Recent content by kiltbunny

Oh, so it makes more sense, I didn't go out and actively find her. I was actually looking at adopting another chin from a rescue after we had to put down our chin. My vet called me after the shelter contacted them because they had some "strange animal" dropped off that matched a chinchilla...

Just based on having this chin for some time, she cannot handle the stresses of other animals. Maybe she would get used to them, but she hasn't so far? Small kids just seems standard with a chinchilla. I can't imagine letting her go to a home with a mob of toddlers who might injure her. Oh, by...

I've recently begun trying to find an appropriate home for the chinchilla I took in from my local animal shelter. Her and Tifa just will NOT get along and they can't even exist in a room together (yes, opposite sides, corners whatever). Two months of spraying and kekking and not eating aren't...

Sorry, the title is more a joke than anything. :) I have ended Nova's quarantine and she has been moved into the chinchilla (Tifa's) room now. Tifa spent an entire day sitting on the bottom level staring... no, GLARING... at Nova. HOW DARE WE ALLOW THIS INTRUDER TO ENTER THE TERRITORY. Tifa is...

Cross posting I had to rush Momma off to the vet tonight with bloat symptoms.... well thats what she has, and pretty bad too.... Her mass is indeed a herniated intestine. The vet and I agree she is too old for surgery but Paul wants to try and see if we can get her back to comfortable. So she...

We went with "Nova" as a name. It seems to fit, so far. She is definitely a curious and social little thing. She does NOT like to be in her cage if someone is around and insists on being out.

I just lost my chin Izzy due to an accident with one of my 3 cats. I almost lost Tifa to them as well. The cats are NOT allowed near the chins because they show too much interest. The chins have their own bedroom which remains closed to the cats at all times. I refuse to declaw my cats, but I...

I swear chinchillas will be the death of me. Friday night we had Tifa out for some playtime. The neighbors were doing some early 4th celebrating and shooting off some bottle rockets. Tifa was obviously nervous about the noise and would pause every time one went off. I kept telling her very...

A couple of photos... the flash washes out a bit.

Now... she needs a name.

No, it doesn't look intentional/professional. It's hard to describe. Clump isn't the right word because her fur looks fine and not matted. It's just like a cowlick? something. It's only when she stretches out or bends her head down it shows the "gap" in her fur. Like she has more skin than fur...

It's a girl! Haha, I couldn't resist. She seems no worse for wear. They had found a rabbit-type cage for her and put a cardboard box in it for her to hide. They tried. She is a standard, darker than my Tifa. She let me hold her after checking gender. I didn't feel any lumps or scrapes of any...

I just received a call from my vet that the local shelter had a chinchilla turned in today. They thought of me since I just lost Izzy and I'm the only chinchilla owner they know of in the area. The vet can't take it - they don't have a place to keep it and supplies for it. The shelter didn't...

No worries, I am trying to do what is best for Tifa #1. A chin we bring in will be with the hopes that they could one day bond, but understand they might not ever. I am prepared to deal with that. I just want to at least give her the oppotunity to accept another. She has a cuddle buddy in her...

Are there any treats out there for chins that resemble a dog biscuit or a large pellet? Something a bit bigger for them to hold and gnaw on? Otherwise, does anyone have a recipe?