Kramer Chins

Chinchillas live to be 10-15 years old on average, which must be taken into consideration before adopting.

Having a chinchilla join your family is a long-term commitment.

Chinchillas can be noisy and talkative animals. They delight in making noise by running in their exercise wheels, shredding paper, chewing wood, and simply bouncing off their cage walls.

Since chinchillas are nocturnal, most of this activity takes place at night, which means that you may not want to have the chinchilla cage in a room in which their activity might disturb someone's sleep.

If you are looking for a companion for another chinchilla, we can give suggestions for introducing new and old chinchillas to future playmates.

However keep in mind that, in most cases, we do not spay or neuter chinchillas, so if you already have a chinchilla you need to choose the gender of a new chinchilla carefully.

Most rescued animals are of unknown parentage and history, therefore it is recommended that they not be bred.

Chinchillas are sensitive to heat and can die from heat stroke. If temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) and humidity add up to 150 (e.g. temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity is 60%, the sum equals 150) then that is dangerous to the chinchillas.

The chinchilla comfort zone is 65 degrees to 75 degrees Fahrenheit tops. Humidity should be around 30% to 40%. Remember, if you are uncomfortable from either heat or humidity, your chinchilla will also be uncomfortable. If you live in a hot humid climate, a chinchilla may not be the best pet for you.

Chins can and do bite. Even well-mannered pets will give warning nips if unhappy or mishandled by their owner. This is one reason that we do not recommend chinchillas as pets for young children.

About "Rescued" Chinchillas

Benefits of Adopting A Rescued Animal

• Adopting a companion for yourself or another chinchilla
• Making room for another animal in a shelter or rescue.
• Having the gratification of knowing you have saved a chinchilla from a unknown fate.

To adopt a chinchilla from Kramer Chins, the Adopter must agree to the following:

1. To care for the animal in a humane manner
2. To keep the animal as a household pet in the Adopter's own home
3. To provide adequate food, water, and other supplies (bedding, exercise, shelter, etc.)
4. To provide care, affection, and attention for the animal
5. To promptly obtain veterinary care if the animal becomes sick or has an injury for which the Adopter cannot provide proper care
6. To not allow the animal to be used for testing or laboratory purposes, pelted, or be used for vivisection or any other inhumane purposes
7. To not abandon, sell, give away, dispose of, turn over to, or relinquish custody or possession of the animal except to return it to Kramer Chins or with the approval of Kramer Chins.
8. To not use the animal for breeding.
9. That the primary caregiver of the animal must be an adult not a child. Pets should not be used to teach responsibility to a child to the detriment of the health and well-being of the animal.
10. . If being adopted to be a companion animal for a young person that the entire household is making a commitment to the chinchilla. We want to ensure that the animal will not be dumped when a young person goes off to college or moves into housing that does not permit animals.

The Adopter must also be aware that:

1. Kramer Chins cannot guarantee compatibility with the Adopter, environment, supplies, or other animals.
2. The actions of animals are often unpredictable and the possibility of bites, scratches, injury to the animal due to its environment, etc., exists.
3. The animal is transferred to the Adopter "as is", and Kramer Chins is not responsible for any illness or injury that may exist at time of adoption or thereafter. 

Adoption Process

Our goal is to have chinchillas placed in happy homes to live out their lives as cherished members of a family. We do our best to make the most appropriate matches for both owner and chinchilla.

We reserve the right to refuse to adopt to anyone for any reason without explanation. We will not adopt chinchillas to young people unless the whole family is committed to providing a forever home.

 We see too many chinchillas surrendered when a young person goes off to college or gets too busy with other activities.

The first step is to contact us to arrange a time to come visit our location and meet the chinchillas that are available for adoption.

If you are looking for a companion for an existing chinchilla member if your family, we recommend bringing the chinchilla with you when you come to visit us.

Since we do not condone breeding of our chinchillas, we will not pair animals of the opposite sex unless one has been neutered.

There is an adoption fee  per animal. This fee helps cover the cost of caring for the pet while in our care (Feed,water,bedding,housing and any medical expensises)

 If you need a cage for your new chinchilla, we often have refurbished cages available.

What you will go home with: