Not for another five years or so will the U.S. chinchilla population be big enough (estimated as high as 6,000,000) for pelting. No one knows what will happen to prices then. Breeders talk ...

you’ll need a big cage, a room that’s not too small, lots of Timothy grass ... and maybe a second – or third – chinchilla to keep the first one company. Have fun!

With their famously soft fur and cute ears, it is no wonder that chinchillas are a popular pet. Luckily for us humans, these fur babies have quite a few ways to communicate. Kris Koh is a ...