Only one of those is in BC. They are way too far from me, and they don't take chins away from people. I would still after buying her get her to them?
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Only one of those is in BC. They are way too far from me, and they don't take chins away from people. I would still after buying her get her to them?
Thankyou, a lot of others here seem to think I am an idiot or I should just let her die, so thanks for that.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I only have ONE chin. If I am to take this chin I will not take the third. I would only have 2. I came here FIRST, before I did anything to ask what to do? Funny not many had an opinion. I ask for any help anyone can give,AFTER someone else offered,it was NOT my idea. I don't care who does what, this chin needs help. so I decide to help this chin,and everyone is jumping down my throat! My money problems are TEMP! I was injured and will be back to work in the late fall, around November. If I had found this chin 6 months from now or a year ago you people here would have never heard from me.sorry I asked.
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Ok, so asking for help was not the right thing to do. I would delete this entire thread if I knew how. Forget I ever asked. For the record I have ONE chin. I am buying this needy chin over the other one I had picked out.That one is going to a rescue in Vancouver due to her owners allergies and me backing out. She is the perfect chin so she will be homed fast I am sure. My money issues are a temp situation, due to an accident we are on one income.That will change in November. I will have only 2 chins. I will do all that I can for this chin, if its not enough then so be it. At least it will be more than her owners are doing right now. Sorry I bothered any of you. I am saying goodbye,I don't think I will be back. I am just very hurt right now.Thank you for all your helpful advice. Take care of all your chinnies! Mel.
Ok, so asking for help was not the right thing to do. I would delete this entire thread if I knew how. Forget I ever asked. For the record I have ONE chin. I am buying this needy chin over the other one I had picked out.That one is going to a rescue in Vancouver due to her owners allergies and me backing out. She is the perfect chin so she will be homed fast I am sure. My money issues are a temp situation, due to an accident we are on one income.That will change in November. I will have only 2 chins. I will do all that I can for this chin, if its not enough then so be it. At least it will be more than her owners are doing right now. Sorry I bothered any of you. I am saying goodbye,I don't think I will be back. I am just very hurt right now.Thank you for all your helpful advice. Take care of all your chinnies! Mel.
5Melrose5 - You need to calm down. You say you are a "normal mom of 2", which I assume means you are an adult, so try and look at this from all sides instead of running with your emotions and getting pissed off at everybody because they aren't saying what you want to hear. Nobody is being mean. They are trying to get you to understand what you may be getting yourself into.
Reality check - rescue work is not cheap. It can also lead to tremendous heartache. There aren't that many people who can handle it financially AND emotionally. Look how you are already acting. You don't even have the chin yet and you are taking offense at every logical comment that has been made. Nobody told you to let a chin die. In fact, I believe someone gave great advice. If you have the money to buy the chin, then buy it and send it to a rescue where the money for veterinary care is not an issue.
You're out of a job and asking for donations to care for a chin you may well not be able to afford. Again, nobody is trying to be mean. They are trying to help you see that maybe this isn't the best course of action for the chin. How will you feel if you get this little guy and the vet tells you - okay, we have a tooth issue. You're looking at long-term care, trims every 6 weeks, so a rough estimate is going to be $1000.00 in 6 months time. Do you have that kind of money? Can you take it away from your family, paying your bills, your kids, your other animals? That's all people were trying to point out. People are trying to point out that rescue work is not cheap. When you take that animal as a rescue, you are saying "I have the resources and the time to care for it."
Reality check - rescue work is not cheap. It can also lead to tremendous heartache. There aren't that many people who can handle it financially AND emotionally. Look how you are already acting. You don't even have the chin yet and you are taking offense at every logical comment that has been made. Nobody told you to let a chin die. In fact, I believe someone gave great advice. If you have the money to buy the chin, then buy it and send it to a rescue where the money for veterinary care is not an issue.
You're out of a job and asking for donations to care for a chin you may well not be able to afford. Again, nobody is trying to be mean. They are trying to help you see that maybe this isn't the best course of action for the chin. How will you feel if you get this little guy and the vet tells you - okay, we have a tooth issue. You're looking at long-term care, trims every 6 weeks, so a rough estimate is going to be $1000.00 in 6 months time. Do you have that kind of money? Can you take it away from your family, paying your bills, your kids, your other animals? That's all people were trying to point out. People are trying to point out that rescue work is not cheap. When you take that animal as a rescue, you are saying "I have the resources and the time to care for it."
mishellyshel
Chin Slave
tunes & melrose........that was exactly what i was saying.
i wasnt saying let the chin die..............i said
I am sure you are a responsible adult, as am i. And fortunately right now you do have the time to care for this little guy. In terms of food & hay, the cost difference is minimal and i understand you asking for donations to your vet. but if you cant afford to buy the basics of fleece & bedding & wood, etc..... that was the concern I expressed.
Please take a deep breath & relax. No one is attacking you, just trying to offer an opinion of which you asked for when you said "i don't know what to do". You are going to do what you want to do anyway, perhaps being on this forum will help guide you and direct you to places that you can get supplies at nominal costs.
i wasnt saying let the chin die..............i said
I am sure you are a responsible adult, as am i. And fortunately right now you do have the time to care for this little guy. In terms of food & hay, the cost difference is minimal and i understand you asking for donations to your vet. but if you cant afford to buy the basics of fleece & bedding & wood, etc..... that was the concern I expressed.
Please take a deep breath & relax. No one is attacking you, just trying to offer an opinion of which you asked for when you said "i don't know what to do". You are going to do what you want to do anyway, perhaps being on this forum will help guide you and direct you to places that you can get supplies at nominal costs.
Stackie
I bite.
When you ask for donations and say you're not financially stabile, I'm going to express concern when I know vet bills can get way high from personal experience. I have spent well over a grand on a chin before, over a course of 3 days, only to have him pass away.
No where did I say "let the chin die." In fact, I was saying quite the opposite. Let the chin go to a place that has the money and the stability to pay for any treatment that may be needed without being strained so that the chin can get the best possible care. You may have the intentions, but not the ability if you don't have much money.
You can't get your panties in a twist when it comes to people offering advice for a chin in need. There was very logical advice given, even if it isn't what you wanted to hear. We all want to save them all, but it just can not be done. Leaving here is not fair to your chins, either. Where are you going to find advice if the chin DOES need medical help? There are people here with years upon years of experience with different chinchilla ailments and care. Don't leave because of your dignity. Stay in the best interest of your chins..put them over yourself, don't rob them of information just because people told you something you didn't want to hear.
No where did I say "let the chin die." In fact, I was saying quite the opposite. Let the chin go to a place that has the money and the stability to pay for any treatment that may be needed without being strained so that the chin can get the best possible care. You may have the intentions, but not the ability if you don't have much money.
You can't get your panties in a twist when it comes to people offering advice for a chin in need. There was very logical advice given, even if it isn't what you wanted to hear. We all want to save them all, but it just can not be done. Leaving here is not fair to your chins, either. Where are you going to find advice if the chin DOES need medical help? There are people here with years upon years of experience with different chinchilla ailments and care. Don't leave because of your dignity. Stay in the best interest of your chins..put them over yourself, don't rob them of information just because people told you something you didn't want to hear.
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Carol~Anne
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I'm trying to put myself in the place of the original poster and this is what I'd do. If that chin was close to me, I'd go out and get it and take it away from that horrible situation of obvious neglect and hope for the best.
I'd put it on a healthy diet and basically care for it like I do my other chins and foster the animal while I searched out local rescues/shelters and other agencies who could help if the chin needed vet care beyond what I myself could not afford. Doesn't Matilda's Mission help in these situations? I think they do.
Anyway, it's really tough to sit back and see an animal, especially our beloved little chinnie friends just rotting away in the hands of someone else and even in the end if the poor thing was beyond vet help then the humane thing would be to put her down and end her misery.
I have not yet been in this situation but I'm pretty sure I can see myself doing what I stated above.
I'd put it on a healthy diet and basically care for it like I do my other chins and foster the animal while I searched out local rescues/shelters and other agencies who could help if the chin needed vet care beyond what I myself could not afford. Doesn't Matilda's Mission help in these situations? I think they do.
Anyway, it's really tough to sit back and see an animal, especially our beloved little chinnie friends just rotting away in the hands of someone else and even in the end if the poor thing was beyond vet help then the humane thing would be to put her down and end her misery.
I have not yet been in this situation but I'm pretty sure I can see myself doing what I stated above.
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Carol~Anne
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I've just spoken to someone who also does chinchilla rescue work here on the Island and she is pointing me in the direction of a small animal rescue that could possibly help with this chin. Please check your pm's.
InkedupTara
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I think your heart is in the right place, but not well thought out. I totally agree with Carol Anne on paying for her and getting her to a rescue if money is tight. That would be the best solution for all of you.
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Don't worry about it.
Like I said I am done here. My fault,I missed that section in the forum somehow. For the record I never wanted this chin for a pet. I just wanted it to be helped,that's all. I ended up being the closest. I have one and that was enough. Then I met a lady that was desperate to find a home as she was allergic. She wants to remain in her chins life,so she will be helping provide for her, while I need it.My money situation is a temp one. If any of you are millionaires then I guess having a total stranger, a drunk one, knock you down a flight of 14 concrete stairs in a public building, that results in you being put out of work,surgery and recovering, would not hurt your financial situation at all.I am not a millionaire so just until fall I am not working.My recovery went well.No money worries after that. I don't want this chin! I want to help it. Why on earth are there rescue/adoption sections at these type of sites? Geez, I am willing to put the money out to get her out of that situation she is in and then????? Handing her over to a rescue if need be, looking after her myself if that is all there is. I ran a rescue for small rodents for 8yrs,I am not an emotional idiot, as some of you imply.I waited until all were gone before getting my chin.In fact It took almost 5yrs to actually get a chin from the time I first thought about it. I was judged here,and that was unfair.I have the right to be upset after being judged unfairly.For the record I never got mad as someone said, I got hurt.There is a difference.People offered to send items for her that they had that were extra.I will not take money,I never wanted that.The items would go to the chin wherever she ends up.
Like I said I am done here. My fault,I missed that section in the forum somehow. For the record I never wanted this chin for a pet. I just wanted it to be helped,that's all. I ended up being the closest. I have one and that was enough. Then I met a lady that was desperate to find a home as she was allergic. She wants to remain in her chins life,so she will be helping provide for her, while I need it.My money situation is a temp one. If any of you are millionaires then I guess having a total stranger, a drunk one, knock you down a flight of 14 concrete stairs in a public building, that results in you being put out of work,surgery and recovering, would not hurt your financial situation at all.I am not a millionaire so just until fall I am not working.My recovery went well.No money worries after that. I don't want this chin! I want to help it. Why on earth are there rescue/adoption sections at these type of sites? Geez, I am willing to put the money out to get her out of that situation she is in and then????? Handing her over to a rescue if need be, looking after her myself if that is all there is. I ran a rescue for small rodents for 8yrs,I am not an emotional idiot, as some of you imply.I waited until all were gone before getting my chin.In fact It took almost 5yrs to actually get a chin from the time I first thought about it. I was judged here,and that was unfair.I have the right to be upset after being judged unfairly.For the record I never got mad as someone said, I got hurt.There is a difference.People offered to send items for her that they had that were extra.I will not take money,I never wanted that.The items would go to the chin wherever she ends up.
You have said repeatedly that you are done here, so stop defending yourself and stop posting. Nobody here that I know of is a millionaire. We all try to be realistic in what we take on because of that. Nobody knows, or cares, why you are out of work or what went on. That's your business and you didn't have to explain that in open forum.
You've already found another forum where people are willing to support this chin for you, since you don't have the money, so please stop running your mouth about the evilness of pelting as an excuse for your behavior and stay there.
I hope this chin finds a good home, wherever it goes, and that it ends up being taken care of by someone who can afford it. As Tara said, I think your intentions are good, but I still stick by the fact that you are running on emotion instead of thinking it through. For the record, nobody on this thread called you an emotional idiot. I said stop thinking with your emotions. There's a bit of a difference.
And please, don't make it sound like you had an epiphany about "I'll just get the chin and send it to a rescue." You were defensive and argumentative before you even considered that suggestion that someone else posted.
So, since the poster will not be coming back, I see no point in keeping this thread open any longer.
You've already found another forum where people are willing to support this chin for you, since you don't have the money, so please stop running your mouth about the evilness of pelting as an excuse for your behavior and stay there.
I hope this chin finds a good home, wherever it goes, and that it ends up being taken care of by someone who can afford it. As Tara said, I think your intentions are good, but I still stick by the fact that you are running on emotion instead of thinking it through. For the record, nobody on this thread called you an emotional idiot. I said stop thinking with your emotions. There's a bit of a difference.
And please, don't make it sound like you had an epiphany about "I'll just get the chin and send it to a rescue." You were defensive and argumentative before you even considered that suggestion that someone else posted.
So, since the poster will not be coming back, I see no point in keeping this thread open any longer.
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