I checked the Pets tag but didn't find anything that addressed this question sooo....
Background: I have a smallish one-bedroom apartment (720 sq ft). I have three cats and two guinea pigs. Yes, that's alot of pets, but they enhance my life enough that I put up with the hair on the furniture and the occassional accident on the carpet.
My question is about the guinea pigs, or the cage, more specifically, so anyone with small animals might be able to help. Currently my pigs are in a cage in the main living area, in the dining nook that serves as my office. I'm looking for a way to keep that living area pleasant for me and any guests I might have.
I know the biggest step is regular cleaning of the cage itself, which I do -- once a week, complete tear down, wash with soap and baking soda, fresh litter, etc. But the fact is, given that the pigs are not litter box trained, things do get messy fast, and they are musky little animals.
What can I do to keep my place from smelling like OMG GUINEA PIG? There's currently not another place to put them in the apartment. When I search for my next place, I will be keeping this in mind. Moving them into a smaller enclosure isn't really an option, either, and I think that would ony exacerbate the problem.