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Guestbook / Hello from the Lone Star state - 1st time chinnie owner!
« on: August 08, 2016, 03:52:51 PM »
Hi there!
I just wanted to formally introduce myself, my name is Ivory and I am a first time owner of a chinchilla (-:
He is a 4yo. grey male with a rough history.
I am a registered foster for quite a few animal services here in Texas and he came from a household seize a couple weeks ago in a town neighboring mine. Of 12 chinchillas, only 2 were found alive - him being one.
Apparently, he was seized 2 years ago from the same family when a family friend reported them for animal abuse. He was returned to the same home, but in the custody of the parents (he was technically taken from the 18yo. son so he was found at fault instead of the parentals).
Anyway, I have him now and couldn't be happier with him. Besides extreme hair matting and some social anxiety, he is particularly wonderful. Not a biter, just a tad frightened. He has quickly became friends with my pup and is actually best friends with an older cat that was seized the same night. I own him as well, I felt it best to keep them together.
They had been evidently locked in a room together on the property that neither of them had been let out of in 6 months (it was 6 months worth of feces, grime, old food, etc.)
Anyway, I was hoping to meet a few of you and of course, I am open to any tricks of the trade to help this little guy blossom!
I just wanted to formally introduce myself, my name is Ivory and I am a first time owner of a chinchilla (-:
He is a 4yo. grey male with a rough history.
I am a registered foster for quite a few animal services here in Texas and he came from a household seize a couple weeks ago in a town neighboring mine. Of 12 chinchillas, only 2 were found alive - him being one.
Apparently, he was seized 2 years ago from the same family when a family friend reported them for animal abuse. He was returned to the same home, but in the custody of the parents (he was technically taken from the 18yo. son so he was found at fault instead of the parentals).
Anyway, I have him now and couldn't be happier with him. Besides extreme hair matting and some social anxiety, he is particularly wonderful. Not a biter, just a tad frightened. He has quickly became friends with my pup and is actually best friends with an older cat that was seized the same night. I own him as well, I felt it best to keep them together.
They had been evidently locked in a room together on the property that neither of them had been let out of in 6 months (it was 6 months worth of feces, grime, old food, etc.)
Anyway, I was hoping to meet a few of you and of course, I am open to any tricks of the trade to help this little guy blossom!