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Me, Alison
My family and I moved from California to the Inland Northwest when I was 10 years old
and have lived here ever since. I've always loved animals, movies, and technology.
I am a college student with an A.A. degree, currently working on an A.A.S. degree in Information Technology.
I hope to one day transfer to Eastern Washington University to work on getting a Bachelor's degree in Biology.
I enjoy traveling with my best friend, hiking, swimming, playing in the snow, reading, surfing the web,
learning, watching old movies, and most of all spending time with my animals.
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My Herd
My first chinchilla was given to me in mid 1997 and I've been hooked ever since.
Some of my chins are breeding chins; others are strictly pets. All of them are members of the family.
My breeding chins come from various lines and were purchased from other breeders in the Northwest and
at shows. In breeding, my goals are to produce healthy, blocky, good sized chins with clear,
dense fur that would do well as both pets and breeding chins. My main focus is to produce show quality
white blends (TOV Tan White, Tan White, Pink White, White Ebony, etc.) by breeding back to quality standards.
Due to the nature of genetics, not all of the chins born here are breeding quality, but I
do my best to pair up chins in a way that will produce the traits I want.
All kits that are born here are handled from day one. I feel that handling kits gets the
babies used to people and also allows mom to have a break from her little ones.
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My Cages
For my main cages, I have three towers each measuring six-and-a-half-feet tall. Each tower can be divided into
four small cages, two small and one large cage, or just two large cages. They helps maximize
space usage, while still allowing the chins to have room in their cages for hammocks, toys, houses, etc.
I put a lot of time and effort into designing and constructing my towers. These cages are very heavy and not easy
to build (due to their immense size), but they are easy to clean and the chins feel comfortable in them.
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My Other Pets
In addition to the chinchillas, I have a number of other furry family members.
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Lucy
We have had Lucy since I was 10 years old. We were looking for a dog to join and protect the family.
My parents went to an animal hospital that takes in rescues to look at a German Shepherd. When they arrived,
the staff insisted that they see Lucy first. She was scrawny and her legs looked a little crooked,
but she was very sweet. The first thing she did upon seeing my family was roll over and ask for a belly rub.
She's been a wonderful part of our family ever since. (They never did see the German Shepherd.)
Lucy is now 14 years old and still hanging on. She's had many years of playing dress-up, going to lakes,
going to parades, and just being a couch potato.
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Matty and Bear
These two were born on October 3, 2000. Their mom was a Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix and their dad was
a Black Lab/Rhodesian Ridgeback/Golden Retriever/who-knows-what-else mix. Matty (70 lbs) is my athlete.
She loves Frisbee, weight pulling, hiking, and playing in the water. Matty loves going places
and making new friends, be they humans or other dogs. Bear (100 lbs) prefers to stay close to home.
He likes to 'play' Sit-Stay, hold 'hands', go swimming, and sleep in. He's not fond of strangers or children and
doesn't like to be without at least one of his female canine companions for very long. When in the house,
he must at all times have one of his toys in his mouth or at least near by. Both Matty and Bear love
attention, walking, and FOOD!
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Ginger and Marianne
THE DEGUS! These girls are sisters that have been here since October 2002. They love to talk and
argue with each other, run on their wheel, and sound the alarm when the dogs, cat, or visitors enter
'their' room.
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Anni
Anni was born in the fall of 2006. We adopted her from SCRAPS in November of '06 and she's been causing trouble ever since.
She swats, bites, cuddles, and purrs all in a two minute time period. She's an indoor cat who loves to watch her many "TVs"
(a.k.a. chinchillas, degus, the birds outside, and the actual televisions in the house).
She also enjoys torturing the humans and dogs in the household. She thinks anything and everything is put here just for her.
She's spoiled and wouldn't have it any other way.
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