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I was as at event this weekend and was approached by someone who had 5 chins in a cage and was getting more shipped in from Calgary Zoo. They want to have all 7 in a cage together. Males and females. There was the original 2 and the rest are the offspring. They have males and females together...

Are there any active chin rescues in New York state? Ones that are taking in surrenders?

Am at the vets now but I have a chin with obvious signs of bloating. She is acting the same just huge. She is pooping normally. So xray done and she is full of fluid. Not looking like it it is from her bladder. No stones. So they are doing an ultrasound now to see better. Anyone deal with...

The rescue took in a young chin today who has a terrible leg injury. What is the youngest age a chin has had a successful amputation? His leg, the front one, just drags behind him. It has been left this way for an unknown length of time. I have a vet appointment first thing. I will try to...

So one of my fosters noticed one of the chins was breathing rapidly. Everything else is fine. He is eating, pooping, ect. Into the vets today. He can't seem to get a full breath in. No noise in his lungs, no raspy sound and his heart sounds good too. Off for x rays. They see spots on the x...

So lately every chin we take in from a shelter is positive for Giardia. I just got off the phone with the vet and the latest chin sent from a shelter is positive. We test every new chin coming into the rescue. None of the ones tested positive have any symptoms. So a new vet was the one I...

This morning when I went into the chin room I found Hera lying on her side dead. No clue what happened as she was running on her chin spin last night and all seemed well. She was my third chin and the first to die on me. I have put down 2 of my chins before due to cancer and malo. This was a...

I usually stick to preparing twigs and perches for my chins and the rescues. I was wondering though if I decided to make some coins what is the best saw to use. I only have a hand saw so I need to buy whatever type is best!

I know many breeders sell breeder chins among themselves quite often. Sometimes pairs even but do you think it's ethical to sell someone new to chinchillas a pair of breeding chinchillas. Especially a pair that is 2 mutations together? Personally I think breeding is serious business and if...

So this has happened a few times now where a chin was surrendered and the person has said it was from a breeder. Now I know in one case the breeder knew and in the other two I am not sure. No breeder has ever contacted me about the chins from them ending up in rescue. So for the breeders, do...

I was at the PIJAC show today and spoke with the Oxbow rep. They are getting rid of the 50lb bags of pellets and the largest will be 25lb. Hopefully the pricing will not jump!

This chin was for sale on kijiji (like CL) for $20. I saw the ad and knew I had to see if I could help her out and the owner decided to surrender her to the rescue after I explained who I was. She has a vet appointment tomorrow which I made before she even came. A volunteer drove 5 hours to...

I just received a request from a shelter to take in a chin they found as a stray. She has head tilt and it sounds like their vet did not find anything. I know ear infections or neurological issues can cause this or even an injury. I will take her to my vet once my volunteer has picked her...

There is a new byb that has popped up in my area. Besides having the wrong names for mutations she has some "facts" about chinchillas. One being you can leave them for a weekend. I personally don't leave my chins except for going to work and doing day trips. I know, had I left my chins on...

I was wondering if I can get some pics of certain mutations for my info site. I'm working on mutations and there are a lot I don't have. This is the page I'm working on. http://owningchinchillas.webs.com/before-you-get-a-chinchilla So the Mutations I need are: Sullivan Beige Tan...

Wilbur is a rescue who I took in on Christmas Eve as he had an eye ulcer and the shelter he was at had no experience with chins or chins with an eye issue. So he was on a lot of meds including a dog blood serum and now his ulcer is all healed up. He is on one more med for another week and then...

On Christmas Eve a local shelter contacted me and asked if I would take in a chin that had been surrendered on December 14th. When they went into the shelter on Christmas Eve the chin had his eye shut and was seen by the vet who said he has an eye ulcer. So I took him in. He's been on 2...

I contacted my supplier about getting lava items in and they told me that the Lava Landings are discontinued. I called Super Pet and yes it is true. My chins love the lava line and I liked the 2 pack. Looks like the ledges are still available. Sad day for chinnies!

(I hope this is in the right spot!) This is the 2nd Annual Toy Drive for the Canadian Chinchilla Rescue Zoey and Lilo's Toybox is holding the 2nd annual Christmas Drive for the Canadian Chinchilla Rescue. Details are on her site: http://www.zoeyandlilostoybox.com You can purchase even a...

Back in April this little girl was born but I had to wait until it was cool enough for her to be shipped. She is a recessive white bred by Alderbrook Chinchillas. She flew in to me in Toronto from Victoria, British Columbia. She is such a sweety and so easy to handle. I have tried my best to...