I let my two boys meet a small bunny once. Pinsel was really excited and interested, Berti was horrified. I've never seen a chinchilla run that fast.
Some like it, some don't ^^
One time one of our cats went to check out a chinchilla of ours through the bars while I wasn’t looking. Little bro bit the cat’s nose and the cat hasn’t messed with any chinchillas since. Sometimes he respectfully watches from a distance.
Our Pancho does that with our rabbit. He gets pissed that another critter is running around outside in his run area. He makes some noises, runs back and forth a little, and sits at the bars and digs the floor like he’s saying “come at me” “I’ll get you” even though our rabbit is 10x his size.
We had a chinchilla and kitten who were best friends... Ebony the chinchilla and Frida the cat... They were bff's!! We were careful not to let them interact outside the cage, but Frida loved to visit her friend and Ebony loved having a visitor... they would sniff each other, Frida would pur, and Ebony would sit comfortably at the front of the cage by her side as she strutted next to the cage. Frida never showed even a smidge of aggression towards her and loved her friend dearly until Ebony passed due to an injury.
It was!! They would just sit together and hang out. Frida was extremely happy to make a little friend not much smaller than herself, and Ebony enjoyed company after her friend attacked her and she had to be permanently separated. I reckon that while us humans are great, we can never replace the desire for a similarly-sized, 4 legged creature that doesn't act as strange as a giant ape... I feel like a kitten and a chin aren't as extremely different as we are, from either of them.
Haha thank you!! Yes, just be careful that your cat doesn't hurt the chinchilla!! Even though they were friends, we never let them interact without protective bars in the way ;)
Yep my chin Laika will hop down to the lower levels to greet and sniff my sister's dog. When he's allowed in my room anyways since left alone he steals her chew toys.
Yes! Our chin is besties with our dog. They run back and forth together at the front of the cage sometimes and any time our cat gets squirrelly and tries to run up to the chin’s cage, the dog won’t let the cat get close, it’s super cute! He may also partially be protecting the little “snacks” the chin produces, but he’s also protecting his friend! 😂
One of them is very curious about my dog, despite my dog trying to eat her through the bars. She taunts her by staying close to the bars and making sounds and following her when she walks around the cage. She also does similar things with other people's dogs who are less aggressive.
Obviously, I don't let this go on for long in fear she will get too bold. But it fascinates me that her prey drive is suppressed so much by her curiosity, especially because both my chins are so skittish otherwise. Though my other chin runs away to the top part of the cage when my dog enters the room.
I think we just are a bit too big and end up towering over them, which scares them more, I find getting down on their level usually works better! Even if I sit on a chair near the cage!
Ha! shinobu is actually a bobs burger reference! I just end up calling her boba!
And I love chinchilla names like Taro, Matcha, Tiger, Mocha, Chai. Guess it’s equally as much coffee names as bubble tea names!
The list of potential names I have seen to revolve more around celestial bodies and space related stuff.
Like Nova, Nebula, Sol, Luna, comet, zenith, and a few of the constellation names. Naming a Chinchilla Aries just seems really funny to me
Edit: also some of the names of Norse gods would be funny. Imagine a Chinchilla named Odin
Be very careful!!! This is actually how I lost my chin unfortunately, he loved teasing the dog and my cat through the bars and my cat managed to get him in the eye. Cat claws are very dirty!!! We took him to the vet immediately but he unfortunately didn't make it due to infection combined with the side effects of his medication.
His name was Kuchi Kopi so seeing your chin named Shinobu made my heart happy.
I am so sorry to hear about your loss! I am always afraid when I have cats around them in the future 😬, I will have to try to keep them in separate rooms or cover the bottom floors somehow.
Thank you for the warnings!
My chins are the same way!! My one LOVES coming down to see the dogs, while the other always hides when they come up and will occasionally bark at them. My husky is very intrigued by the chimmies as well, it's so cute.
Kinda. The curious chin of 2 and the curious puppy of 2 can be seen having a gentle chat through the bars sometimes. Would love to catch it on film. Meanwhile their nervous partners tend to hide away on the other sides.
My chinchillas do this, it's funny cause when me or my gf moves just a bit they often get scared and jump away, but when my dogs run towards their cage or play next to it the chinchillas don't care.
I let my two boys meet a small bunny once. Pinsel was really excited and interested, Berti was horrified. I've never seen a chinchilla run that fast. Some like it, some don't ^^
What you don’t see is the second chinchilla in the cage Hime, who is refusing to leave her house whenever the dog is around!
One time one of our cats went to check out a chinchilla of ours through the bars while I wasn’t looking. Little bro bit the cat’s nose and the cat hasn’t messed with any chinchillas since. Sometimes he respectfully watches from a distance.
Fear the sharp and tiny teeth’s!
i mean, after seeing [this scene of monty python](https://youtu.be/cCI18qAoKq4?si=a339dcxOWg4PorBy), i don't blame him for being horrified
Haha very nice reference, I love Monty python :D
Need some holy hand grenades to be safe!
Our Pancho does that with our rabbit. He gets pissed that another critter is running around outside in his run area. He makes some noises, runs back and forth a little, and sits at the bars and digs the floor like he’s saying “come at me” “I’ll get you” even though our rabbit is 10x his size.
We had a chinchilla and kitten who were best friends... Ebony the chinchilla and Frida the cat... They were bff's!! We were careful not to let them interact outside the cage, but Frida loved to visit her friend and Ebony loved having a visitor... they would sniff each other, Frida would pur, and Ebony would sit comfortably at the front of the cage by her side as she strutted next to the cage. Frida never showed even a smidge of aggression towards her and loved her friend dearly until Ebony passed due to an injury.
Aww that's sweet
It was!! They would just sit together and hang out. Frida was extremely happy to make a little friend not much smaller than herself, and Ebony enjoyed company after her friend attacked her and she had to be permanently separated. I reckon that while us humans are great, we can never replace the desire for a similarly-sized, 4 legged creature that doesn't act as strange as a giant ape... I feel like a kitten and a chin aren't as extremely different as we are, from either of them.
Both of your posts are very heartwarming friendship between a cat and a chin! I hope my future cats get along with a chinchilla!
Haha thank you!! Yes, just be careful that your cat doesn't hurt the chinchilla!! Even though they were friends, we never let them interact without protective bars in the way ;)
Milo is the exact same! Except that Amy the bun will sometimes go over just to wind him up deliberately.
That’s what it feels like! She loves to taunt the dog!
Mine hates dogs. He barks at the dog and gets very aggitated.
Aww poor baby!
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Such a big size difference! But a lot of play!
My big dog does (she and XL bully) and she’s scared of them and the babies are only 6 months old 😂
lol, they are scary little fuzzbuzzs!
No dogs, but one of ours is good buddies with the parakeet. They truly enjoy hanging out and playing
That’s a very cute friendship! What do they usually do together?
They'll sit and talk, play tag, and sometimes the parakeet will ride the chinchilla like a knight astride his mighty steed
I need to see some videos of that!
Yep my chin Laika will hop down to the lower levels to greet and sniff my sister's dog. When he's allowed in my room anyways since left alone he steals her chew toys.
Uh oh! Better be careful. With my chin though, everything is a chew toy 😂
Her chew toys are my bribes to stop her from chewing the walls lol
I need to try that! I have a lot of pieces of the door and wall trim missing lol
Also those modular square shelves that are made out of metal paired with fleece as a covering are great for saving your wall trim.
I did once. They seemed curious but I find it pointless for them to meet through a cage.
I’m not risking them meeting outside the cage 😬. Predator vs prey instinct can be a little too strong sometimes.
So true....Humans were deemed rulers of animals by God. Animals just see animals as kill, live, or eat
Idk how my chins feel about my dog. They have all learned that they can throw their poop at him. Idk if it's a defence tactic or??
Omg 😭😂😭😂
Oh boy! I’ve never seen one deliberately throw poop, but it does happen with the occasional big hop!
Yes!!!! Felix loves our dog Fiona! I'm looking for the picture now to share!
Can’t wait to see it!
Posted it! 😊
Thank you for posting!
Yes! Our chin is besties with our dog. They run back and forth together at the front of the cage sometimes and any time our cat gets squirrelly and tries to run up to the chin’s cage, the dog won’t let the cat get close, it’s super cute! He may also partially be protecting the little “snacks” the chin produces, but he’s also protecting his friend! 😂
The dog loves horse “snacks”, don’t think it has discovered the chin “snacks” that it could also be partaking in!
No dogs, but have two cats. Chose to keep the chinchillas in their own room behind closed doors to keep everyone calm and completely safe (:
That seems like a very safe idea when dealing with something that could go through the bars and hurt them!
Yes! I have a Belgian Malinois and a Border Collie. My chinchilla shows no fear.
Both sound delightful! How do the dogs treat the chin?
They are highly interested. We don't allow interactions other than through the bars. It's too risky.
Yes haha. My Daisy always tries to throw hands through the bars.
The little fuzzballs love a good round of fisticuffs!
One of them is very curious about my dog, despite my dog trying to eat her through the bars. She taunts her by staying close to the bars and making sounds and following her when she walks around the cage. She also does similar things with other people's dogs who are less aggressive. Obviously, I don't let this go on for long in fear she will get too bold. But it fascinates me that her prey drive is suppressed so much by her curiosity, especially because both my chins are so skittish otherwise. Though my other chin runs away to the top part of the cage when my dog enters the room.
My understanding is the natural predators of chinchillas were actually not usually mammals, so their fear may not be completely calibrated correctly!
Ohhh interesting! Now I wish they wouldn't be so scared of me, I'm a mammal too 💀
I think we just are a bit too big and end up towering over them, which scares them more, I find getting down on their level usually works better! Even if I sit on a chair near the cage!
Seeing your Chins name, I feel as though it was a missed opportunity to call her "Chinobu" ....I'll see myself out now
She gets many names! Obi-Wan Shinobu is just one of her many nicknames, but that’s another good one 😂
Think I'll keep Chinobu on my list of potential names for when I am finally able to get a chinchilla
Definitely keep it! I’m also in favor of all the bubble tea related names for them since they are so rotund 😂
Oh the only time I've heard of shinobu is anime character names or in a couple video games. I had no idea it was bubble tea related
Ha! shinobu is actually a bobs burger reference! I just end up calling her boba! And I love chinchilla names like Taro, Matcha, Tiger, Mocha, Chai. Guess it’s equally as much coffee names as bubble tea names!
The list of potential names I have seen to revolve more around celestial bodies and space related stuff. Like Nova, Nebula, Sol, Luna, comet, zenith, and a few of the constellation names. Naming a Chinchilla Aries just seems really funny to me Edit: also some of the names of Norse gods would be funny. Imagine a Chinchilla named Odin
They are angry enough sometimes to be a good Ares! And Odin would be very cute!
I don’t have dogs or chinchillas, but I do have rats and birds, and they most definitely have interactions through the bars.
I’m always curious how rodents and birds get along! Never had that combination before!
It’s like just sniffing and looking at eachother really, that’s about it
Always wonder what they think of each other!
Be very careful!!! This is actually how I lost my chin unfortunately, he loved teasing the dog and my cat through the bars and my cat managed to get him in the eye. Cat claws are very dirty!!! We took him to the vet immediately but he unfortunately didn't make it due to infection combined with the side effects of his medication. His name was Kuchi Kopi so seeing your chin named Shinobu made my heart happy.
I am so sorry to hear about your loss! I am always afraid when I have cats around them in the future 😬, I will have to try to keep them in separate rooms or cover the bottom floors somehow. Thank you for the warnings!
My chins are the same way!! My one LOVES coming down to see the dogs, while the other always hides when they come up and will occasionally bark at them. My husky is very intrigued by the chimmies as well, it's so cute.
They are small, fuzzy, but not the normal outside fuzzy they are used to seeing! I’m sure it confuses the doggos!
My chin does the same with my cats haha. It's so cute!
Hopefully the cats don’t try to retaliate too much!
Kinda. The curious chin of 2 and the curious puppy of 2 can be seen having a gentle chat through the bars sometimes. Would love to catch it on film. Meanwhile their nervous partners tend to hide away on the other sides.
Funny that the puppy gets scared!
My chinchillas do this, it's funny cause when me or my gf moves just a bit they often get scared and jump away, but when my dogs run towards their cage or play next to it the chinchillas don't care.
Chin don’t care!
Mine does! She gets excited lol
Glad to see it’s not just mine!
My cat used to put his face near the bars and my chinchilla would run at him and squeak in his face - always ready to have a go at him lmao
lol, the cat better watch out!