It's not uncommon for a chinchilla owner to become interested in adopting another chinchilla. Chinchillas, being the social creatures that they are, do well with other chinchillas, making the idea of adopting another one... or two, more appealing. Chinchillas, unlike betta fish, are not (usually) hostile to their own and thus pet parents don't need to worry as much when … [Read more...] about How Do I Know If My Chinchilla Is Pregnant?
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Why Is My Chinchilla Losing Hair? Is My Chinchilla Sick?
Chinchillas are by far one of the softest and most furry animals I've touched to this day. If you're the proud owner of a chinchilla, I'm sure you know by now that there is nothing in comparison to petting your chinchilla... and I have two cats who love to be pet! A chinchilla's fur is their prize possession not only because of how soft it is, but because it acts as a layer … [Read more...] about Why Is My Chinchilla Losing Hair? Is My Chinchilla Sick?
Having Gary, Our Chinchilla, for a Year (Loads of Chinchilla Pictures)
It's been about a year since we adopted Gary and let me start off by saying that time has really flown. Since we don't actually know how old Gary is or when his birthday is we've chosen to celebrate Gary's birthday on his "gotchya day." The first year with Gary has had such a large learning curve. While not everything has been easy and it has involved a lot of googling … [Read more...] about Having Gary, Our Chinchilla, for a Year (Loads of Chinchilla Pictures)
Gary, Our Chinchilla, Is Doing Much Better
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, As you may already be aware, last week we experienced a big scare with Gary, our Chinchilla, when we noticed he had a bloodshot eye and an eye ulcer. It has almost been a full week since we got the proper diagnoses from the vet and I'm happy to report that Gary seems to be doing a whole lot better, although he is still not … [Read more...] about Gary, Our Chinchilla, Is Doing Much Better
Gary, My Chinchilla, Has Bloodshot Eyes and an Eye Ulcer
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, There isn't ever a dull day in the Pets Overload home and yesterday night was no different. Although all of our pets have been doing well, we just experienced a medical scare with Gary. As we were cleaning Gary's cage last night we noticed that he was squinting his right eye. I picked him up immediately and peeled back his eyelid to see … [Read more...] about Gary, My Chinchilla, Has Bloodshot Eyes and an Eye Ulcer
Taking Some Time Just to Be Grateful for My Pets (Cute Cat & Chinchilla Story with Pictures)
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, Some weeks you just get extremely lucky and get two days off of work because the weather is just so bad. That week was this week. I got to spend the time with all of my furry babies and man, oh man was I ever grateful for it. These past two days, Kalista has been getting even more attached to me than usual. She's been spending about … [Read more...] about Taking Some Time Just to Be Grateful for My Pets (Cute Cat & Chinchilla Story with Pictures)
Gary Is Excited to See Me (Cute Chinchilla Story)
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, I've already admitted to how hard it can be to bond with small mammals such as Chinchillas, but today has marked a big step for me in the Pets Overload household. As mentioned in the past, I've been working at bonding with Gary and he previously started recognizing our voices, but most recently he's been getting very excited anytime I … [Read more...] about Gary Is Excited to See Me (Cute Chinchilla Story)
Thank You For An Amazing 2018!
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, It has officially been 2 years since I started the Pets Overload blog and I cannot thank you enough for all of the support you have shown our family over the year. This year has been a huge one for our family especially with our new additions Kalista and Gary, as well as with the focus on writing some more serious articles since Beau got … [Read more...] about Thank You For An Amazing 2018!
Trying my Best to Bond with Gary (Cute Chinchilla Story)
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, As mentioned previously, although Chinchillas are very affectionate, I feel like we haven't fully bonded with Gary. He still gets startled whenever we try to pick him up, although I will also admit that he seems to slowly be getting more used to us. I've been trying to make sure to take some time to sit next to Gary and talk to him … [Read more...] about Trying my Best to Bond with Gary (Cute Chinchilla Story)
My Partner Left Our Chinchilla’s Cage Open… (Cute Chinchilla Story)
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, Although not common, we've had run-ins with runaway pets. While I would normally take every "runaway experience" very seriously, this one is a bit sweet... in an odd way. A few months ago I woke up, fed the cats, fed the fish and started getting ready for my day. You see, I have to stay with the cats as they eat, so I usually make myself … [Read more...] about My Partner Left Our Chinchilla’s Cage Open… (Cute Chinchilla Story)