Hi @ dtvrivera, @ girlieq3000 was right when she said that it would be more helpful if you had written the state you reside in. But nevertheless, these are some contact information of some chinchilla breeders in different states in the United States. They include.

*Got Pets
Address: Barbara and Ralph, Managers
P.O. Box 1613
Whitefish, MT 59937
Website: GotPetsOnline.com
Email: webmaster.gpo@gmail.com

*Che' Chinchillas
Address: 8230 Ohio 188, Circleville,
OH 43113, United States
Tel: (740) 477-7258‎
Website: chechinchillas.com
Email: chechinchillas@yahoo.com‎

* Purple chinchillas
Address: 4211 85th Street South Wisconsin Rapids,
WI, 54494
#contact Victoria Malthe on (715)424-4203
Email: purplechinchillas@hotmail.com

* Mt. Zion Chinchillas
480 Long Hill Road
Hillsborough NJ 08844
#Contact Barbara Alton on 609-466-0906
MtZionChins@aol.com
www.mtzionchins.com/

*Chincherub
Downingtown, PA
19335, PENNSYLVANIA
PHONE: 610-321-0327
Website: www.chincherub.chinchillas.org.
Email: chincherub@comcast.net

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It would be helpful to know what state you live in.

First, adopting is almost always better than buying from a pet store. Many times, pet store pets are bred en mass, and not properly taken care of. An adopted pet has likely not had the most lovable of life, but there is a good chance they are also already trained, come with supplies, are cheaper, and already have their (at least first) shots.

So try looking at Kijiji, Craigslist, your local paper, Facebook Marketplace, and any other popular classified adds where you live. You could also try putting up an ad in these places.

Then, try the pet shelters, like SPCA or Humane Society. Ask if they take, or have ever taken chinchillas, or even have one at the moment. You might get lucky, or at least have them take your name and call you if they get one.

Next, look for a specific "aid society". Where I live, there is a Humaine society and other various organizations that take abused or abandoned animals, but there are also some places that take specific animals. As rare as they are to find in a pet store, Toronto actually has a Ferret Aid Society that often has more than a dozen ferrets. I know these exist all over the place, so perhaps there is a Chinchilla aid society where you are.

Try pet stores - even smaller ones that don't carry animals - and ask if they know where you can get a chinchilla. You could also ask at the Humaine Society.

I went through a lot of searching for the the right ferret when I got my girl. I knew they had kits at the pet store, but add the cost of the animal (200-300 dollars), the cage (250), the food, toys, bedding, etc, etc etc, and it wasn't going to be cheap. I checked the ferret aid society but it was just too far away. I checked the aid shelters, and though they all took ferrets, none had ferrets at the moment. I ended up finding my girl on Kijiji. After a little searching (both posting a wanted add - to which I got lost of responses - and answering ads), I finally found a girl that was great - seemed to be well taken care of, healthy, up to date on her shots, only a year old, came with a cage, all of her supplies, and the family would let me visit her and deliver her - for only $200. The lady even drove her across the city to my house. They just felt they could no longer care for her and needed a new home for her. A year later I've heard from them a few times while they ask how she is.

Try all of those, and if you have no luck - try again! Just keep waiting for the right pet, check back monthly. If it's getting to be too long of a wait and you still don't have your pet, you might have to buckle down and either have one shipped, one delivered, or drive a fair distance to find one elsewhere.

Good luck on your searching!

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I have seen chinchillas at PetSmart, but the practice of buying small animals at large commercial chain pet stores like this is often controversial. In the case of the chinchilla, I would say it is even more so due to the added cost involved. Chinchillas cost anywhere from $170 to over $200, and being shipped around the world to these kinds of pet stores and also the pet store environment can put a lot of stress on these little critters. What this means for potential pet owners is that they are paying a lot of money for an animal that may not be all that healthy in the first place. Take into consideration that when you buy a small animal like a chinchilla, you are also paying for a cage, food and water supplies, toys, exercise equipment, bedding, and any other medications or accessories to keep the animal well and happy. This can turn out to be a rather large investment when you think about it, and taking a chance on an animal with compromised health may not always be worth it.

Stores like PetSmart and even PetCo do not have a very good track record for ethical treatment of animals and offering the most humane care for the live pets that they sell in their store. If you were to locate a local breeder, you would not only be able to find a much happier, healthier animal, but you would also save yourself a lot of money. Buying a chinchilla from a breeder means that you can have a higher quality of animal that will more than likely las you a lot longer for as little as $50-60. You will still have to buy the cage and other supplies, but it is a considerable savings over those commercial pet super stores.

Depending on where you are located, you can search for Chinchilla breeders in your area online. There is at least one good directory for chinchilla breeders in the United States, and I have listed a link for you in the sources. Good luck!