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Poofy Friends Chinchilla Rescue

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Poofy Friends Chinchilla Rescue

We are a small home based 501(c)3 non-profit chinchilla rescue and licensed shelter in southeast Michigan.

07/23/2024

Loco update:

He's healing well. All scabbed over and zero signs of infection.

The blue stains are from the Blu Kote.

He's eating and pooping well all on his own and I have zero doubts he'll heal up quick. He is such a love bug too.

Thanks for all the well wishes in his recovery!

07/23/2024

Biggie boy just got his adoption scheduled as well!

Yay for this big, sweet lump of fluff!

07/22/2024

Thelma (and her sister Louise) just got their adoption scheduled!!!

07/21/2024

Comments like these truly bring me so much joy.

I know surrendering can be hard. Life can simply be unfair. But I take pride in what I'm able to offer all the chins in my care as well as my screening process.

I make a promise to each and every chin in my care, that they are treated like family for as long as they need to be here.

Thanks to all our supporters! I can't do what I do without all of you.

07/21/2024

These boys have been cleared for adoption and going to their new home this week!

As you can tell, they're thrilled. 🤣

07/20/2024

We've started the rollout of our new branding by featuring our new logo! As you can see, Bella is pleased that as our mascot, the new logo is just as pretty as she is.

What do you think? I'm in love!

A great big thank you goes out to my "big sister" Danaye at for taking on the task of helping me rebrand the rescue.

I'm so excited to share everything that's coming with you all.

07/20/2024

Happy Adoption day to sweet Charlie, the curly tail boy! Happy tails for you!

07/19/2024

Possible Trigger Warning below!

Unfortunately, this is Loco. His brother of 7 or 8 years attacked him last night. Brutally.

This right here is why I stress to keep an emergency kit on hand. Bonds can break at any time. And sometimes it can be brutal.

As bad as this looks, we were able to clean all the wounds and cover them with Blu Kote. We've moved him to a hospital cage and will be monitoring his recovery. He is eating and drinking so we know with time, he'll look like a million bucks again.

He would appreciate some well wishes.

Please all, keep a close eye on your pairs/groups.

07/18/2024

I rarely have interactions that make me sad. I know I should just let this one go, but they blocked us for what seems to be zero reason.

One of our no wiggle room policies is zero exposed plastic in cages. It presents such a huge health risk. If chewed and ingested, it could lead to an intestinal blockage that can be deadly.

I know some chins leave plastic alone, but I have seen far too many posts of people that suddenly need help because their chin randomly got bored that night and chewed a hole through their cage and escaped or is now acting sick because they decided to chew their plastic cage.

I will always keep the health of the chins in our care first and foremost when screening homes for adoption. That's what I've promised them.

But this one makes me sad because this person did seem like a very good home. The cages looked fantastic and we're full of ledges and enrichment. The only problem was the exposed plastic pans.

Unfortunately they blocked us before I could discuss more with them about potential solutions. This just makes me sad. I take things too personally.

Please all, if you have exposed plastic in your cages, cover it or remove it! It could be life or death for your little ones.

07/18/2024

We have lots of beautiful and sweet chinnies seeking their forever homes at Poofy Friends Chinchilla Rescue in Waterford, Michigan.

Adoption requirements are a photo of a safe/suitable cage (if not purchasing one of ours), a completed adoption application and an adoption amount per chinchilla. Adoption also requires that you are 18 or older. If not 18, your parent/guardian must complete the Adoption Application.

More information can be found on our website:
www.poofyfriendschinchillarescue.org/adoptable-chinchillas.html

Please reach out to our rescue if you'd like to discuss potential adoption.

07/17/2024

Welcome to Stitch (formerly Dusty) and Twitch. Talk about some sweet dudes! They're young, healthy, and incredibly sweet. They both don't mind handling and are comfortable to sit in your hands for short periods.

A great big thank you to the person who assumed responsibility for them unexpectedly and got them healthy and looking good before they brought them to us.

They will be on our standard intake hold and then be ready for adoption.

07/16/2024

It was dust bath day today.

These brothers are so sweet together and even share their dust bath so nicely.

They are ready to be adorable in your home as your new family members!

07/15/2024

Humble beginnings!

It's hard for me to even remember that we once only had 4 double unit cages for the rescue.

We currently have 17 double units! Unfortunately we have no room left to expand but still, we've come such a long way.

I will tell you, it was far easier cleaning 4 doubles than it is to clean 17. 🤣

07/15/2024

Peek-a-boo!!

I just spent nearly 2.5 hours doing my deep clean and it's a lot of work, but it sure feels good when they all have fresh bedding and hay, food and water bottles are full.

We have several chinnies reserved for their adoptions and several either incoming or being released from their intake hold. Hopefully we can get a few more adoptions scheduled.

07/14/2024

Congrats to these sweet girls! They've been waiting a very long time to find their forever family and today it was their turn!! I'm so happy for these two!! Happy tails girls!!

07/14/2024

Anyone else just want to smooch their little noses ALL THE TIME?!?!?!

Because I know I sure do. 😍

07/13/2024

We have some big awesome changes heading our way! All good things! Mainly a big visual change including a total rebranding now that we have received our shelter license and 501(c)3 status.

The goal of this rebranding is to make our mission more visible and get information to all of you in a more appealing and easily accessible way.

Keep your eyes peeled in the coming weeks as we start to show off our new branding! All feedback is welcome.

07/12/2024

Baby Azriel doesn't look like a baby anymore! 😭😭

He's nearly 6 weeks old now. How the heck did that happen?!?!

07/11/2024

Welcome to Miss Muffin. This sweet and young girl came with some unsafe supplies (like paper bedding) as well as a poor diet. She is also a bit greasy and loved her dust bath. So she will be on hold to be sure she adjusts well to a better diet, she isn't impacted and she gets her fur looking gorgeous once more.

07/10/2024

Handsome Astro came in yesterday and is definitely settling in well already. He was happy to come see me and get scratches as well as take a happy dust bath!

07/10/2024

What a weirdo!

07/09/2024

We have a cage package and a wheel available for purchase.

The cage will need only slight modifications and includes everything you'd need minus a dust bath and food.

The wheel is a purple YKD metal wheel in very good shape.

Cage with adoption is $50

Wheel is now spoken for!!!

07/08/2024

And now we also welcome Astro! This sweet and full of personality boy will be on our standard intake hold and available for his forever home as soon as he is cleared!

07/08/2024

Welcome to Thelma & Louise! These sweet, young and healthy girls will be on our standard intake hold and then will be ready to find themselves spoiled in their new forever home!

07/06/2024

"MOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!! The human won't let me out!!!!"

07/05/2024

My next mission is to get our next longest adoptable girls in their forever home!

Pictured here is Orchid. She lives with her sister Thimbleweed. These girls have been here since the end of January and this was after they were unfortunately returned due to serious allergies that developed in their first adoptive home.

These girls need their third chance at forever!

Orchid is a sweet girl but a bit shy. She will take cheek scratches and will approach for goodies.

Her sister Thimbleweed is the dominant girl in this pair and has more of a standoffish attitude. However, she will approach for goodies and can be bribed for some quick scratches.

Both of these girls are happy and healthy, but would benefit greatly by getting out of the rescue and into a permanent home where they can unwind and be spoiled. Neither really appreciates being held (as most chins do), but they are both certainly not lacking in the personality department.

Are you looking to open your home to a pair of girls that really could use their third chance at forever? Because they are ready to pack their bags and get the heck out of here!

07/04/2024

We hope you all enjoy your holiday! Please celebrate safely!!

07/04/2024

Don't forget! We have some new awesome shirts that you can wear and help support the rescue!

Which design is your favorite?

https://www.bonfire.com/store/poofy-friends-chinchilla-rescue-shirt-store/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=store_page_share&utm_campaign=poofy-friends-chinchilla-rescue-shirt-store&utm_content=default&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0guKPLLNLJihhA1qM99gtpaz0cjU__hXFCYiTYL9qTmmfzqVFs3AsQCuE_aem_NFgDvpZoQ7t1YD8kv19dRA

07/03/2024

It is a happy day here at PFCR!!!

Not only have our longest adoptable chinchillas found their forever home, but so have another pair!!!

We had a very wonderful previous adopter reach out wanting to help these special girls and I couldn't be more thankful!

Happy adoption day girls!!!!

Address

Waterford Township, MI
48327

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 8pm
Sunday	9am - 8pm

Website

https://poofyfriendschinchillarescue.org/

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Day 2 of deep clean and thought I'd share my happy place with you all. 💜 #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove #adoptdontshop

My Gothic princess, Bella. #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove #adoptdontshop

Baby Azriel! #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove #adoptdontshop

Unfortunately, this girl has been confirmed pregnant. We are hoping for the best possible outcome for her. #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove #adoptdontshop

Little Bramble and his brother are both doing well. They're gaining weight and momma is being a good momma making sure they're healthy and happy. #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove #adoptdontshop

We are finally all converted to metal pans and aspen/pine bedding! Its going to make a huge difference with so many cages! #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove #adoptdontshop

It's Sorrel's turn as our featured chin since she's been here since mid November. She came in with her baby son and was so stressed from living in dirty conditions that she was chewing herself bald along with her son. When they arrived, they were separated and she started to decompress. As you can see, she is a happy, sweet and healthy girl that no longer fur chews all that gorgeous beige fluff. She would love to find her second chance in her forever home. #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove #adoptdontshop

This is Cypress. I have made it my personal goal to find her forever home before the end of April. Because she's been here with us for 9 months now. Cypress is a special girl. I don't believe that she was treated well before she found her way to us and has some serious trust issues with people. She needs someone special to love her and show her that not all people are bad. She has come a long way already from when she first arrived (the second time). She was previously adopted and bonded to another female, however both Cypress and her new sister were brought back to us after a few months. Unfortunately shortly after they returned they fought and both ended up with small nose wounds and were separated. I would love to find her a forever home where it's relatively quiet where she can have some peace and calm with an owner who can show her patience and love. Because it's what she deserves. I know in the right home, she can blossom. She just needs that chance. Please help me by sharing and interacting so we can find her her forever home. #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove #adoptdontshop

Welcome to the new PFCR! We now have about 2/3 of our cages converted to our new metal pans and pine/aspen bedding. I'm looking forward to a much easier cleaning routine and not doing 80 loads of laundry a week. 😆 #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove #adoptdontshop

I swear, there's like 4 brain cells dinging around in their heads like a windows screensaver..... #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove #adoptdontshop

Someone really needs to give Parsnip a chance. During the day she is a total grump. I mean, I can understand needing your beauty sleep. But at night, she is a whole different gal. She loves getting pets and attention. She deserves a family to call her own. #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove

What a weirdo. 🤣 #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove

Congrats to Emma Stanhope! You've won our second raffle basket!! A great big thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and supports us! I can't do what I do without all of you! We will likely not do another raffle basket until after the holiday madness has ended. 😊 #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove

AND THE WINNER IS: RYANN CIMINELLI 🎉 A great big thank you goes out to all who participated to help us raise funds for Watermelon's surgery scheduled for Tuesday. This raffle basket went over better than anticipated, and we have plans for another in a week or so that will be Halloween themed and even larger! #chinchillasofinstagram #chinchillacuteness #chinchillaworld #rescuepets #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove

Here's a little tour of the rescue and our caging. Our little slice of heaven. #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove

Munch munch munch! #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove

This is our handsome boy, Nimbus. He's handsome and he knows it. #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove

Happy Labor day all! Enjoy this video of Kirby munching on his apple stick. #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove

This special little buddy is Sherlock. He was my very first chinchilla and we share a bond like no other. Every time I open his door, he comes running and jumps into my arms for some love. #chinchillarescue #poofyfriendschinchillarescue #chinchillalovers #chinchilla #savethepoofs #chinchillalife #chinchillalove