Available Chins 2
Chinchillas:
--"Kingston" -- 4 year old hetero beige male chinchilla -- born 9/2020
--"Mavis" -- standard grey female chinchilla -- unknown age -- fostered in South Bend, IN
--"Katniss" & "Shisa" -- 9-10 year old standard grey female chinchillas -- born 2015-2016
--"Chili" -- 3 year old homo beige male chinchilla -- born 12/2021
Chinchillas & Critters Currently Pending
--these animals may/may not be again up for adoption in the future; if interested, please contact--
none at this time
Want to put down a $50 non-refundable deposit to hold a chinchilla? You can!
For deposits, we accept:
paypal -- amgajda@sbcglobal.net
venmo -- @Ashley-Gajda
cashapp -- $AshleyGajda
zelle -- 219-789-0026
We can also take credit / debit cards. Please call to place a deposit via credit card.
If you have *not* talked with us prior to placing a deposit, please make a note with your deposit about which chinchilla you're wanting to hold, as well as a phone number / email where you can be reached (or simply, reach out to us!).
This page updated: 3/25/25
Hetero beige male chinchilla -- "Kingston"
Born 9/2020 -- 4 years old
**update 12/9 -- we have learned that Kingston does not like other chins and does not want a buddy**
Can be a bit of a challenge to pick up
Likes to bark when you reach for him (all bark, no bite though!)
Very sweet when being held
Does well with being handled and petted
Seems to enjoy being scratched behind his ears
Very sweet boy
Calm in your arms
Adoption fee -- $225 CASH / $248 CARD OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
Standard grey female chinchillas -- "Katniss" & "Shisa"
Born 2015-2016 -- 9-10 years old
--relatively easy to scoop up into your hands
--not the fondest of being handed, both kinda squirmy, and prefer a loose grip (no kids with death-grips for girls!)
--very on-the-go type chins
--LOVE their wheel & playtime
Farmhand comments -- "Both big fluffy balls of love. Super curious and excited upon first coming out, and love to play!"
Adoption fee -- $225 CASH / $248 CARD OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
Homo beige male chinchilla -- "Chili"
Born 12/2021 -- 3 years old
**this boy came in with a group of chins... their original owners thought the had two males... which turned into a bunch of chins that Chili was the proud father of**
--a bit of a shy boy
--likes to hide
--can definitely be a challenge to catch
--not mean / aggressive, just afraid (will take up some time to build up trust with this boy)
--(once you do catch him) very sweet and actually chill in your arms
--makes protesting noises when you try to catch him / pick him up... his new home needs to be able to ignore these... we promise, you're not killing him, he's just afraid
--actually does well with being handled, and we're working with him to let him know that being handled isn't the end of the world and isn't going to unalive him
--very sweet when being held, just kind of panicky
Farmhand thoughts -- "super excited and jumpy but still really sweet! Easy to handle still."
Adoption fee -- $200 CASH / $220 CARD OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
Standard grey female chinchilla -- "Mavis"
--unknown age (adult)--
PLEASE NOTE -- Mavis is now being fostered in South Bend, Indiana, and can either be adopted out directly from her foster home location, or can be brought back to the farm in Wolcott for adoption.
**Mavis sleeps in the cutest positions, laying on her sides, her stomach, her back... but be aware, she's the sweetest when she's sleeping (and giving her family heart attacks when they think she's dead... nope, just sleeping!). Want to reach into the cage to get her out? She has no qualms with spraying you if she's in a bad mood. This is NOT a chinchilla for a family with little kids or anyone who's easily intimidated by chinchilla antics.**
**Mavis is a HEAVY chewer and will demolish anything she can reach, plastic DEFINITELY included. She will need to go home to an ALL-METAL cage -- NO plastic shelves, no plastic pan, no plastic anything. Everything within reach of her must be chin-safe. Think of her as the chin-toddler that you need to proof against.**
So, basically... she's considered cage aggressive. BUT! Once you get past the streams of pee and pick her up...
Likes to tuck her head into the crook of your arm while being held
Not bad about being held!
Actually does pretty well with being handled and petted
Will chill with you relatively nicely
**this chinchilla has never bitten anyone...she basically is territorial and needs an owner who understands that and will love her regardless**
**we have been told that Mavis will stress-run on a wheel (and this is HIGHLY believable due to her personality, so she should NOT have a wheel in her new home. She is already a petite chinchilla and would not do well with losing any weight**
Adoption fee -- $100 CASH / $110 CARD OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
