Rescue chinchilas are becoming more common - I have taken in 4 within the last week....two from people who contacted me through my site and 2 from someone at work.

Last year was worse - I took in 8 animals from one person - their coats were matted and I had to shave a couple of them.

Chinchillas are easy to look after, all they need is hay/pellets and a regular dustbath