Annette just called me on my cellphone to tell me that Merlynn died. She was 8 years old, chinchillas generally live as long as cats, so while this isn’t “young” it isn’t old either. My sister didn’t give details, but she must have gotten sick.
This is sad %(
I’m so tempted to go into a big ole blurb about my first chinchillas and how important Merlynn was to me and to her mate, but I’ll keep it short.
Merlynn was the first chinchilla we ever bought from a breeder. We bought her after the loss of my first chinchilla, Eve, who I was very close to. I have a whole page about chinchillas and the ones I’ve owned here. They were a big part of my life for a few years in high school. When I left home in 2000 I was not in a position to take her with me, chinchillas don’t travel well and I didn’t have a stable home. It was heartbreaking, I missed her and Dweezle so much.
I’ve only seen them a couple times since moving away, but I still feel a loss…
Rest in Peace Merlynn, you were a dear, may our paths cross again.