Lynne Sawyer
Location: Atlanta, GA
Email: lynnesawyerrealtor@yahoo.com
Phone: 770-265-4661
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Plenty of room and cages. Will take any chinchilla who needs a home/better life. Has a wonderful vet with chinchilla experience. May be willing to travel to pick up chinchillas.

Chrystal Draper
Location: Beaufort, SC, but willing to travel to parts of GA to assist
Email: chrystald82@yahoo.com
Phone: 843-379-2277
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Any unwanted chins or chins that you just can't take care of for any reason. Willing to drive to parts of SC, NC, GA, and FL.
Other animals: Sugar gliders and ferrets

MJ Manning
Location: Woodbine, GA
Email: aeptah@yahoo.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Can only take in two chinchillas.

Karen Williams
Location: Caldwell, ID (West of Boise)
Email: kpwilliams@cableone.net
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Strongly request that all chinchillas be at least moderately healthy. Fur-chewing, shyness and/or urinating at strangers, etc. are okay. For chinchillas with more serious problems (such as fur fungus, diarrhea, etc.) please contact to see if the chinchilla can be taken in or if someone else can.
Other animals: Guinea pigs

Megan Burgess
Location: Coeur d' Alene, ID
Email: jaguargoddess@yahoo.com
Phone: 208-640-6320
Specifics regarding taking in chins: If you have a special situation, contact to check for assistance.
Other animals: Small rodents

Kristal Sinetos
Location: Leland, IL
Email: crystda2@aol.com
Other animals: Hamsters and sugar gliders

Kristy McFee
Location: Crystal Lake, IL
Email: starleomach@aol.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Can find forever homes for chins and some small mammals. All animals must be healthy and not carrying contagious diseases. Fur-chewing, shyness and/or urinating at strangers, etc. are okay. Can also foster chins or other small mammals.
Other animals: Some small mammals as long as there is some food to start and a cage.

Nena Kei
Location: Chicago, IL
Site: Heart Chins
Email: nenakei@gmail.com
Other animals: Rats and hermit crabs

Abranda VonLanken
Location: Springfield, IL
Email: abranda_v@hotmail.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Unable to take in very vocal/noisy chins.

Kim Gugler
Location: Naperville, IL
Email: kguglerDVM@aol.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Willing to foster chins or assist in finding forever homes for chins.
Other animals: Willing to assist with finding forever homes for any small mammals.

Jamie Burton
Location: Chenoa, IL
Site: Chinchilla Villa Rescue
Email: jamielynn0722@mchsi.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will take in or help place any chin in need reguardless of health or temperment.

Kristal Sinetos
Location: Leland, IL
Email: sinetos@earthlink.net
Phone: 815-495-2719
Other animals: Small and exotic animals

Karla Grimes
Location: Thomasboro, IL
Site: Pocket Pets Animal Rescue
Email: pocketpetsrescue@yahoo.com
Phone: 217-643-2236
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Exotic pet rescue in East Central IL. IL Department of Agriculture licenced non-breeding no-kill shelter. Emergency placements accepted. Offering short-term assistance for families with displaced animals. Part of several rescue railroads for exotics. All male chinchillas, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders will be neutered before they are put up for adoption.
Other animals: Accepting coatimundi, chipmunks, degus, dormice, duprasi, fennec foxes, ferrets, flying squirrels, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, hedgehogs, jerboas, lemmings, lemurs, prairie dogs, short-tailed possums, sugar gliders, squirrels, kinkajous, mice, mouse possums, rats, turtles, tortioses, reptiles, amphibians, and other exotics.

Brian Murphy
Location: Warrenville, IL
Email: maremare79@yahoo.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Willing to provide safe, secure and loving home to any chins in need.

Jackie Pettit
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Email: jacquelineannep@yahoo.com

Ashley Thaler
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Email: metalgrl69@yahoo.com
Phone: 317-840-3914
Other animals: Ferrets and cats

Kimberly Harper
Location: Lake Station, IN
Email: KarmaKim43@gmail.com
Phone: 219-962-6084
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will help out however possible. Part of a local animal rescue. Located in NW IN but works in Chicago, IL.

Amy Forte
Location: Louisville, KY
Email: aforte@gmail.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will help with picking up/transporting in Louisville/New Albany, IN area. Chinchillas will be taken to the vet and rehabilitated, then adopted out if possible.
Other animals: Hedgehogs

Vern Sowers
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Site: IndyChins
Email: indychins@sbcglobal.net
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Take in all chins and find good homes for them or keep them.

Stephanie
Location: Perry, IA
Email: keishamarada@prairieinet.net
Other animals: Sugar gliders, rabbits, and large animals

Jessica Bartunek
Location: Council Bluffs, IA
Site: Draconis Rat and Chinchilla Rescues
Email: dracrats@yahoo.com
Phone: 712-256-7713
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Take all chins needing a home.
Other animals: Ferrets and rats

Michelle Clements
Location: Manhattan, KS
Email: lilu1117@yahoo.com
Phone: 913-206-3919

James Williams
Location: Willisburg, KY
Email: Kissnatcher1@aol.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Shyness and/or meanness are okay. Can only take in chinchillas without contagious illnesses.
Other animals: Sugar gliders and kinkajou

Amy Forte
Location: Louisville, KY
Email: aforte@gmail.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will help with picking up/transporting in Louisville/New Albany, IN area. Chinchillas will be taken to the vet and rehabilitated, then adopted out if possible.
Other animals: Hedgehogs

Siouxz Sebek
Location: Springfield, LA
Email: thebutterflycage@aol.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Parrot and horse rescue also available to take in chinchillas on a 21 acre ranch.
Other animals: Horses and large parrots

Rick Riedlinger
Location: Westwego, LA (greater New Orleans area)
Email: speedychin@cox.net
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will foster any chinchilla until a forever home is found.

Carol Voisin
Location: Kentwood, LA
Email: carolv70726@yahoo.com
Phone: 985-229-0357
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will also babysit
Other animals: Sugar glider, ferret, cockatiels, and anything but snakes

Nicole Hughes
Location: River Ridge, LA
Site: NOLA Chinchillas
Email: thechinchillagirl@yahoo.com

Lisa Richards
Location: Belfast/Northport, ME
Email: lr8574@hotmail.com
Other animals: Small rodents (except guinea pigs due to an allergy) with their own cages

Jeanine Worden
Location: Washington, D.C. and VA and MD suburbs
Email: vachins@comcast.net
Phone: 703-294-4917
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will assist in finding homes for chinchillas in Northern VA, Washington, D.C., and nearby MD.
Other animals: Hedgehogs

Laura Huffman
Location: Olney, MD
Email: ChinchillaChild@aol.com or HddnTigress@aol.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: No chinchillas with serious health problems. Chinchillas with issues such as fur chewing, attitude problems, underweight, etc. are accepted. (No vet care for ailing animals.) Contact for more information.
Other animals: Most types of birds. Finches will be considered, but are not preferred.

Sandi Sprouse
Location: Delmar, MD
Email: ssprouster4@aol.com
Phone: 302-877-0437

Marie Robey
Location: Rockville, MD
Email: omschinden@yahoo.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Can take in unwanted chins and find permament loving homes for them. Will not take in chinchillas that are being given up because of illness. Fur chewers, attitudes, etc. are welcome.
Other animals: Unwanted household birds

Barry Pugh
Location: Parkville, MD
Email: noodles88828@hotmail.com
Phone: 443-617-5271
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Willing to help out in tight situations with food and supplies. Also willing to temporarily take in chins that are in need of rescue and/or vet bills to get them healthy.

Lura Davis
Location: South County, MD
Email: cheasapeakechins@yahoo.com
Phone: 410-570-3005 or 410-867-9325
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Can't take in chinchillas that are being given up for serious health issues. Will take in fur chewers, underweight chins, and chins with attitude problems and find them loving homes. Can also provide a temporary home when people are moving, going to school, etc.
Other animals: Most small animals.

Small Angels Rescue
Location: Frederick, MD
Site: Small Angels Rescue
Email: info@smallangelsrescue.org
Phone: 301-668-0404
Specifics regarding taking in chins: All chinchillas regardless of age, health or temperament. Priority goes to helping chinchillas facing euthanasia in animal shelters. Accepting chinchillas from the general public when room available.
Other animals: Gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, and rats

Cindy Torres
Location: Baden, MD
Email: Sassc15720@aol.Com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will take in any unwanted chin in need of a good home to find it a permanent loving home.
Other animals: Birds, tortoises, sugar gliders, and possibly a miniature horse

Nichole Perry
Location: Joppa, MD
Email: daddysbbgrl825@yahoo.com
Phone: 443-388-2229
Other animals: Small mammals and some birds

Pam
Location: Stoughton, MA
Email: Litlmadigan@hotmail.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Animals with cages preferred.
Other animals: Gerbils and hedgehogs. Rats with approval only.

Andrea Kundrotas/Forever Feisty Chinchilla Rescue
Location: Enfield, CT
Site: Forever Feisty Chinchilla Rescue
Email: foreverfeistychins@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 860-844-0511
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will take in chins in need of a good home. Good health preferred, but most health issues are not a problem. Behavioral problems such as shyness, fur chewing, spraying, etc. are acceptable. No breeding or selling of animals. Will pick up chins in CT, MA, RI, NH, and VT.

Wendy Davis
Location: Marshfield, MA
Email: daviswm1124@msn.com
Phone: 781-837-1086

Peter Jones
Location: Boston, MA
Email: pcabhd5525@free-fast-email.com
Phone: 617-507-2652

Jim Dobson
Location: Boston, MA
Email: ui_Dobson1819@spatzer.com
Phone: 617-830-0852

Kathy Pratt
Location: Danvers, MA
Email: chinferr@yahoo.com
Phone: 978-304-0220
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Must have cage, food, dust bath, and any medication or medical information. If calling, please leave a clear message and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Adam and Sally Blacke of ICRN
Location: MI
Site: ChinCare, The Matilde Mission, and ICRN
Email: Find contact information for each member of the referral team at the ICRN site
Specifics: ICRN can make out-of-state referrals for rescue surrenders or adoptions and even provides chinparents with a brief re-homing guide.

M. Tousley Twesten
Location: Davisburg, MI (Ponitac Area)
Site: Second Chance Chins
Email: secondchancechins@yahoo.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Can adopt and/or foster until a forever home can be found. Routine in-home care for medical conditions is not a problem.

Alexis Stone
Location: Traverse City, MI
Email: jlynne231@charter.net

Lindsay Dault
Location: Muskegon, MI
Email: wink568@yahoo.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Can temporarily house a chinchilla or two.

Lisa and Larry Kader
Location: Cedar Springs, MI
Site: CHINtuition
Email: chintuition@yahoo.com
Phone: 616-604-1114
Specifics regarding taking in chins: All chinchillas accepted, but all chinchilla items requested to allow for something familiar in new surroundings. Chins are kept until a suitable forever home is found.
Other animals: Other small animals and birds

Traci Johnson
Location: Lake Ann, MI
Email: trefitjohnson@yahoo.com
Phone: 231-409-0466
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Ample space for chins that come with cages.

Jennifer Mcclelland
Location: Ann Arbor, MI (May through August)
Site: Sunshine Chinchillas
Email: sunshinechins@hotmail.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: All chinchillas accepted regardless of medical issues.
Other animals: Rabbits, guinea pigs, degus, spiny mice, gerbils, and hamsters

Barb Lutman
Location: Imlay City, MI
Email: iayla@yahoo.com
Phone: 810-724-5226
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Can usually take in 2-4 chinchillas. Would prefer they come with their cage and/or accessories so they have something they know to help them adjust to the move.
Other animals: Guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, degus, mice, and occasionally foster rabbits or ferrets

Tanya and Tim Villiard
Location: Duluth, MN
Site: Chinchilla Rave
Email: info@chinchillarave.com
Other animals: Most small animals, including birds, herps, and rodents

Jennifer Behrens
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Email: jmbehrens@stkate.edu
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Vet student willing to take in any and all unwanted chins. Health issues are not a concern.
Other animals: Sugar gliders, hedgehogs, and more. Always room for animals in need.

Kari Summers
Location: Brainerd, MN
Email: info@summersbirdsandchins.com
Other animals: Birds

Kristin Carlin
Location: Ridgeland, MS
Email: gavinaugust@yahoo.com
Phone: 601-942-7628
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will travel a reasonable distance to meet for an exchange.
Other animals: Hamsters, gerbils, etc. Contact for assistance in placing animals that are not listed.

Leah Campbell
Location: Sedalia, MO
Site: ~Leah's Chinchilla Pages
Email: slcamp@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 660-827-7103

Cathy Kane
Location: Kansas City, MO
Email: CathleenMarieKane@msn.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Cannot provide health care for sick chinchillas.

Patty Panagos
Location: Poplar Bluff, MO
Email: pattyperkey@hotmail.com
Phone: 573-776-7842
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Has been involved off and on with chinchillas for 18 years.
Other animals: Squirrels, chipmunks, and dwarf rabbits

L. Rose
Location: St. Louis area, MO
Site: St. Louis Chinchilla Rescue
Email: stlchinchillarescue@yahoo.com
Specifics regarding taking in chins: Will take in any chinchilla, but they must be dropped off or other arrangements must be made. Release form is also necessary.

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