Chinmama
Well-known member
So Chris and I were in Petsmart last night buying hay. We always stop to look at the chins, and there was a lady there with her two sons buying a chinchilla. The salesman was giving her horrible advice, and I was standing there waiting for him to walk off so I could talk to her.
I introduced myself and we chatted for a short while. She had done some research and was semi-prepared. I was trying to think of basics to tell her off the top of my head and Chris made some suggestions, I also directed her to this forum and we left.
That was the first time I have encountered anyone actually buying a chinchilla from a pet store, and I didn't want to come off as a psycho - telling this lady what to do and how to do it. And I was talking to Chris on the way home about being better prepared for situations such as that, should it happen again.
I wonder if we had a forum "flyer" or something similar, with a short "FAQ", tips, ideas,link to the forum, etc., if we could distribute those to pet stores to include with chinchillas when they are sold? Has anyone ever asked about doing this, or has anyone done it?
I introduced myself and we chatted for a short while. She had done some research and was semi-prepared. I was trying to think of basics to tell her off the top of my head and Chris made some suggestions, I also directed her to this forum and we left.
That was the first time I have encountered anyone actually buying a chinchilla from a pet store, and I didn't want to come off as a psycho - telling this lady what to do and how to do it. And I was talking to Chris on the way home about being better prepared for situations such as that, should it happen again.
I wonder if we had a forum "flyer" or something similar, with a short "FAQ", tips, ideas,link to the forum, etc., if we could distribute those to pet stores to include with chinchillas when they are sold? Has anyone ever asked about doing this, or has anyone done it?