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I've been taking one of my chins to the vet over the last 3 weeks for a weepy eye. She's had xrays that show no tooth problems. Metacam for 10 days and now ocufen for just over a week. There's not much change in her condition. I've been searching online and see that ocufen can be painful so not...

At what stage is a kit big enough to go into an adult cage? Mum and daughter are pining for each other while mum is nursing current 5 week old kit. When is lit big enough to be in multi level cageif I ensure the flooring is thick with fleece? TIA

I've reached the time to start weaning my kits. They ate 8 weeks old and with 216g and 230g. having spent a couple of weeks reintroducing dad to sob i thought it would work putting them together. It doesn't appear to be the case. After 6 hours of calm alk Hwk broke loose. Dad wouldn't stop...

Could you advise me please on when I should/could start letting my kits out of their cage? The boy escapes every time I let mum out and the girl is showing signs of being interested. I've seen conflicting advice but the majority seems to be wait for a year. I have read that mum shouldn't come...

I discovered yesterday that my 2 week old kits can escape through bars that 1/2 inch wide! I've got them in an old Guinea pig run for now because the bars are too narrow for them to escape through. It takes up all the floor space and is not as practical as a cage. Am wondering at what age they...

I'm not a new chin owner, but I am new to chin kits. A rescue male I've had for 4 years was supposedly castrated, but I bonded him with a female in January who unexpectedly produced kits last week. I think I have a boy and girl but not entirely sure yet. I have yet to work through the many...

URGENT please advise me! My rescue chinchilla has just given birth to 3 kits. I wasn't expecting this and so have not prepared. I have out her in an indoor gp cage with her kits to separate her from my male (who has been mounting her). She is going mental in this cage and wants to be with...