More chinnie pics, and a note about cartoons
Two new pictures of Chihiro here and here. No, she doesn't look much like Matilde, at least not to anyone with a discerning eye for chins. Note the very different nose and the longer, narrower ears. Chihiro Pango Massionfruit Schwyzer is a sweet little girl, a bit on the shy side, but very playful. Her new relatives may arrive this weekend, and we'll be in chinnie heaven if all goes well.
One thing about chinchillas: they love to watch television. We learned this from our friends the Blackes, who have rescued hundreds of chins and have many, many as pets. And not just any television: cartoons. We got cable hooked up on Tuesday in what will be the "chinnie room" at home, and Chihiro spent the night watching Boomerang, the classic cartoon network. (We don't think she's ready for "Adult Swim"; we'd rather have her watching Penelope Pitstop and George of the Jungle.)
If you love your chins, and can afford the cable or the dish, give them cartoons.
Oh yeah, Boomerang's a good choice. They frequently rerun the much missed, gone-but-not-forgotten "Justice League." Teach those chins about Truth, Justice and the American Way (season 3 came out on DVD Tuesday). And when you think they're finally ready for Adult Swim, "The Venture Bros." is the single funniest thing on TV, bar none.
Posted by:The Chief | October 26, 2006 at 02:28 PM
The new chin is a cutie. Thanks for posting the picture. There is nothing like something round and fuzzy with big ears to perk up my day. How do you handle vacation with chins. Are they OK with sitters? How often does the sitter need to come. How do they adjust to being in someone else's house. My daughter and I recently had someone elses cat while she was gone for two weeks. The cat adjusted immediately but I suspect that is unusual.
Posted by:rainbow | October 26, 2006 at 02:46 PM
Matilde adjusted fine to sitters, but the sitters needed to be there every night. We would never leave a chin alone overnight. Matilde came out twice a day, Chihiro (so far) wants once a day. Chins get attached to humans, but are not -- generally -- like dogs in the sense that they will mope for specific owners.
Chief, Justice League is very fine.
Posted by:Hugo | October 26, 2006 at 03:07 PM
You bought them a television?
She is very adorable.
Posted by:wolfa | October 26, 2006 at 04:29 PM
A small, 13 inch Sharp TV for the chinnie room, set permanently to Boomerang...
Posted by:Hugo | October 26, 2006 at 06:51 PM