Mio has been aware of our pet chinchillas for a few months now, and she often stares over at them and watches them eat and drink in their cage. She loves when I hold her up to their cage and let her poke her fingers in to touch their fur. Lately, I will give her a treat to feed to them and she’ll hold it out to the chinchillas to grab. (One out of five times, she’ll reach to put it into her own mouth, so I have to be hypervigilant about watching her and ensuring that doesn’t happen.) We captured it on video last night — the smile that spreads across her face every time Diesel or Piper accept a treat from her hand is priceless…!
These guys haven’t made an appearance on the blog for a while, because I’m always writing about Mio, but we still love them! I’ll always remember that our chinchillas (especially Diesel) were our first “babies” before Mio came along.
Theo
March 14, 2012 @ 12:46 pm
Many Oooooos from our house, especially from Yukiko and Young-Hi…
Misono
March 14, 2012 @ 1:45 pm
heehee* I’m glad you all enjoyed it! 🙂
Theo
March 14, 2012 @ 1:48 pm
Young-Hi LLOOOVVVEEEESSSS Mio…
Misono
March 14, 2012 @ 3:19 pm
Aww! I’m sure Mio would love her, too! 🙂
Soki
March 14, 2012 @ 4:20 pm
awww
Laura
March 14, 2012 @ 4:41 pm
too much cuteness for one video
Pat
March 14, 2012 @ 9:42 pm
Mio’s so giving 🙂
kristina
March 15, 2012 @ 1:39 am
awww i haven’t seen your chinchillas in a while!! good to see they’re doing well. mio definitely has taken over the spotlight…..she seems so happy when she feeds them! =D
Misono
March 15, 2012 @ 4:46 pm
Yup, they’re doing great, despite the occasional neglect due to Mio hogging all of our attention. She really loves them, too!
hyo
March 17, 2012 @ 4:47 pm
Love the resident puffballs. Glad Mio can learn about animals/pets through the cute chins…
Misono
March 21, 2012 @ 4:14 pm
Yup, she’s already learning to be gentle with them! 🙂