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Fur or Fur Free?

Where do you stand on the fur industry?

22 comments    conservation womens clothing
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Common Chinchilla Ailments

Although chinchillas are relatively robust and hardy, they do succumb several common health concerns, most of which are preventable. The most common illness that a chinchilla will succumb is going to be...

66 comments    chinchilla chinchilla abscess
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Chinchilla Health & First Aid

Chinchillas may look foreign and exotic.. Well, that's because they are. They're not your average fancy rat or lop bunny, but in terms of anatomy, they do have the same basic anatomy of the smaller sized...

17 comments    first aid chinchilla
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Signs and Treatment of Wet-tail in Hamsters

Hamsters are not the only small animal that can get "wet-tail," but they are the most common small animal to succumb to it. Chinchillas, rabbits, gerbils, rats, and mice, can all get wet-tail, as it is caused...

279 comments    mice hamster rat
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Not All Bedding is Safe for a Chinchilla Cage

Two chinchillas, Pedro DePacas and Spicoli, have inspired me to write this hubpage. It is important to know what is safe to put in a chinchilla cage, or any cage for that matter. Just because something is in...

0 comments    pet safety pine shavings
Chinchilla Cage - Midwest 142 Ferret Nation Double-Level Ferret Cage with Ramps69

Chinchilla Cages - What to Put Inside Your Chinchilla's Cage

Chinchilla Cage - Midwest 142 Ferret Nation Double-Level Ferret Cage with Ramps Chinchilla cages can easily be livened up with chinchilla toys, accessories, and essentials. Let's talk about what you can put...

0 comments    water bottle chinchillas
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Basic Chinchilla Tips

Chinchillas are very unique amongst the small animal pet world. They look like a cross between a squirrel, rabbit, rat, and who knows what else, but in reality... It's just a chinchilla. A cute ball of fur. ...

35 comments    diet pets animals
Mice work best - or sleep best - in numbers!70

Facts You Never Knew About Mice

Umm, is that a trick question? Am I a man – implying I’m brave – or a mouse – implying I’m highly intelligent, fast, strong, flexible, vigilant, a great climber with exceptional sense of smell,...

0 comments    black fast species
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Be Careful When You Choose a Chinchilla Cage

There is a difference between a hamster cage and a chinchilla cage. I've seen a lot of cases where people do not realize this. The 1’ x 1’ x 1’ cage that you see in the pet stores is good, if you...

0 comments    rodent chinchilla chinchillas
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Caring for Small Animals: Hamsters, Mice, Rats, & Chinchillas

When referring to small animals as pets, it tends to represent any small mammal pet, such as hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, degus, etc. Small animals are great...

18 comments    pets hamsters pet rat
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