he got pee all over his fur

[rutherford]

I may just be paranoid, but I still want to make sure Rutherford is okay...

When my girlfriend came over, I grabbed Rutherford from his cage so she can give him the usual hugs and kisses. Right before I handed Rutherford to my girlfriend, she noticed that the fur around his genital region was a tannish-brown color! Rutherford is an expert on hair-ring checks, so in close to the two years that I have had in, I've only removed small hair rings once or twice. Of course, I immediately checked to see if there was a hair ring, and luckily, there were none.

He seems absolutely fine! He's eating, drinking, chewing on hanging toys, running on his wheel, being a boss of his cage. Do you think maybe he just sat on a puddle of pee? The new fleece liners are a lot thinner than his previous fleece liners, so maybe the absorbance isn't quite as great.

I just want him to be okay! Any advice or insight is appreciated!

 

[melbur10]

Could easily be that he was just sitting a little too close to the fleece when he peed as its not an instant absorb. My girls have it happen too!

 

[rutherford]

Oh, I'm so glad it's not anything major. He really scared me! What do you use to wipe off the stain on the fur? A moist paper towel didn't work for me.

 

[rutherford]

Oops, computer glitches.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Use an unscented baby wipe to clean the area. Let it dry and if there is still some staining give the chinchilla a dust bath. If you mix some cornstarch into the dust, it will help with the stains.