Author JoAnn
Luv 'N Chins
Why a Chinchilla?
Curious little creatures, they will find anything you can imagine to get into.
Hypoallergenic, no smell and no fleas!
Ingenious, especially when it comes to finding a place to hide.
Naughty, only when you let them in areas they should not be.
Clever in finding ways to get your attention is the little chinchilla.
Hungry, especially for treats and they will let you know it!
Incredibly unique is this little fur-ball.
Love is what you will learn from them, because that is what you will get.
Laughter at all the antics they do is better than any medicine.
And they happily stay in their little cage, sleeping while you work, ready
to play with you at the end of the day when all your work is done. Ready
to help you laugh away all the troubles of the day.
They never need very much, just fresh water and food daily and a little
cage cleaning once and a while. In return they will run to greet you when
you enter the room, wanting to play or sit on your shoulder while you're
on the computer. Running across your papers or stealing your pencil while
you do your homework is a favorite of thing of theirs.
Become a child again, lay on the floor and let them play with you! They
will tickle your nose with their whiskers and comb your hair with their paws.
If you're really lucky you'll get 'sugars', too. When they sniff and smell, this
is the proper way chins say "Hello", so please, say "Hello" in return in the
proper chin manner and they will accept you as a big chin. A most delightful
thought!
The softness of their fur is only surpassed by the spot in your heart they
will make if you will let them come in. A gentle voice and a snuggle close to
you is usually all they will need to calm them. Hold them close, but not to
tight, for their tiny bones are fragile.
Taking the time to learn their personalities is delightful. They will let
you know what they want or need in special ways, all you have to do is pay
attention and remember. Listen to the sounds they make and where they
stand in the cage. Hungry? Some may turn their bowl over and stand on it
to let you know it is empty, others may stand beside the bowl with their front
paws on it to bring to your attention that the bowl is empty and they are hungry.
Each has it's own special place to be rubbed or scratched. Under the chin,
behind the ears, on the belly and on the front of the collar bone are places I
have found they enjoy. The content look on their faces will be evident.
Bath time is another time to enjoy, just wear a painter's mask! They will
flip and turn in their bath dust fast and furiously, flinging dust into the air. This
is best done in a room without carpet. For all the mess that is made, it doesn't
really seem to matter, because you are still laughing at the funny sight of this
furry little ball flipping over and over in a pan of dust, shaking it off like a dog,
then doing it again!
All the joy rapped up inside a little ball of fur called a chinchilla!
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