I No Longer Have My Female. Has this happened to Anyone?

[ssalcedo]

Does everyone remember the female Chi-Chi I had, well I dont have her anymore. The lady called me, and was begging to have her back. She was crying as she was telling me she made a huge mistake selling her. I guess it was harder then she thought it would be. I felt so bad for her that I told her to come get her. I didnt want to, but she was making me feel really guilty. I am a very soft hearted person, so I felt I was doing the right thing by letting her have her back. She came and got her, and gave me my money back. She was so happy when she left. Has this ever happened to anyone on here? What did you do?

Thanks

 

[InkedupTara]

I dont know if it were me that i could have given her back. What was the circumstances she sold her to you? Was it off CL? I dont know how you got her to answer that fully I guess.

 

[ssalcedo]

I dont know if it were me that i could have given her back. What was the circumstances she sold her to you? Was it off CL? I dont know how you got her to answer that fully I guess.

She said she was moving, and couldnt take her with. But now she is moved, and realized she can still take care of her. She missed her, and didnt want to get another one to replace her. She was bonded to Chi-Chi, and wanted only her. This was the story she told me. I felt bad giving her back, but I know sometimes people make mistakes.

 

[InkedupTara]

http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16177 is this Chi Chi, with bad food, improper housing etc? No way would I give someone back an animal that cant take care of it. And you have had her for how long? I can understand a day or so and then being called up to get her back, but months, no. I think that lady pulled a fast one on you

 

[proudmom25]

I'm with Tara. If this add was for Chi Chi then there is no way I would have given her back even if she begged. She should have taken your feelings into consideration too.

So sorry this happened to you.

http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16177 is this Chi Chi, with bad food, improper housing etc? No way would I give someone back an animal that cant take care of it. And you have had her for how long? I can understand a day or so and then being called up to get her back, but months, no. I think that lady pulled a fast one on you

 

[ticklechin]

Nope, the woman would have to deal with not getting her back if her previous conditions were are bad as you state, no way would I give the chin back.

 

[ssalcedo]

http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16177 is this Chi Chi, with bad food, improper housing etc? No way would I give someone back an animal that cant take care of it. And you have had her for how long? I can understand a day or so and then being called up to get her back, but months, no. I think that lady pulled a fast one on you

Yes, thats Chi-Chi. She got her from a pet store, and they told her what to buy, and how to care for her. She was going by what they said, so I couldnt blame her. I had a long talk with her about everything. I explained the pet store was wrong. She now knows what to feed, and what is good and bad for her. So I think she will be okay.

 

[starleomach]

I would not have given her back honestly

 

[Riven]

Even from good conditions if it took a month or more for her to figure that out... I wouldn't have.

Chins are pretty hardy despite what people want to think, they handle moves just fine.

I actually had something similar happen. We got a cat from a lady who had too many cats ( she had four cats in a trailer with two small kids ), she posted wanting to give away two on a pin up board at a store. We took one. Two or three weeks later she called, then her mom called and they harassed me wanting this cat back. Supposedly one of the cats they kept got out and was killed by the neighbors pit bull... literally torn to shreds, and they wanted this one back.
It wasn't my fault they couldn't keep the cat inside, or that this happened, or that they decided to get rid of two of the cats. And I was worried that the same thing would happen to him, so I just told her my daughter was very attached to the cat and I was sorry for her loss. A year later we spent hundreds due to chronic urinary blockages, and he was never right after that. We couldn't keep him in the house because he peed everywhere... we rehomed him to a family with a farm that could keep him in the barn.

I also had a lady who wanted to buy a weimaraner pup from me when I breed them, they only wanted to spend $75 because their last one got hit by a car because they live right next to the highway.... it was a okay, sorry mine are $350 as stated in the ad, good bye.

 

[Tagna]

No way I would have returned the chinchilla, I would have told her no way. But that's just me.

 

[caiti]

Maybe you can visit Chi-Chi and make sure her owner is applying the information you've given her. Or ask for pictures and email updates. It's easy for me to say I wouldn't have given her back because it didn't actually happen to me. Honestly, I don't know what I would do. I would ideally want to keep the chin, but I understand the feeling of guilt you had. I'm very sorry that this happened. I hope that woman understands how hard it was for you to give Chi-Chi back and appreciates it by caring for her better than she did before.

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

WOW!!! Tough call for you.

After reading about her previous conditions and all that you did for her after PURCHASING her from the woman, I would personally have kept her and told the woman, "Sorry, but she is bonded with me now".

I would have offered to help her find another chin, armed with her new knowledge of how to properly care for one and offered her any help I could with regard to the care and keeping of it, including making sure that she had a relationship with a good chin vet.

 

[Emm36459]

Sounds to me like she needed a babysitter for her chin while she moved...
I'm sorry that happened to you! And like Caiti, I don't know what I would have done.. that would be really hard. I've only had one of my chinchillas for a month now and I know I wouldn't be able to give her back now. I've completely fallen in love with her and can't even imagine getting her taken away from me! Good luck with whatever happens in the future!

 

[Tennyson]

Dang...I would be so embaressed to call someone up and take back what I had sold them! And no way would I have given it back If she loved her that much, she WOULD have MADE a way to keep her...I would have! I say you steal her back in the middle of the night

 

[mishellyshel]

My step kids mom wanted the Guinea Pig I had to rescue from her because of neglect. The poor piggie was left with NO food or water and in a cage so filthy, I can't even describe.
I told her kids to tell her she can have her back once she reimburses me for the Vet & meds, food & hay that I have been feeding her for several months. Told them vet & meds cost $150. And to tell her to call me when she has the money.
As you can guess..........never heard from her.
That is what I would have done in your case, but I really like caiti's suggesstion of checking on her and seeing if she IS applying the things she learned.

 

[Brittany_Lynn]

Maybe you can visit Chi-Chi and make sure her owner is applying the information you've given her. Or ask for pictures and email updates. It's easy for me to say I wouldn't have given her back because it didn't actually happen to me. Honestly, I don't know what I would do. I would ideally want to keep the chin, but I understand the feeling of guilt you had. I'm very sorry that this happened. I hope that woman understands how hard it was for you to give Chi-Chi back and appreciates it by caring for her better than she did before.

Caiti, you always have very thoughtful, kind suggestions. I really enjoy reading any reply you have to a thread. I just wanted to let you know that this one especially was really great advice for this specific case. :thumbsup: