Chinchillas

Animal Planet Pet Care Library

by David Alderton

Chinchillas are playful, “on-the-go” rodents that thrive in environments in which they can be kept busy. Learn how to develop a functional routine for your tiny friend, along with vital information on keeping him properly fed, well-groomed, and in good health. This book includes a variety of topics, including feeding, housing, grooming, training, health care, and fun activities. Useful tip boxes in each chapter show every member of the household how to make the most out of owning a pet.

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction

111 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2007

About the author

David Alderton is a UK-based writer specialising in pets and natural history topics. Growing up in a home surrounded by pets, he originally trained to become a veterinary surgeon. An allergic dermatitis acquired in his final year of study forced a change of career however, and so led him into the field of writing about pets and their care. He has since become a regular contributor of articles on this subject to a wide range of newspapers and magazines in the UK and abroad, and also participates frequently in radio and television programmes.

His books have currently sold over six million copies, and have been translated into 30 different languages. David’s titles have won awards in the USA from the Cat Writers' Association of America and the Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers’ Association of America, as well as being nominated for the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Book Prize. He has also chaired the National Council for Aviculture, the umbrella organisation for bird-keeping clubs and associations in the UK, and is a member of the Kennel Club, as well as editor of the monthly magazine Practical Reptile Keeping.

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very engaging, up to date, and informative!

[Hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just adopted a chinchilla, and this book seems to cover everything I need to know about caring for it.

[Francine · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book full of tidbits of knowledge for Chinchilla lovers.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book! IT tells you a lot of information about chinchillas without many confusing words to make it very hard understand it. I recommend this book to all you chinchilla owners like myself!

[Jillian · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book is not very well edited and would have benefitted from better organization. However, it is informative and helpful.