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I thought I'd introduce myself. Name's Christine. I'm a first time Chin owner of a rescued little girl named Wally Elephant. Her name was carefully chosen and suits her perfectly. She's beige with freckles on her ears and the tip of her nose with red demon eyes. Wally's age is unknown. Her owner before me only had her for a few months before realizing she could not care for her. That owner had gotten Wally from a yard sale for $20.00, cage included, so who knows how this Chin was treated or how long they had her.
Despite Wally's tough-ish beginnings she is the sweetest little girl. I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy which means that I am fully dependent on using an electric wheelchair and have weakness in my hands and arms. I was nervous about getting a rescue, especially Wally, because I didn't know how a chinchilla would react to the chair and weird hands. I lucked out because Wally doesn't mind either at all.
Since I am a first time chin owner I know I'll have tons of questions and need tips from others. I know all the basics. I can be quizzed on most anything but it's little things that I have a habit of worrying about.
Like the white dry spots on the bottom of her feet and the mats in her fur (from the other owner) that she won't allow me to pull out and how her dust will stick to the corner of her eye and I'm afraid she'll go BLIND!
Things like that, which is why I'm here. My goal is for her to have the best possible life she can have.
Despite Wally's tough-ish beginnings she is the sweetest little girl. I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy which means that I am fully dependent on using an electric wheelchair and have weakness in my hands and arms. I was nervous about getting a rescue, especially Wally, because I didn't know how a chinchilla would react to the chair and weird hands. I lucked out because Wally doesn't mind either at all.
Since I am a first time chin owner I know I'll have tons of questions and need tips from others. I know all the basics. I can be quizzed on most anything but it's little things that I have a habit of worrying about.
Like the white dry spots on the bottom of her feet and the mats in her fur (from the other owner) that she won't allow me to pull out and how her dust will stick to the corner of her eye and I'm afraid she'll go BLIND!
Things like that, which is why I'm here. My goal is for her to have the best possible life she can have.
