I couldn't just leave him...

[kaotictenshi]

So I posted a thread not too long ago about saving a chin's life in my local pet store. Well I went to the same local pet store today and I saw a lone cage sitting in the back with a what looked like half black and half grey chin sitting all alone. At closer inspection I saw that half of his fur was chewed off. My heart melted...as usual..(I'm a sucker) So the owner walked toward me and I just looked at him and said "I want him" with a frown. He then said to me, you want him? take him. A breeder dropped him off the other day because the little guys daddy kept chewing his fur off. He didn't have room to put him in a separate cage so he dropped him off there =(

Needless to say I'm sitting in my living room right now with chin number 3 a little eb on my lap...He's under 6 months old that's all I know...I'm hoping to GOD that I can introduce him to Mork. I'm keeping them in separate rooms for now (i read all the posts on introducing chins!) and I'm really hoping that I can get them together in the next month or so (prolly more I know).

I will be calling my vet tomorrow to get him a proper check up. I will post pics of my newest addition...and I will also contact my tattoo artist so I can get "sucker" tattooed on my forehead haha!

 

[VolunteerChin22]

Well good for you...Hope things work out well!

 

[LucksAngel28]

Aww poor little guy! I know what you mean - I'm "not allowed" in pet stores or animal shelters anymore because I have a habit of bringing home really pitiful-looking animals. Well, he's lucky to have found a caring home! Hope the vet visit goes well, and I can't wait to see pics! :cute:

 

[Diva Chins]

Good luck with the little one. I refuse to go to pet shops anymore, can't do it, just can't.
Ah, well, at least he (Or she, too lazy to scroll up) found him (or her) self a good home. Congrats!

 

[kaotictenshi]

my question is, since I can't see any abrasions on him, should I put in some dust for him or should I wait until I see the vet? I know that open wounds and dust can be bad, but he seems VERY healthy, he lets me touch him even where his fur is bitten off, and it seems to have grown back quite a bit (the pet store has had him for about a week) I didn't ask them if they gave him dust recently, but judging by the state of his coat (well the parts that are fully grown out and not chewed) it's perfect so I'd assume they have he'd be pretty ratty after a week of no dust...

 

[Parkerspetchins]

It is fine for you to give him a dust bath ). Congratulations, I'm glad he has found a nice home.

 

[Siylvat]

my question is, since I can't see any abrasions on him, should I put in some dust for him or should I wait until I see the vet? I know that open wounds and dust can be bad, but he seems VERY healthy, he lets me touch him even where his fur is bitten off, and it seems to have grown back quite a bit

If you don't see any cuts on him, i would imagine it would be fine to dusts him. I mean with fur chewing, it is usually just the ends of the fur chewed off, not skin or anything.

Good luck with the little guy! And pictures are always good, even if half his fur is chewed off, i'm sure he is still a cutie. I haven't met a chin who wasn't.:wink2:

 

[kaotictenshi]

annnd...I feel like a jerk asking stupid questions, but I use the same dust house for both my chins even though they are separated, should I use a different one for him until I get him checked out? I would assume so, I have an extra one anyway...

 

[corneliuschins]

I know exactly what you mean by sucker. I think most of us that take the time to come to a forum to talk about our obsession might as well be called crazy too. I just wanted to say (i'm guessing you read up about it but,) make sure that you wash up very well when going between chins. The owner said it was furchewing, but you could be dealing with something like fungus or ringworm and you wouldn't want to spread whatever it is to the resident chins. Wash up wherever you've touched, and if it were me, i'd even change clothes. Have one set for playing with the new chin and another for the resident chins. It's so hard to say no, I know exactly what you mean, but the other side of the coin is that the pet store, or backyard breeder that is giving the pet store chins will be excited at the fact that putting a chin in the pet store sells it quickly and they can end up bringing in more and more chins. That's what kills me every time I see a poor chin sitting in a plastic cage somewhere. If you don't buy it, it sits in the store, if you do buy it, they see the dollar signs and keep bringing in more chins. Such a conflict that I try not to go places that I know have "live" animals. I can't tell you how many times I've sat in my car and cried my eyes out in a parking lot somewhere, or how many times I've sat up in bed crying thinking about some poster on here, or person looking for chins because they are "so cute". I've been told by many people that I'm overly empathetic.... I think they are right. Back to your original post though, I wish you all the luck in the world and hope the check up goes well. Make sure the vet gets a good look at his teeth because often chins in bad situations don't have enough chewies to keep their teeth healthy. Otherwise, keep the introductions to the good times, when both chins are happy and i'm sure you'll find they'll be good friends. - Jessica
ETA: use different dust and different containers, until you know for sure it's chewing not anything else. You should know by now there are no stupid questions, only stupid people who refuse to learn.

 

[LovableFuzziezandCrawliez]

Yes to be on the safe side use different everything!! You want to keep him completely quarantined from your other chinnie for 30 days to make sure nothing spreads. it's just a precautionary.


Good for you taking in this chinnie!!!! I'm very proud of you!

I hope everything works out with the little guy.

 

[kaotictenshi]

Jessica,

You know it's funny, I did wash and change my clothes without even reading up on bringing a new chin in the house, it was just pure instinct for me NOT to spread any possible problems that could exist. I even brought the 2 chins that I had out for play time first, cleaned up the floor and then took out the new guy and cleaned the floor again. Jessica you actually gave me chills talking about how you get so upset over these chin issues, I agree with you whole heartily. I've been dealing with chins a mere 7 years, and I know I don't know everything and I'm so glad I found this site to help me out. The pet store owner was so impressed with my care for pets (I have 2 cats, now 3 chins and leopard gecko) that he knew that if he came home with me he'd be so well taken care of and that's why he gave him to me for nothing, even gave me some extra supplies for nothing, that's how sure he was. I feel so very respected for being a good mom and I thank all of you on this website for making me an even better one

 

[corneliuschins]

That's exactly what this forum is for. Every one of us (the smart ones) are willing to admit that we don't know everything there is to know about chins, and this forum is a great way to share information so that every single one of us can be a better furparent. I wonder at times whether having such empathy is good, or helpful, but I think if anything, it drives me to be a better person. I think it's also one of the number one reasons I like coming here: there are really other people in this world who become as nutty as I am over chins. He he he. Other people who actually want to spend time not only learning about chins, but just talking about them too. There are always the detractors, people backyard breeding, people doing the very least, and at times it can be overwhelming to see so many animals sitting in shelters, whatever. I swear I can catch like 5 seconds of that commercial with Sarah Maclaughlin and the sad sad eyes of dogs and cats, and I will just bawl. The nice thing about coming here though, is that you find others who care just as much as you do. The pics always put a smile on my face. I wish you luck with your new guy, and I'll bet that your boys will be good friends in no time. - Jessica