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We had some devastating tornadoes roll through here about a month ago, and afterwards I found a bunny in my yard. I caught her and brought her inside to safety and registered her with all of the lost and found pet lists. As the humane society was overwhelmed after the storms and I have hay and...

I've had chins for 14 years, and I've never experienced anything like this. About six weeks ago, I acquired a wonderful healthy (he's been checked by my vet) active two year-old male chinchilla named Journey. He is the only chinchilla I have at the moment. During the day he lives in a Quality...

Today marks one month (I wanted to write this sooner, but I had hoped to let her breeder know privately before posting it here) since my sweet baby girl, Shrimpie, succumbed to worsening congestive heart failure. Shrimpie was born with a severe murmur, and was originally predicted to only live...

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Machu Picchu. I knew that viscachas (chinchillas' Peruvian cousins) were rumored to live there, and I was desperately hoping to see them. After searching all day for them with no luck, I finally asked a park ranger about them. He told me they lived...

Any personal experiences with using this med for chins? My 3.5 year old chin, Shrimpie, has had a murmur/CHF for most of her life. She is currently on lasix and enalapril. Over the past year or so, she had very gradually lost weight, dropping from approximately 575g to 475g. She is active...

My gorgeous 15 year-old girl, Willow, left us on Friday after what we all, including the vet, assumed to be a minor routine illness. While she undoubtedly lived a long happy healthy life, I never expected to lose her right now. Two years ago, she narrowly cheated death, and since then she has...

Today my gorgeous girl, Willow, turned 15 so we threw her a quinceanera. Here are a few pictures!

I just found out that a chinchilla will be one of twenty animals featured on USPS Pets Forever Stamps. The stamps will be released sometime in the second quarter of the year.

I decided it was finally time to try out the slow motion capabilities of my GoPro, and I couldn't think of a better test subject than Shrimpie. Here she enjoys a pile of Blue Cloud poured on a hand towel. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/RuwVQKGf_Ho

Hola! I have just returned from Chile, and while I was there I had the opportunity to spend one night at the Reserva Nacional Las Chinchillas. This reserve is one of just two places that wild chinchillas can still be found. Unfortunately, I didn't see any wild chinchillas in the wild while I...

Has anyone ever visited the chinchilla reserve in Chile? My boyfriend and I are going to Chile next month, and we will be staying one night in the chinchilla reserve. I can't find much information online about the cabins there except for an email address for reservations. I know my...

Over the past two months, my previously extremely healthy 13-year old chinchilla, Willow, has battled some baffling health issues. During that time I lurked in the forums, but I didn't see a lot that pertained to her situation or some of her medicines. Now that she is 95% back to herself, I've...

I know some will disagree with this approach, but I wanted to share because I have not read about any other experiences quite like this. My mom has an adorable, affectionate, almost 10 year-old chin who has had tooth problems for the past 5-6 years. During this time, my mom has become an...

My sweet boy Alfie died in my arms on Sunday, just 8 days shy of his third birthday. I am devastated because this was so unexpected. Although he did have a quite complex surgery on Thursday to remove an abscess attached to his rectum, he made it through the surgery just fine and seemed to be...

I have lost chins before, and in the past, we have always allowed the others to acknowledge their lost friend and say their goodbyes. Until now, it had been my experience that they usually only take a few seconds, then run away. My sweet almost-3 year-old boy chinchilla, Alfie, passed away on...

Yesterday, I noticed a very swollen area near my almost-three year old male chin, Alfie's left testicle. He seemed active and fine over the weekend. He was a little quieter than usual on Sunday, but not enough to alarm me. I only noticed the swollen area when I held him. He seems a little...

After a long absence, I came back today with a health question. Some of you might remember me, but most probably do not. My name is Erin. I live in Dayton, OH and have three chins: Ollie (standard gray female, age 7), Willow (black velvet female, age 10), and Alfie (beige violet male, age 1). I...

Is the antibiotic Primor safe for chins? I know the first ingredient is Albon, but I can't find anything on the second regarding chinchillas. My 7-year old chinchilla, Ollie, has a long history of tooth problems (numerous floats and several extractions) and is showing symptoms again. Our...