Elliot is absolutely thriving here with us! It’s been over a month, with several weeks to adjust to his new home, Elliot has settled in so beautifully!

He has maintained his weight very well and is very happily taking his medication. His feet pads are also healing very nicely.

Over the weeks, we have seen him come out of his shell more and more. He is very eager to explore and loves having his “out of cage” time. He is so friendly, and has become so accustomed to my cleaning his cage, he will often climb onto my back/shoulders/head as I’m doing so. We also enjoy playing a sort of tag game, where he runs to me, I tap my fingers at him, and he runs away, only to come back a few seconds later. It’s very endearing.

He and our dog are getting along well. Truthfully, the dog is quite scared of him, but she is adjusting well. On the odd occasion, she has play bowed toward him in an attempt to play. Though usually she’s running away from him. He sees completely unphased by her. We gave them slow introductions to be in the same space as each other, but he seems totally unbothered.

He still loves his stuffy chinchilla, sometimes sleeping on it. Other times, he’s in his hammock or on a soft blanket.

He is an absolute joy to have with us! Thank you, Toronto Humane Society for entrusting him to us!

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