AnimalsThursday, November 5

RISPCA is looking for homes for 23 chinchillas rescued from an Ohio breeder

The Morning Warwick teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

If you've got room in your life for something small and fluffy, the Rhode Island SPCA has 23 chinchillas up for adoption. They're among 951 that Humane World for Animals took from R & R Chinchilla, a commercial breeder in Ohio, over the past month, and RISPCA is looking for homes for them.

To adopt: visit the RISPCA website for details
RISPCA team in Ohio: Hugh Tucker and Jeremy Mombourquette
Surrender: owner James Ritterspach agreed to give up the rest

Humane World staff removed 642 chinchillas over two days starting Oct. 13, and the other 309 on Nov. 3.

Most of the 951 chinchillas came out in the first removal

Source: WPRI.com

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	Amount	Share
Removed starting Oct. 13	642	67.5%
Removed Nov. 3	309	32.5%

According to a complaint WPRI obtained, USDA inspectors found hundreds of chinchillas in “dire conditions” in a second building the owner had not disclosed for at least five years.

59USDA citations of the owner for Animal Welfare Act violations

Inspectors visited the facility 18 times over four years, according to the complaint.

Source: WPRI.com

Sources: WPRI.com, WJAR

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