Welcome Bridget!

I'm a bad woman.
I bought a chinchilla.

I went to the pet store looking for something warm and fuzzy to hold in my lap in the evening time. I was told that "mini rex" rabbits would be great. This seemed perfect, as I had bought a rabbit hutch at a garage sale a few weeks ago for $2. I first went to the local pet store. they had only one rabbit, not a mini rex, who was quite set in his ways. Mistake number one... I went to Pet Smart in Wentzville. The salewomans noticed me looking for the rabbits, told me they didn't have any, and then quickly got out a chinchilla for me to hold. SOOOO SOFT! This was what I was looking for-smart, intelligent and litter-trainable.

RESEARCH AFTER THE SALE
However, Pet Smart only sells female chinchillas-- they have a sweeter temperament. Remember how the coat is very soft? Well...males who aren't studs are killed for their fur to be made into fur coats!

Plus, wild chinchillas are almost extinct.

Bridget is amazing...and she can't help who she is...but man, do I feel guilty!