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11/09/2024

Just heading home from Pearson Cargo where I picked up Cheese. He’s come all the way from Calgary.

10/11/2024

Unfortunately with the rescue so full shelters have more chins.

10/06/2024

A big thank you to for raising $800 for the rescue! Amazing! We can’t thank you enough!!! https://doggy.market/nfts/baby-chinchillas

09/22/2024

Adoptions have been slow but surrender requests are off the chart! Today is Gabe’s special day! It’s even more special because he’s a fur chewer and those chins are often passed over. Happy Adoption Day Gabe!

08/25/2024

Spam posts! These annoying posts come up as either an invitation to join a group, sell shirts or a friend request. I try to ban and delete as fast as I can and sometimes if I am at work I can’t get to it right away. Please ignore all these and don’t click on anything they post. Hopefully fb will get a handle on these fake accounts.

08/25/2024

I was in the cbc today. An error about how many permachins we have and I also don’t recommend people taking their chins out, especially in the summer. I can’t post the link due to the news block.

08/06/2024

Today is my birthday. And it’s a big one. 50! I had thought to retire from rescue by this age but here we are. Surrender emails come in daily and adoptions are slow. It’s like this with every rescue right now. So I shall carry on for now.

Right now the biggest need is pellets, hay and shavings and toys. I go through 25lb a week in pellets.

If you want to send any birthday gifts here is our Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/3MJV7E3N3ASK9?ref_=wl_share
Or
our Wish list with Zoey and Lilo's Toy Box
https://www.zoeyandlilostoybox.com/apps/iwish?share=2953059958853 Use code DONATE2CCR for free shipping to the rescue.
Or
Our link for Canada Helps is https://www.canadahelps.org/gp/18298/
Or you can send funds through PayPal or EMT to
[email protected]

07/29/2024

It’s summer and hot here! Make sure your chin is not overheating. A/C is a must!

07/20/2024

Wow! When you hear about dust that thekibbleproject has you quickly get moving!!! Thanks so much Sam and Vlada! Thanks so much The Kibble Project for having this service!

04/28/2024

Here is the original chinchilla that started the rescue. I took her in 14 years ago today.

A group of seven wonderful people volunteered to help railroad a chinchilla from Toronto to her new home in New Orleans.www.petchinchilla.info

04/28/2024

Today the rescue is 14 years old. Hard to believe when I started with the first chin Patty that I would still be doing this.

If you want to send any birthday gifts here is our Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/3MJV7E3N3ASK9?ref_=wl_share
Or
our Wish list with Zoey and Lilo's Toy Box
https://www.zoeyandlilostoybox.com/apps/iwish?share=2953059958853 Use code DONATE2CCR for free shipping to the rescue.
Or
Our link for Canada Helps is https://www.canadahelps.org/gp/18298/
Or you can send funds through PayPal or EMT to
[email protected]

04/14/2024

Normally I don’t post a lot looking for financial help but the cost of extra garbage has gone up a lot in Mississauga. We get our garbage picked up every other week and it has to fit in our bin. Unfortunately with all the chins I have way more waste than the bin holds. There is no way to compost this amount either in a small suburban yard. Tags are now $3 each and come in a pack of 5. $90 extra a month is getting a bit much for me. So if you want to donate some money for garbage tags it is most needed. emt or PayPal at [email protected] Or if you are in Peel and want to send me tags, send me a message.

04/06/2024

There has been a lot of misinformation floating around about what people should do with their pets during the eclipse. Animals do not look at the sun on a normal day so they will not look at it during the eclipse.

And for our chins inside, they will all be snoozing away unless they hear the crinkle of the treat bag.

Hello friends!

The total solar eclipse is just around the corner, and just about everyone is ready to see the once in a lifetime event. We are seeing some mixed information about pet/wildlife safety.

Contrary to what some may read, the sun itself is not any more dangerous during the eclipse. The reason protective eye wear is recommended for humans (who wish to observe the eclipse) is because many of us will be staring directly at the sun that day, which is something we typically avoid.

For our pets, and outdoor wildlife, that day will be similar to any other day. Our pets don’t stare at the sun, so there is no need to keep them indoors on April 08 for any extended period of time. They may notice the change in temperature, but it is unlikely they will exhibit any unusual behaviour.

The eclipse can be more unsettling for birds. The dimming of the sky can mimic behaviour at dusk and during early storm formation, so some birds may demonstrate a wind-down behaviour and there may be less activity in the sky during the peak eclipse. Once the sky returns to normal, so does their behaviour.

If you are purchasing eclipse glasses, please make sure they meet these criteria. For additional information about the eclipse please see:
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/safety/

For a list of approved solar-viewing goggles please see:

https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters

It is not safe to watch the eclipse through the lens of your smartphone - it can damage both your phone camera and your eyes. Try this instead:

https://www.safeshot-viewer.com

Safe watching our friends!
Dr Renee Fleming

04/02/2024

Today we had 3 chins transferred to us who have had a rough start in their lives. One chin is blind but she is already exploring the cage. All are very nice and settling in. A big thank you to Zoey and Lilo's Toy Box for helping deck out their new cage in fleece items.

03/30/2024

Crafts Prints and Gifts is helping fundraise for the rescue with their stickers in our booth at the Pet Expo. So cute!

03/27/2024

Yesterday was Julia’s memorial and it was an emotional event. We have been the recipient of many donations in her name. Thank you to all her friends, family and colleagues who have donated. These funds will help with the continued care of all the chinchillas in the rescue and future chins. Julia loved chinchillas and was very much a true animal lover. I have read each and every message sent with each donation. Julia was loved and will be missed by everyone who knew her.

03/24/2024

Easter is next weekend and while I wish people still did not give bunnies as Easter gifts, they do. June and July see many of those Easter gifts being given up to shelters or worse released outdoors.

03/21/2024

We are still processing the loss of Julia. Her chinchillas are doing well and settling in. She was an amazing person and we want to honour her memory.

Celebrate the life of Julia MacIsaac, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Markey-Dermody Funeral Home.

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The Canadian Chinchilla Rescue was started by me, Tanya as a chinchilla owner. There was a need for chinchilla rescue and I thought it would be easy to help find chins a new home. With grand plans of having a foster base across Canada I created Canadian Chinchilla Rescue. I did have fosters in 3 provinces (Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec) before the work involved soon made me realize one person can’t pull off a national rescue and work a fill time job. I scaled back and have mostly stuck with GTA fosters. CCR is a small rescue and have only limited space for chinchillas. All chinchillas are taken in with the goal of finding them a forever home and to leave the rescue.