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My research has shown the same issue. Only "registered" domesticated cats, dogs, and some birds are allowed within the carry-on section of the plane. With that said I did find "Delta Cargo", which actually has some airports that have guaranteed services from one airport to the next...

I have a chinchilla I need to get from Seattle, WA down to Jacksonville, FL. I am wary of sending him alone in the cargo hold of the plane as it's so hot in Florida and there is no telling if he would be exposes to the tarmac heat for long. I have been told some airlines will allow pets as...

Jelly, (Peanut's brother) is acting and eating and pooping just fine now. He comes out and plays a lot and seems to be happy. Peanut got the cardboard from a combination of hanging toys and a play house (typically used for bunnies). We thought they were both just chewing the cardboard off the...

Sorry for the lack of updates, unfortunately Peanut didn't make it. The vet did x-rays, and found that no food was moving past the stomach and switched him to a liquid diet, after three days of this, there was no progress, our only other option was surgery, we would have gladly done the surgery...

After taking the chin back to the vet and having another x-ray, we saw that there was a lot of food in the chins' stomach, despite not eating, but none in the gut. The vet recommended hand feeding critical care/life line mixed with pedialite every 2 hours. We did this for a day with no poops...

Hello all, One of my chins started to drool a week ago. I immediately took him to the vet and the vet took x-rays as well as scoped the chin's mouth. All to find nothing wrong. The vet is experienced with small mammals and chins in particular. The vet informed me of such and prescribed...

We get our house treated every 3 months for roaches and some other bugs. I freaked our exterminator out the first time he came over and I told him I think we have a rodent problem (he laughed quite a bit when he saw the chins). Other than that and not allowing them to chew the baseboards while...

This last piece is really cool. What do you mean when you said it takes up one section? Do you mean it's as large as an entire FN cage (single level) or is it for the cutout portions?

One thing you may try is to take Papaya and rub it on some of the toys to encourage her to chew them. This worked well in the beginning for my boys. I have also found offering them a variety of wood and finding what they prefer really helps. My boys love apple/mulberry/willow, but could care...

Thank you Susan, I thought as much but just wanted to be sure. The AC won't be a problem, my car can freeze me out and I prefer things as cold as possible. I would guess for the sake of keeping them healthy and clean I should change the fleece in their travel cage at night. What about exercise...

I use cardboard from Uline Large Corrugated Pads Heavy Duty Corrugated Pads(tripple wall) The minimum is a single bundle, so pay attention to that number, they are pretty reasonable on shipping as well. I use 24"x48" pads upright, they are 4 foot tall and my chins have not jumped over them...

It will likely take around 18 to 21 hours of driving... I'd certainly stop in a hotel at night.

He is cute, and on a side note, as I live in Texas, I miss Nandos and their sauce...

I know lots of people here frequent shows and travel quite a bit. I'm wondering what is the best way to travel long distances with my two chins. I have a carrier for them, but would it be better to take them on a flight, train, or simply to drive? I don't want to stress them out, and please...

I have two chins and a three level FN cage. I used to have hay, a food dish, and water on all three levels. My larger chin (around 850-900g) has recently been twisting / hurting his back foot somehow. My vet indicated it may be the gain in weight since we first got him. (he was around 650g 15...