Guinea pigs in luxurious shed change into TikTok hit

Videos of guinea pigs having fun with life in a custom-built luxurious shed have change into a viral sensation on TikTok – with one video racking up greater than 140 million views.

More than 140 of the animals are housed within the shed – dubbed “the Ritz” – which has air-con all through and room service.

The movies are the brainchild of Sophie and Mark Mason, from Lincoln, aka Masons’ Cavies, and have the rodents having fun with large vegetable platters and stress-free in purpose-built beds.

The couple instructed BBC Radio Lincolnshire the animals all have distinctive personalities and names.

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