My daughter received a guinea pig for Christmas from Santa. It is our first guinea pig, and we have never been around one before now. She makes all kinds of noises and seems shy, so we never know if she is happy, afraid, upset, etc.

We wanted to learn her guinea pig noises so that we know what to do and respond appropriately. I did some research and came up with a couple of very informative sites done by some seasoned guinea pig owners.

This first site has actual audio of guinea pig noises. You can listen to guinea pig sounds, and then read the descriptions for what the sounds mean.

This second site has a lot of information about body language and sounds and what the guinea pigs are trying to communicate.

One curious thing our guinea pig does that I still can't figure out is she chirps very loudly, almost like a chirping bird. We can't decide if our guinea pig is extremely happy or extremely upset when she chirps. It's very rare when she does chirp so it is difficult to tell. I swear it sounds like a bird is loose in our house when she chirps.

Other than the chirps, our guinea pig's common noises like purring and squeaking are easier to decipher. I never knew guinea pigs had such vibrant personalities! I'm glad Santa Claus brought us the guinea pig.

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