If you’re thinking about getting a pet for your child, guinea pigs often come up as a top choice - and for good reason. These little fluffballs are gentle, social, and surprisingly fun to be around.

New York schoolkids will be used as “guinea pigs” in upcoming tests that don’t count but take up valuable classroom time, parent leaders say. Over the next three weeks, nearly 250,000 students in ...

While the Ramona Junior Fair typically brings to mind images of youngsters showing beef steers, pigs and other large animals, small pets also have a place in the competition. The smaller animals, such ...