How to Buy a Chinchilla From Rescue

Video Transcript

"This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and where to find a Chinchilla, part 2. Another good place to find a Chinchilla would be through a Chinchilla rescue like I run. Sometimes it is a private organization and sometimes it is part of a breeder that have been on their own will take and rescue kind of out of the goodness of their heart and try to turn around and find it a good home. You can find Chinchilla's up for adoption either by doing another search on-line or going to a website such as petfinder.com. Typically some of the advantages of taking in a rescued animal are that you have a little bit more knowledge about their background. They've been handled by the rescue and they can tell you about their personality. Rescued Chinchillas sometimes can bond to you a little bit faster because they have kind of a rough go at things although that is not always the case. When you go to get a rescued Chinchilla, there is an adoption process. Be prepared to fill out some paper work and definitely do your homework about the animal before you go in there because they are going to ask you a lot of questions which may include who your veterinarian is and what you know about them. A typical adoption price is going to run between $50 and $80 usually. Possibly a little bit more if there is any medical care that needs to be done. Stay with us and we are going to get into where to find the Chinchilla part 3. "