Hello everyone, Squeak is my chinchilla, and I'd like to clarify and update everyone who has been beyond helpful. I truly thank you for all the help. First, our little Squeak or Squeak Monster because he's a very adventurous and smart chinchilla, loves to get everywhere. He's a rescue that I got from a local pet store during one of their animal rescue adoption weeks. The animal rescue group had saved him from a skinning farm that was set up near here. He was the runt out of the two chins left. He was seriously under weight, had bite marks on him and fur missing from some areas. Along with an infected toe and ear. They wanted to give up on him but I wouldn't. So I brought Squeak home, took him to the vet and slowly nursed him back to health. His health rebounded and he really came alive again. Since then he has become a loving member of our family. Yes, Squeak does have a cage. Its a large cage, with flying saucer wheel, plenty of ledges, a little house and a lot of toys and some snuggle buddies. And yes he does get a lot of free run/play time outside his cage. But that's because I work as an EMT and when I'm home I like to spend time with him and play. Plus he loves to just chill out and watch movies and tv with me. He's always in the a/c because yes Florida is hot. Squeak was having some play time when he got out. My mom was leaving to go for a walk and he left the room and shot straight for the door. I think its mostly because he's very curious and the fact that he loves to sit at the windows and look outside. I know you all know how fast a chin can run when they want to. My mom says she didn't even see him run out the door and it was only open for the time it takes to open go out and close it. At first, I thought he was inside when he didn't run right back. But after a little too long of quiet, which for Squeak isn't very long at all. I searched everywhere in the hope he was inside. But then I found some poops on the steps outside. I have diligently followed all the advice everyone has given and I'm very thankful for it. I've ended up only sleeping while at work because I spend all my other time searching for him and hoping for something new that might help. Squeak is a loved part of my life and my family. He holds a special place in me and my girlfriends hearts as we want him to have a long happy life with us. And I'd do anything to have him back right now. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Again thank you and I hope Squeak shows up very soon. He's a hardly little guy and I hope he makes it back home where he's missed.
