Is a Chinchilla the Right Pet for You?
If you can answer "yes" to the following
questions, then a chinchilla is the right
pet for you.
1. Do you want a cute, adorable &
intelligent pet that is clean naturally?
2. Do you want your pet to react to
your entrance into a room & to the sound of
your voice?
3. Do you want a pet
that sits by it's cage door for hours just
waiting until it's time to play with you?
4. Do you have the time & patience
it takes to establish a trusting
relationship with this kind of animal?
5. Do you want a pet that is more active
in the evening & stays up all night?
6. Are you willing to take responsibility
for an animal that you chose who might turn
out to be agressive rather than laid back
& who ended up not responding to you the way
you would like?
7. Are you willing to
ENFORCE certain temperatures required for
their living conditions?
8. Do you want
a pet that requires an "EXOTIC" veterinarian
to take care of their illnesses & are you
prepared to pay sometimes costly vet bills
that may depend on their survival?
9.Are
you willing to do research on your pet to
ensure that their genetics remain healthy,
strong & safe?
10. Are you willing
to keep up with the responsibilities that
come with these wonderful creatures, because
they will depend on you & they can live for
15 to 20 years?