Constantly "Downsizing" "Needing to sell out"

[Megan.]

Did anyone else notice this new(or not so new) trend?

I've seen this so much in the past year. People claim they need to "sell out" or "downsize" their herd, yet a few days, weeks, months from now suddenly have more chins and need to sell out again?

What gets me the most is these are supposly hobby/pet breeders. Do they think of their animals as disposable? Or just don't carea bout them in the least?

I'm so sick of seeing people say they need to reduce, sell out, ect yet turn around and buy new animals. If you need to sell out, obviously you shouldn't be buying animals right away or again for that maybe.

Maybe someone isn't being truthful here?

I, as a "hobby" breeder claim my animals are my pets first...And you know what? They are. I'm not about to get rid of my animals and dump them when they are no longer good for my breeding herd. They live here with me.. I'm sorry, but I Honestly don't thinks omeone who constantly gets rid of their animals and buys new ones is someone who treats their animals as pets first. To me, they treat their animals like they are an item.

[Chinart]

:applause: :applause: !!!!!Bravo!!!! :applause: :applause:

Well said!! I don't know how anyone can just get rid of a chin they had for years. I have a hard enough time parting with kits.

[jynx]

If a buy a chin, I'd stay with until in its whole life!

[tunes]

Megan isn't referring to someone who just gets rid of chins they've had for years. Watch the classified ads. "Help! I need to sell out! I'm in school, have no time, got pregnant, dyed my hair green, have athlete's foot!" Then a month later - Wanted! 30 chinchillas to expand my herd.

This is just THE most annoying thing. If you want to sell chins because they are substandard for your purposes, or if they are too old, or if they just plain don't fit into your breeding program, WHY can't you be honest about it? Do you think that people don't see them frequenting the forums looking to buy and sell? Do you think that it isn't known that you have gone to breeders, after supposedly "selling out" or "cutting in half because I don't have time" to buy an entire herd again? Chin gossip travels faster than the speed of light.

[dancingbear]

I have always thought people did this because they got bored with the animals. I see this with parrots all the time. "Have to sell, going away to school." Or even better, "Have to sell because we're moving!" Most of the time, the "have to sell" is because the birds are out of control. In case you're not a "bird-person", those beautiful Cockatoos and Macaws can (and do!) become little monsters! A lot of the time it's due to "new pet syndrome". You know, they get the new pet, play with it all the time and then "poof" the pet just sits by himself from about a month on......... Birds cannot handle that situation. My point is the same. You see the "for sale" ads then, a month or 2 later, they are looking for another one........ :angry:

[renee]

yes, alot of people have come to the point that if it is hard or "i don't want to do it' then they won't . No responsibility or anything.
I worked with someone and they got rid of their dog after their second child. I can understand that (sad as it is) they may have not understood how much time the second child would need and they didn't have as much time for the dog and felt bad. A friend adopted the dog for them.
However one month later they bought a puppy! I had to hold my tongue on that one. She was a co-worker and I didn't want to be rude. I just couldn't believe it though!
-Renee

[CTChin]

I worked with someone and they got rid of their dog after their second child. I can understand that (sad as it is) they may have not understood how much time the second child would need and they didn't have as much time for the dog and felt bad. A friend adopted the dog for them.
However one month later they bought a puppy! I had to hold my tongue on that one. She was a co-worker and I didn't want to be rude. I just couldn't believe it though!
-Renee


I don't know..maybe I'm just too rude or blunt but I would of made the comment "didn't you just get rid of your other dog?" These type of people anger me so much. I work at an animal hospital and just a month or so ago we had a customer bring in her 12 year old, still in good health, dog to be euthanized because she wouldn't get along with the NEW dog adopted from the pound.

I agree with you Peggy and Tunes. If for some reason I need to place an adult (usual after a LOT of debating with myself), I try to go about finding a good home as quietly as I can. You will never see me post "HELP, I have too many animals!!" "Help, I need to downsize." Cripes, give these animals some respect. They are living, breathing creatures. If you've gotten to the point you are desperate to move chins out, then you need to rethink your breeding program.

[renee]

well, really it didn't matter what she would have responded (i was already mad and nothing she could say would make it better!) and i didn't want to start a fight, as it is hard to work with someone after fighting.
anways..i hope that you told that woman that you can't ethically euthanize an animal because it is "old" or whatnot.
Right??.I hope vets can't do that! What happened to the dog? did someone adopt it??

[bear]

i've noticed the sellouts, but i've also noticed the people who suddenly seem to be growing their herd, and that concerns me too. different reasons, though. everyone's already made the comments that i'd have added for the sellouts, so i'll just talk about the big buyers instead.

now i know that sometimes someone's looking for just one animal then PMs everybody nearby who's selling. no problem. now these concerns are NOT directed at anyone in particular, so please don't take it personally. i don't breed, but i might want to someday, when i have the space for it. when people say that you should breed to improve the quality of chinchillas, i don't think that many people understand what's meant by that. sure, you don't just put any two animals together. but i sometimes wonder if someone has a long-term strategy, i mean for the next 2-5 years, of how they will accomplish 'improving the breed' with their choices.

[dawn]

The problem I see is these people are treating chinchilla breeding as a hobby, not a business which is what it should be treated as-like have a plan on how to market and sell chinchillas not freak out because you have too many and sell to any ole buyer who answers a ad on the forum.