Shreveport and the deathstore

[nicky]

He sound like such a sweet chin. It's terrible how they fall into the hands of clueless people and become neglected. Poor little guy! He's really cute and ver luckt that you found him.

 

[brittiny]

I'll say that he's much calmer and more social than I would have expected from him. He goes to the cage door when I check up on him and doesn't run when we try to touch him. Our other chins weren't like that right off the back.

Also, I think he might be trying to take a proper dust bath. He goes in, digs throwing all the dust forward, then just sits there-sometimes going to sleep. This morning he did it the same way, but rolled a couple of times.
I think he's more comfortable with just sitting in there then anything... Is there a way I could help him out with this?

 

[nicky]

I think he'll figure it out on his own. If, he doesn't once he's off quarentine and he sees your other chins having a good time in the bath he'll see what it's for. But, I think that's it's something that comes naturally. I've never had to show any of my chins how to use their bath, but they were never in as horrid of conditions as you've described.

 

[brittiny]

yeah I think he'll work it out.

 

[Essentia]

Yup, looking at his pictures he is definitely an ebony. Congrats on the newbie. He'll catch on to all the new stuff in no time.

 

[brittiny]

I just got back from the vet.

And "he" is actually a "she."

The vet said everything looks pretty fine, except for her ears/feet which are dried and chapped, etc. He either she had (some treatable thing I can't name, but wouldn't be much of a problem) or it was cause by the long term horrible condition she'd been exposed to- either way, he said if I continued to care for her the way I've been she'll be fine and her feet will improve.
He did notice she only has one toe nail. Her other nails have either fallen or broken off uke: and with proper care, he says they may or may not grow back. =(( poor baby...
what sort of chargers against me could I look forward to if I go back to burn the place? Arson can't be that bad can it?
Her teeth also look really good for the lack of chew toys.


And as of right now, she's nesting very comfy in her dust bath, lol.

 

[Christie]

I'm from the Shreveport area, and I'm pretty sure I know what pet store you are talking about. I'm glad you were able to rescue one of them.

 

[brittiny]

yeah... I don't like that place...

 

[Spoof]

Sounds like you've had a busy few days! Glad to hear she's doing well, she does look like an ebony.

I'm on your way back to Houma, if you want to stop by I can take a look at her for you. I'm about 10 minutes off of I-10.

I've also picked up chins at mom and pop stores - I'll wheel and deal with them though. Never paid more than $50, you've just got to be willing to walk away. A lot of times the chins have been there a few years and they don't want them any more.

 

[AZChins]

I've also picked up chins at mom and pop stores - I'll wheel and deal with them though. Never paid more than $50, you've just got to be willing to walk away. A lot of times the chins have been there a few years and they don't want them any more.

That's so sad for the little chins not being wanted for years in a petshop. Poor little guys. I'm scared to go into petstores, I haven't been in one for years. They tend to kick me out when I ask questions...go figure.

 

[Spoof]

They tend to kick me out when I ask questions...go figure.

Somehow this picture of you, in black, with a large automatic weapon popped into my head. Wonder where that came from? (no, it is not the leftover candy... well, maybe)

 

[brittiny]

I'm on your way back to Houma, if you want to stop by I can take a look at her for you. I'm about 10 minutes off of I-10.

I've also picked up chins at mom and pop stores - I'll wheel and deal with them though. Never paid more than $50, you've just got to be willing to walk away. A lot of times the chins have been there a few years and they don't want them any more.

We're actually going back to Houma on Friday so we can get our other chinnies.
Jeremy suggested we "leave her in the hotel room because carrier around 3 chinchillas will be alot to handle..."
I'm usually a very melo, "make love, not war," easy going kinda tomboy girl, but ugh... I'm pretty sure my womanly "SAY THAT AGAIN, AND I WILL KILL YOU SLOWLY AND HIDE YOUR BODY SO YOU'LL NEVER BE SEE AGAIN." face came in. ^_^ must have cause jeremy looked like a ghost and no she's coming home with us. ^_~

I didn't think about asking them to go down on the price. I thought she was pretty cheap @ $109. By the time we went back to get her, I was just so upset... Jeremy said I could only have her if I stopped crying lol. I'm one of those people that the angrier I get the more I cry so if I would have said anything I would have erupted into an angry, crying, little 19yr old girl with super human strength throw'n cages and it would have been a huge scene. lol.
The nurse at the vet showed me an ad for about 6 chins: 1 eb, 1 mosaic, 1 tan or beige (not sure, pretty sure it was beige) and 3 standards for $40 each.

 

[AZChins]

Susan with a large automatic weapon would probably mean Susan would shoot herself somehow! I'm just about the least threatening person ever...I'm not too terribly aggressive, but I think I scare people with my low growly voice that I get when I see a chin not being cared for properly!

Jeremy shouldn't have said that... LOL I cry when I get mad, too. I'm pretty sure it's because my parents raised me to not express anger properly...the emotion oozes out by making me cry. They taught me that I must be pleasant all the time...that was the worst thing that they could have done! It's okay to get mad when it's appropriate to be mad.

 

[brittiny]

I think he said it because he didn't want me to go in all upset and them asking what was wrong.

I went in grabbed a carrier, grabbed her, paid, and ran out.

 

[Carol~Anne]

She is adorable and I am glad that she has found such a caring home with you. I have a really hard time going into pet shops and seeing chins who are not properly cared for. I do tend to be very vocal trying to get my points across and the last time I literally had the lady walk away from me b/c I was stressing her out. Didn't stop me from finishing what I wanted to say though, heh.

 

[AZChins]

She's with you now, that's all that matters. Now she can get spoiled and eat lots of good food...and, she will love the dust baths.

 

[NOLA Chins]

There is a good vet in Baker, Dr Piri, and a great one in Metairie, Dr Rich at the West Esplanade Animal Hospital. He sees all of ours.

 

[brittiny]

I do tend to be very vocal trying to get my points across and the last time I literally had the lady walk away from me b/c I was stressing her out. Didn't stop me from finishing what I wanted to say though, heh.

I wish I were like that, but I tend to keep my feelings to myself. Poor jeremy. I'll start crying and he doesn't know what's wrong and i won't tell him. I won't tell people when something's wrong unless i HAVE to. in the case of this petshop, i was so upset, but it came out as more of a suggestion...
If I am angry enough to "let'm have it" I'm usually in a tearfull rage and can't be understood anyway....

i guess I'll have to work on that.

 

[Carol~Anne]

^^ Don't worry, you're only nineteen and will have lots of time and practice to get as nasty as me with idiots.

Oh, do you have a name for her yet or did I miss it?

 

[AZChins]

Carol Anne is nasty? I don't think so! That's just funny to me.

It's really hard to be calm and get your point across once the adrenaline is pumping and there is something wrong especially when it comes to the chins, who are our babies.