Just for Fun

[LeoMonster]

I figured it was about time I post a thread where I'm not freaking out about something.

So I want people to talk about what non-chinchilla people refer to your chinchilla as when they see it.

My brother knows what Leo is, but he likes to say that a rabbit and a squirrel had babies, and refers to him as a Rabbit-Squirrel. This is an 18 year old boy lol.

I brought Leo into work today as I'm going home from college for a week and needed to bring him with me and I have to go to work before I go home but can't get back into my dorm before work (its weird, and I cleared it with my boss first) oh my job consists of sitting in a boutique that gets little foot traffic on the weekdays. Anyway, this mother and her older daughter came in and they brought their young kids who saw Leo. They kept referring to him as a Bunny and kept tossing his hay into the cage to "feed" him. Granted that's as close as I let them get, but it was cute.


The only other thing I've heard was a giant mouse.

 

[Gabby88]

I'm in a photo contest and someone said "I voted for your rabbit" and another person said "Cute mouse!" *sigh* lol

Someone else said "That's cute! What is it?"

 

[lauralynne]

When I first got them, my then 4 year old called them 'enchiladas'. When someone says they've never seen one, my son tells them they look like they're half squirrel and half rabbit. My husband refers to them as 'the rats'.

 

[Saffron]

A neighbor's daughter (who is about 4 yrs) thought our chins were "fluffy rats" the first time she saw them.

 

[LeoMonster]

When I first got them, my then 4 year old called them 'enchiladas'. When someone says they've never seen one, my son tells them they look like they're half squirrel and half rabbit. My husband refers to them as 'the rats'.

If I heard pet enchilada I would think mexican food
:laughitup:

 

[ashley00]

Lol when I first saw them I thought fat squirrels and last week I did question of the week with my students (I'm a school bus driver) on chinchillas and that's what I said they look like when someone didn't know what chinchillas were. A lot thought I was referring to chihuahuas.

 

[Airyn]

My non-chin-friendly friend calls them "the rodents." I've heard everything from "What is THAT?!" to "Oh look! A rabbit!" What?!

I typically tell people that they look like an oversized mouse with rabbit fur, a squirrel tail and kangaroo feet. That confuses them enough that they stop asking questions. )

 

[Tillygizmo]

My non-chin-friendly friend calls them "the rodents." I've heard everything from "What is THAT?!" to "Oh look! A rabbit!" What?!

I typically tell people that they look like an oversized mouse with rabbit fur, a squirrel tail and kangaroo feet. That confuses them enough that they stop asking questions. )

HAHA I love this, its exactly what I say. I say they look like fat squirrels with no neck

People call my chins "rats". Nothing against rats, but chins deserve to be called what they are! Sheesh.

Also they get called squirrels. In fact I even think my chins remind me of squirrels. They are so silly and jumpy.

 

[x3ndless]

I typically tell people that they look like an oversized mouse with rabbit fur, a squirrel tail and kangaroo feet. That confuses them enough that they stop asking questions. )

i can imagine the image that comes to peoples minds when you give that description xD

Also they get called squirrels. In fact I even think my chins remind me of squirrels. They are so silly and jumpy.

They do act alot like squirrels the fact that they can dash across a room in a second and climb up walls using tight spaces... and the balance my chin will jump up onto the underbar of our table and just sit there balancing... Its not even an inch thick and her tail is just swinging back and forth to keep her balance XD

 

[Woodrow724]

Bunny squirrels haha. And rats.

 

[mishellyshel]

The guys at work call them either the rodents or rats. When people ask me to describe them I always say it's like a bunny & squirrel mix but much cuter and softer.

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

My sister refers to them as "the rodents"; hence, the reason for the line in my signature!!!

 

[Cuddlebug]

Pikachu! That's what my adult children called them at first.

 

[LeoMonster]

I just found this on craigslist and figured it was applicable in this thread. Although this person makes me want to . . . . :banghead:


"free healthy grey and white mini chinchilla rabbit, 6 years old indoor rabbit with, food and water dishes. and large cage, owner is out of work and cant keep it. uses a litter box, everything you need nothing left out! makes a great pet!"

 

[javachin]

My coworkers call them rats, rodents, ferrets....etc etc. Its annoying. A friend of mine chin-sat for me once back when I only had one and she calls him her nephew. LOL.

 

[dragsil]

When describing them to people back home I usually say that they are cute, fluffy miniature wallabies.

When we went to pick them up for the first time and were asking directions to find the lady with the chinchillas one of the neighbours got all confused and thought we meant chihuahua and directed us to a lady in the same town who bred dogs :S

 

[momenteller]

I just found this on craigslist and figured it was applicable in this thread. Although this person makes me want to . . . . :banghead:


"free healthy grey and white mini chinchilla rabbit, 6 years old indoor rabbit with, food and water dishes. and large cage, owner is out of work and cant keep it. uses a litter box, everything you need nothing left out! makes a great pet!"

I think there is such thing as a chinchilla breed of rabbit. I've seen that quite a bit on CL, PetFinder, etc.

 

[Airyn]

I think there is such thing as a chinchilla breed of rabbit. I've seen that quite a bit on CL, PetFinder, etc.

Yeah, there is. Wiki Article...

 

[Airyn]

This one's more interesting...

 

[momenteller]

This one's more interesting...

That is interesting! I always wondered what the connection was. Thank you for sharing!