Do you really want a Chinchilla because when I first got Chinchillas I had no idea I was investing into a sprinkle factory.
This is also why I don't LOVE fleece covers or liners. They do have their place... but they really should be changed FREQUENTLY. Poop accumulates on top rapidly and ammonia from urine can become a problem if it's not absorbed by another material. Fleece is not absorbent ALONE.
Pine shavings are safe for chinchillas, have been used by rescue and breeders for decades, and absorbs urine quickly. Poop mixes in, and settles beneath the shavings too. Your cage will look nicer for longer, and spot cleaning will keep it cleaner for longer.
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How long do you think your chinchilla can survive without eating?
Unfortunately, within just 12-24 hours, a chinchilla can develop gastrointestinal (GI) stasis—a condition where the muscles that push food through the digestive system stop functioning. GI stasis often requires urgent medical intervention, including pain medication, gut motility drugs, fluid therapy, and force-feeding a liquid diet.
GI stasis can occur for many reasons: improper feeding, injury, illness, or stress. In rescue work, we’ve sadly seen this too often in chinchillas who weren’t fed properly or consistently. Injured animals, like those with broken limbs, can stop eating due to pain or stress, which worsens their condition. Dental disease is another common cause; when a chinchilla stops eating due to mouth pain, their digestive system can begin to shut down.
While feeding a recovery diet doesn’t cure injuries or illnesses, it can prevent GI stasis from turning a serious condition into a life-threatening emergency. That’s why having a recovery food like SARx by @sherwood.pet.health in your first aid kit is so important—it can literally mean the difference between life and death for your pet.
We personally use SARx for our chinchillas at home and for those in the rescue. It’s a product we trust, and we don’t let run out. I’ve used it multiple times and can confidently recommend it to every chinchilla owner.
Dr. Sherwood and his team are responsive, knowledgeable, and committed to creating high-quality products. That’s why their recovery food is on our rescue’s wish list, and why we purchase it ourselves.
We were kindly gifted SARx by Dr. Sherwood today, and the kit you see came from a generous donor’s care package. The rabbit recovery kit is suitable for Chinchillas, and a great addition to your emergency kit because it comes with a feeding syringe, pre-portioned servings and Appetite Restore. A chinchilla - specific kit is coming soon.
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Welcoming Tilly and Maisie to the rescue 🩷
A good Samaritan saw them listed online, in less than ideal circumstances, and looking especially sad. They reached out offering to transport the duo 3-4 hours south ( 6-8 hours round trip ) if it meant they would get the TLC they deserved. Seeing Maisie's weepy eyes and fur chewed sides made us feel inclined to accept two more. She didn't look well.
Tilly is a 7 year old beige Chinchilla, she has beautiful freckles on her ears, deep ruby eyes, and is missing most of her toes on her back feet. Tilly is more laid back as of right now.
Maisie is a 5 year old standard grey, who has some fur chewing on her hips. We're hoping with access to dust, a clean cage, and plenty of chews she will reduce or even stop the chewing. Maisie is very curious and ready to be in your arms. Her eyes appear to have been weepy, so well monitor to see if the change in scenery and cleanliness helps.
They're a bonded pair, so we're happy to keep the girls together 🩷 we have them a rough groom, plucked their matting, used some baby wipes to get pee off their butts and gave them a good hand dusting because P.U they stink.
They'll be with us on maternity hold till 4-5-25
Maisie & Tilly are two of four chinchillas that came to the rescue just this week. We also accepted Bee and Mo as well, who are already in a foster home.
This puts our current count at 22 Chinchillas in foster homes. . . After 5 internal adoptions.
Skylar, Luna, Ross, Louie, and Gemma were all adopted internally this month by their foster families but we're not making a big show of it because every time we celebrate adoptions we get requests for surrenders 😂🥲
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😂 He's not happy about the hat.
I better watch my back.
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Benji has been reunited with his brother, Joel.
Unfortunately Dr. B couldn't find the source of his decline and he began to suffer. His body was shutting down and he wasn't responding, and Dr had the rescues prior authorization to euthanize to prevent suffering.
We don't suspect injury, and there was no sign of illness prior to his rapid decline. Our foster family is very experienced with Chinchillas and so is our vet.
We're all sad to have lost Benji, and that he never found a forever home - but they are always at home with all of us.
He's with his brother again, who passed upon surrender in July. ( Emaciated from dental disease )..
Hug your Chinnies tight Tonight.
On Friday we did an adoption for the rescue. Mamacita & Chiquita were finally adopted and went to their forever home after quite a long stay.
After our adopter left, the store employees told me that a family came in to " return " a guinea pig. They had no receipt, and no account to verify the purchase. Since the store couldn't process the return, they told the family no.
What did the family do? Abandoned the animal in a cardboard box! Just left him in the store. :(
I don't foster guinea pigs, and I left the store without him. We no longer have a guinea pig foster family. . . but I called Aubree from Little Hearts Rescue and since they agreed to take him, I agreed to go get him and baby sit.
He leaves us this afternoon 🩷 Now he has a chance to make a friend. Now he has a chance to get adopted by a good educated family.
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Summer is here, and that means the heat is too.
As chinchilla owners, we know just how dangerous this can be for our pets, so we wanted to share some important tips on our website.
Chinchillas need to be kept in consistently low temperatures, not just for their comfort, but for their survival. While some pet owners claim their pets do "just fine" in warmer situations, mere survival in inappropriate conditions doesn't mean it's right—it means they've been lucky, and those pets are struggling in silence.
In their natural habitat, the Andes Mountains, Chinchillas sleep in caves and rock crevices during the day to escape the heat then come out at dusk till dawn when it's cooler. The ideal temperature range for domestic chinchillas is between 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Once you exceed 75 degrees, chinchillas begin to feel uncomfortable. At 80 degrees, there is a higher risk of heat exhaustion and stroke. When this occurs, death isn't the worst scenario; animals who suffer from heat stroke may no longer be able to walk, eat, drink, or maintain themselves properly.
When we live in areas that are not normally suitable for chinchillas, we have a responsibility to provide consistent air conditioning to maintain suitable temperatures.
California Chins Chinchilla Rescue in Sunnyvale has a headquarters and is offering a cooling location for those animals in need. We are foster - based here at Cali_FID and have limited options to help, but we can help in Emergencies.
My website for tips: www.chinnieboutique.com
@Califid rescue : www.califidparrotandexotic.com
CA Chins : chinchillarescue.org
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But don't worry! We're just starting where someone else left off. He's now a Sanctuary animal. Our plan is to be his last home, and we hope Chew Chew will help us learn about and understand blind Chinchillas better.
There was so much love from where he came from, but he needed to come to us. Please watch our video about Chew Chew's arrival to learn more before making a comment about his surrender.
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Oreo is feeling good today!
We're giving him supervised cone-free time.
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Oreo is the chin with a broken tail and penile prolapse issue.
