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Chinchillas => General Chat => Topic started by: RollinEK on May 08, 2010, 11:26:45 PM
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I am interested in saving a few chins. How do you guys that do rescues go about finding them? Ive looked on craigslist and everybody seems to want to turn a profit on them. Im willing to pay some but not full breeder retail. any advice you have, please tell
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Petfinder actually has some pretty good adoptions up. Search for small and furry, in the first drop down. Type in chinchilla in the breed, then type in your zip. Should link you to the adoptions nearest you! :::grins::
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Do you want to adopt a chinchilla in need or start a rescue?
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mainly adopt in need for right now, see how it goes, then maybe move up. I have a nearby vet and she has 8 chins i believe, so she is skilled in their health. ive learned alot from her. im not just searching for one cuz i want another pet, i just dont want one to suffer
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That's quite valiant! As soon, as I can get a bigger place I would like to do the same thing!
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I built a new cage over the weekend, its all made out of untreated pine, it is 24" wide, 48" long, and 60" high. so ill be able to fit a few in there together, if they decide to like eachother. I got a week of vacation coming up at the end of May, so im gonna try to do it that week, so i can watch them argue from cage to cage.
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wow that cage sounds awesome.. your furry ones are gonna be soooo LUCKY!!
we need pictures..
ya know a few times in the past, when things were bit different for me, i wrote to a few people on craigslist and told them if they couldn't find homes and really needed to get rid of their chins i would rescue them... and boy... like you said.. NOOO WAY... I WANT MONEY...
people... i will never understand them.
good luck in your search.
j
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Ive already found a rescue in a town about 120 miles from me that as 2 white females. ive contaced them already. Cage pics will be up in a few mins
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heres the cage pics:
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb232/RollinEK/Chinchilla/031.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb232/RollinEK/Chinchilla/029.jpg)
and i couldnt resist:
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb232/RollinEK/Chinchilla/030.jpg)
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great cage!!!
can i just make a remark...
did you know plastic is not safe for a chinchilla, i see the plastic wheel..
jean
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Wow, excellent cage. I saved three chins. Just look up "chinchilla fur Farm." In thge location of your city and someothing should come up. I saved Candy from being made into a fur coat. The other two were in small cages, unclean conditions, had parasites, it was disgusting and he did breeding runs and breed back. Horrible experience. He must have had 300 chins, no kidding. Also go down to your local shelter, they may have a chinchilla in need of a home there.
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Large breeders are not bad. I do breeding runs and will soon have over 500 chinchillas. I still love them and care for them. :)
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great cage!!!
can i just make a remark...
did you know plastic is not safe for a chinchilla, i see the plastic wheel..
jean
Ya, I found out after the fact. i bought a wheel off of qualitycages.com and its on its way, amazingly, she hasnt touched the wheel, but the little hey feeder has some marks on it, and its coming out as well. As soon as I find a metal one of some sort.
Thank you Courtney, i will check that out.
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That is a great cage. Was it hard to make? That's a cute chin and its great that you want to rescue a few chins and give them a better life! ::silly::
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it wasnt really hard at all, it just took time. I drew at all out of paper first and went from there. If you wish, i can take more exact pics of the cage and explain how i did all of it. just building the cage, it cost me about $200. worthy investment in my mind tho. Its all about the chins
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That would be great, thanks! Yes it is all about the chins!
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I work a lot of hours, it wont be till this weekend till i post up the drawing for you. But i will get it to you.
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Back on subject, I looked up "chinchilla fur farm" via google, and cannot find any postings for OKlahoma any newer than 2002. The 4 chins i found on petfinder.com, nobody will answer their phone or emails about them.... craigslist is a joke. Im running out of options. My one chin at home is going skitzophrenic without a buddy....... anybody else got any ideas?
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Ok, thanks fine, you donn't need to be in a hurry to post it.
Sorry i don't have any other ideas other then check the newspaper, but i know that would be a really slim chance. You may have to look a little farther away from where you are at to find one. I live in ohio and i found out after i got mine( both from a best store) that there is a chinchilla rescue a few hours away from me in ohio.
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Yes, you might have to travel. I taveleved about 4 hours for three of my chins. It can be difficult to find them.
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im willing to travel but not like 20 hours. anybody know of one in Dallas texas area off hand??