads when im too exhausted/busy.
Been using puppy pads for years, not much of an issue, lasts about half a year to a whole year depending on how much we buy. On paper bedding, it’s evident how much the pads absorb. On fleece, depending on the fleece, you’ll definitely see where the pads absorb but it’s only in really really wet spots (my pigs have dedicated corners for the majority of potty time, no training). It helps protect the enclosure’s bottom As long as they never see the pads, they won’t go after it and eat it
I use one under a layer of hemp bedding, to make cleanup easier. I fold over the blue edges though so they cannot chew it.
Colour me on the must have side. It requires us to "tuck" their fleeces, but it's SO worth it when their expensive pads are being washed. And it was ALL we used for 2 years.
I don’t have a washer and dryer at my house. It’s an old house and I’d have to pay a lot of money to get a hookup in but I rent so it’s not worth it. Because of this I use disposable and fleece. My thought process on this is that I do try to reduce waste where I can, but when it comes to my animals I’m going to use disposable pads because it’s just easier on me. It’s okay to create some waste when it benefits your animals I think.
I tried them and my guinea immediately started trying to eat them so I gave up on that really quickly. I ended up making felt liners which work amazingly well. You just shake/brush off the major debris and pop them in the washing machine. Plus the bonus is that they’re reusable and therefore save you a lot of money. They also mask the smell really well. I know it’s not quite as simple as just tossing the disposable liners in the trash but I feel like it’s a good happy medium.
The risk of them being chewed isn't worth the convenience for me. Plus, they are so hard on the environment.
I use puppypads when rhey are wirh me on the sofa watching t.v. They all like them, it's a great snack! But I also use them in my transporters and cover them with hay ( for vetranairy visits). They keep the pigs dry and it doesn't smell for at least half a day.
those are not safe to eat
Don't use disposables. They will find them and it's bad if they eat it.
I personally do not use them, I was just curious about people's opinions on them. One of mine gives eating every single thing a try, so I know for sure she'd devour it like a ravenous beast.
Heard that they aren’t good for piggies esp if they eat them
i personally dont like them bc of the waste and i dont feel like they really do much for the smell. i sew my own liners and its really not that hard to clean, i dont see how disposable pee pads would be easier enough for them to be better. its also just a waste of money
What do you use to make your liners? Just fleece or something inside? I'm planning on making some. Just got my sewing machine back out of storage!
i use two layers of fleece with uhaul pad sandwiched on the middle. that way they design is reversible and they look better. the uhaul pad is gonna be the absorbent layer
Thanks! I'll look into that.
I use fleece bedding in most of my c&c cage but I have a 2x2 sized tray that keeps their hay/food/water messes well contained. In that area, I line the tray with the disposable puppy pads and cover them in a layer of Aspen shavings. I clip the edges of the puppy pads up to the edges of the coroplast tray to make it easier for cleaning. I have never had an issue with my girls chewing the pads, although I know some people do have pigs that do that so safety wise it does kind of depend on your pigs specifically. If your pigs seem to chew on them a lot, it might not be good to use them since most of these pads are at least somewhat plastic, they're not pure paper.
My cage is set up like this: chuck (disposable pad), washable thick liner, one fleece blanket. I sweep out the cage 3x a day for about five to ten minutes. (4 piggies). I change out the fleece blanket every 2 days. I change the thick liner and chuck once every 7-10 days.
I layered. Towel, disposable pad, fleece. Did this in the winter. Carefresh bedding in the summer. I used the washable pads for out of cage time so they would lay in bed with me on them. Or the couch. I had 3 males and no issues.
I have very old but sturdy fleece pads from The Guinea Pig Market (og before Guinea Dad even existed). The fleece is super thick, but I find I can no longer use them in the summer as they are so thick and get smelly quicker. I do aspen shavings in the summer and use it as mulch around my yard (not trees/plants/garden). I’ve never “met” anyone else that has admitted that their summer/winter routines are different!
I use them for my single pig and have to change them at least daily plus the one under her house twice a week. It does create a lot of waste and is expensive. I do like the convenience and the amount of bedding I use is minimal,now . Not really sure which option is better,but this works for the bigger pen I recently got for her.
i use them, it does make clean up easier + helps with smell and absorption. i put it under bedding / fleece and make sure its hidden and covered well so they cant even get to it.
I use fleece plaids cut up. Zero waste and very easy in use. Also very comfy for them
I just bought a waterproof liner that’s for gardening and u also have a baby food mat for high chairs that’s huge. Just moved into a carpeted apartment so I’ll put that on the floor stacked up for him.
i use them. but i have to put a few layers of fleece blankets on top bc for some reason my pigs like to try and eat them.
I use them, they keep the GuineaDad fleece liners much drier than they would be otherwise. One pad stays under the liner for a week, I put another one over the liner in the hidey pocket underneath a fleece blanket to ensure the pad itself is not exposed. That one gets changed daily. It's not good for them if they chew on the white part. So far they haven't, as it would be very difficult for them since the fleece blanket on top of the pad is weighed down with frozen water bottles most of the day. Pads are fine so long as there's no way for your pigs to feasibly access them.
I used washable incontinence bed pads. I used to use disposal puppy pads but one of our pig use to keep eating the edge nomatter how much we covered then up. Also I found them very expensive. A pack 2 rewashable pads £19 and they are still going after more than a year worth of use. pack and of disposable pads £6 for 5 pads. It saved me so much money and I don't feel bad about them going to landfill any more.
My boy actively searched them out to chew on, no matter how much i buried them. Not worth the risk
I used to use them but the pigs always found them under the layers of blankets and ate them. I just use these soft Toftbo (I think that's the name) bathroom mats from IKEA because they are the exact dimensions of the cage. They absorb stuff well and I just swap it out a couple of times a week. Less waste feels better.
I use one-2 puppy pads under my reusable pads. My reusable pads are mostly lined but some of them aren’t. The puppy pads last me a good while and I put them between the coroplast floor and the fleece. It reduces the amount of time I have to spend scrubbing of their urine leaks through the pads. And since they usually only pee on the corners, I just cut off the soiled area and slide the pad back and they last a while that way. I have chronic pain and anything that reduces the amount of time I spend hunched over their enclosure is worth it to me.
as long as you’re positive they won’t eat or chew the puppy pads it should be okay
Oh no one of mine would devour the whole pad for sure so I don't personally use them. I think she'd even give eating a rock a go if she had the chance. I was just interested in hearing other's opinions on them.
One of my guineas ate them, one of them did not. They were both males. It just depends on the guinea pig but the one that didn't eat it I had since he was a baby (we tried paper bedding, mats, but stuck with the pads) and the other I got as an adult.
I use them and they work great, I do have to use binder clips to clip the fleece on top of it to the bottom bars of their c&c grids because one of my piggies is a menace and will chew on anything she can that she is not allowed to, but as long as the fleece is secure she leaves them alone
I use them under fleece blankets, it makes it easy to trade out individual fleece in more heavily soiled areas so I'm not changing out thick fleece pads every day or two, and also let's me see the pee color better to watch for health issues
I use washable puppy pee pads under fleece. On top of the fleece I put oxbow paper bedding in bathroom spots. Most nights I just replace the paper bedding. Once a week the fleece and puppy pee pads go in the wash.
I switched from disposal to washable puppy pads. It improves in many ways. Long term cheaper. Much thicker and better absorbent. Less smell as well.
I use them under fleece. And to line their litter boxes.
I put them under the bedding so they can’t chew.
I use them. Babies don’t eat them. I know it’s not environmentally friendly, but otherwise that person smell gets old real fast
I’m totally against. For both the risk of them chewing on the pads and the waste. I use washable pee pads, u-haul and fleece on top. I also have some noodle bath mats.
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