Welcome to Spike's homepage! Spike is my pet chinchilla. My wonderful boyfriend John bought him for me for my 24th birthday on August 15, 1999 (though we actually brought Spike home on August 13, 1999). These first pictures were taken soon after. Spike was about 8-10 weeks old when he first moved into our apartment!

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Update: On October 15, 2000, Spike got very sick and had to be put to sleep. I miss him terribly. He was the sweetest puffball I ever knew. I'd like to dedicate this page to Spike's memory and to anyone who knows the pain of losing a pet.

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"I think I'll chew on the box a bit..."
snug in mommy's nightie!
Spike's tri-plex home... bottom right is his cardboard condo, top left is his wooden cave
"mmmmmm.... alfalfa...."
Spike and his daddy
Spike and his mommy
Spike and his mommy again
Bird's eye view of Spike
"I SEE YOU!"
I feel like I should give him a tiny little tin cup to rake across the bars....
Spike in his condo

This beautiful memorial angel was created by Kelly of Cherubic Chinchillas