How a shelter for chinchillas appeared in Pushkino and what came of it

10 places where animals are given into good hands

Charitable Foundation "Bim" The Foundation is already 25 years old, and now it has five shelters in Moscow. Any assistance in the form of food, medicine or finance is recorded in the register of charitable parishes. To pick up a pet, you need to leave your contact details and take time to think, and if you decide that you are definitely ready, they will bring it straight to your home. The shelters also contain rabbits, horses, a cow, a wolf and even a lion - they are not adopted, but you can visit them. www.moscowbim.ru

Nika Foundation A private organization unites two shelters (“Nika” and “Santa”) and exists on the money of the founders and donations. Mostly cats and dogs live here - they are regularly vaccinated and examined by doctors. The Foundation deliberately does not publish the addresses of shelters to avoid provocations. However, employees will tell you everything in detail by phone: 8 (925) 080 1125, 8 (962) 915 2139, 8 (903) 795 8974. And advice for “young” owners can be found on social networks. vk.com/ournika

Shelter for rodents "Ovsovye" "Ovsovye" was created by the married couple Olga and Vasily Sigunov in order to shelter and rehome abandoned and pet store rodents. Here you can not only adopt a rabbit, hamster, guinea pig or chinchilla, but also leave the animal while you leave. To do this, you need to “equip” the animal with a supply of food and a cage. Well, if you decide to part with your pet, by prior agreement you can bring it here for further adoption. True, you will have to make a financial contribution for his maintenance and treatment. vk.com/club40221658

Charitable animal shelter "Alma" After the recent arson, one of the oldest shelters in Moscow is gradually acquiring new enclosures and cabins. About two hundred dogs live here and are looking for new owners. In addition to mongrels, in Alma there are collies and terriers - all these are pets that were once abandoned or planted. The shelter is located in the southeast of the city, but the address, for obvious reasons, is not indicated on the website. shelter-alma.nethouse.ru

Animal Assistance Fund “Forest Shelter” In addition to cats and dogs, gerbil mice, rabbits, ravens and other living creatures live here. Each pet has a veterinary passport and undergoes regular examinations. You can also come here to interact with animals or bring the necessary medications. Constant contact with humans gradually socializes the animals, which means they get used to their new owner more easily. lesnoj-prijut.ru

Charitable Foundation “Love Animals” The foundation has more than one hundred and fifty cured and adopted animals. Volunteers themselves bring the dog or cat they like to your home. And there is a logical explanation for this - employees look at the conditions in which the animal saved by their efforts will live. Social support for the Love Animals Foundation is provided by the Obereg veterinary clinic; every person who “adopts” a pet receives a 10% discount on services here. vk.com/club38411295

Shelter "Gore and Co" This dog shelter not only accepts all possible help from sympathizers, but also happily places doggies in good hands. Both mongrels and purebred inhabitants live here. The site has photographs of some of them with detailed descriptions and character traits of the pets. take-dog.narod.ru/index.html

International Charitable Foundation “Givers of Hope” On the website you can get information about which shelters the foundation works with and how to help animals. The addresses of special collection points for gifts for animals are also indicated. But most importantly, in the “adopt a dog/cat” section you can find the very pet you have been dreaming of for so long. ghope.ru

Shelter “Call of the Wild” This shelter keeps a log of visits and donations, which can be found on the website. And in order to adopt an animal, you need to draw up an agreement indicating your passport details. Pets are given away free of charge, and employees bring the animals home themselves to make sure that their ward will be in good hands. zovpredkov.ru

Forum “Dog and Cat” Here you can discuss the problems of our little brothers, find out where to get veterinary care, how to care for your pet, and what dangers await a person who decides to adopt or adopt a dog or cat. The forum constantly monitors dubious organizations that, under the guise of charitable foundations, pocket donations. There is even a special form with which you can check a questionable phone. pesikot.org

Pros of a chinchilla

Not many people know that keeping chinchillas has many benefits. The main advantages include:

• Unusual appearance . Large beady eyes and fluffy fur coats make the animals very cute and look like cartoon characters.
• Possibility of single living . The chinchilla does not need a mate; she feels great on her own.
• Hypoallergenic . Chinchilla fur causes absolutely no reactions. Therefore, they are ideal for allergy sufferers.
• No unpleasant odor . Chinchillas do not have sweat glands at all. That's why they don't smell like anything. When the bedding is regularly replaced, no odor comes from the cage.
• Good health . Fluffies have strong immunity and are not prone to developing hereditary diseases.
• High life expectancy . Due to their meager diet and the presence of natural enemies in nature, chinchillas live up to 10-12 years. At home (with proper maintenance) this period increases to 18-20 years.
• No shedding . Chinchillas have practically no hair. True, every day a pet loses from 20 to 30 hairs. But this is a peaceful amount compared to a cat or dog. Therefore, the chinchilla owner will not have to constantly clean up fur throughout the apartment.
• Big choice . Currently, thanks to the work of breeders, more than 20 different breeds of chinchillas are available on the zoological market. Therefore, everyone can choose a pet to suit their taste.
• High level of intelligence . Chinchillas are very smart. They are even trainable. With regular training, they can be taught simple tricks and commands. Of course, the intellectual abilities of chinchillas cannot be compared with cats or dogs, but among rodents they are considered one of the smartest.
• Relatively low fertility . Unlike other rodents, chinchillas have no interest in constant reproduction. Females give birth to offspring 2 times a year. And their brood is quite small. A young chinchilla girl brings 1-2 puppies. At a more mature age, a female can give birth to 4-5 cubs.

Also, a chinchilla does not need to devote a lot of free time. She does not become very attached to her owner and feels quite comfortable alone. Although some people think this is more of a disadvantage than an advantage. After all, pets are often regarded as family members. Therefore, caring owners try their best to establish warm, trusting relationships with chinchillas.

Selection and preparation of premises

Despite the fact that chinchillas are extremely unpretentious, you should approach the choice of premises responsibly. A number of conditions must be met:

• One individual needs about 0.3 m2 of area;
• permissible room temperature – 18-20 degrees;
• air humidity should not exceed 60%;
• it is important to make sure there are no drafts;
• the room must be clean;
• there should be little light, rodents do not like bright rays;
• The level of noise and harsh sounds should be minimal.

Take care of regular cleaning and ventilation. The appearance of mold or mildew in the room is unacceptable. The best solution would be to fence off the chinchilla farm from other buildings. Remember, animals are very shy, especially during the mating period.

Features of choosing and purchasing breeding stock

Once you have prepared the room and cage, it is time to start purchasing livestock. For a home mini-farm, it is enough to purchase 2 males and 10 females. Such a set can produce 70-80 young animals in 1 year.

Many breeders and farms provide temporary males for mating - consider these options.

There is an opinion that chinchillas should be bred monogamously, i.e. form pairs and let them breed separately. This method has a number of advantages, but is more expensive.

Buy young animals only from large and trusted breeders. This way you will protect yourself from buying a sick animal. In addition, breeders can provide a guarantee and a breeding card.

Affiliate program for chinchilla breeding

Naturally, many would like to start such a business, but are not sure whether they can do it, do not know where and how to buy chinchillas for breeding, do not have practice in caring for them, and do not understand feed. And most importantly, the problem of further marketing of animals is of concern. What to do with young chinchillas that will appear in the near future?

There is an affiliate program for beginning chinchilla breeders. In accordance with it, you can not only buy the best chinchillas for breeding from us, but also receive all the relevant instructions, assistance, purchase food at a reduced price and all other support. You can start with a small number of specimens or buy several dozen if you wish.

It is important to emphasize that the program for attracting partners solves sales problems for business newcomers: you will hand over all the young stock to us. It is beneficial for us that our partners do well; our partners are guaranteed constant income and business development. If, after reading this article, you are interested in chinchillas and are thinking about starting such a business, we will be happy to help you make a choice and become our partners.

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Chinchillas and business in Russia

In Russia, the first chinchillas appeared only in the 90s of the last century. And, despite the turn to entrepreneurship, no one is yet engaged in breeding these valuable fur-bearing animals and wonderful pets on a significant scale. This type of business is only at the very beginning of its development; it has one more additional positive factor: the complete absence of competition

1. Studio for sewing chinchilla fur coats in Russia - No!
2. There are no large farms offering a large selection of chinchillas!
3. The number of modern mini-farms for breeding chinchillas is extremely insignificant!

For a Russian entrepreneur, the chinchilla business is profitable, especially its breeding direction. It is beneficial both from the point of view of selling animals for domestic keeping and from the point of view of fur production. World statistics show the following indicators: in the world there is a need for 800,000 skins annually, but today the existing animal population and fur farms together are capable of producing only about 280,000. At the largest international fur auctions - there are five of them in the world - for a chinchilla always special demand .

A report from one of these auctions - the Copenhagen auction, Kopenhagen Fur - states that at auction in September 2012, 14,406 chinchilla skins were sold at an average price of about 300 DKK, that is, more than 30 euros per skin, with some specimens reaching the price of more than 50 euros per skin. This shows that it is not at all difficult to enter the world market with chinchilla skins. But the Russian market is also completely unfilled, open, and free from competition. All this guarantees excellent prospects for business development.