6 posts tagged with "chinchillas"

Our first surrender of the day is a trio of chinchillas—how cute are these ladies?! 😻

Several days ago, I was very shocked to find that Meredith the chinnie had passed away. She was Ellis’s sister—our chinchilla with congestive heart failure—and a bonded companion to Lexi.

💔 Saying Goodbye to Preston 🌈​

We are absolutely heartbroken to share that we’ll be bringing Preston in for humane euthanasia this afternoon.

Around 3 AM, Preston suffered what appeared to be a neurological event. We were hoping it might be inner ear-related and started antibiotics right away, but sadly, there’s been no improvement. We can’t let him suffer, and this is the most compassionate option we have left.

🐾 Vet Day Recap + Chaos Incoming​

Currently sitting in my car, kind of dreading walking into my house. Between the disaster zone that is my living room and the stack of things I need to do—on top of handfeeding multiple piggies—I’m feeling more than a little twitchy. But anyway… here’s today’s vet report!

🦷 Sherlock Update + Urgent Help Needed!​

We really need to take some updated glamour shots of Sherlock, because this brave boy made it through dental surgery like a champ! 💪

As expected, his teeth were a complete mess—including a random spare tooth just hanging out where it didn’t belong. We’re likely looking at dental surgeries every 6 weeks to keep him healthy and comfortable.

Today was a very busy day at the vet. Thankfully, nothing was outright terrible—but we did learn some surprising things about a few of our little ones. Here’s a full update!