Chinchillas are very adorable and provide many years of companionship for the owner but can you be allergic to chinchillas? A not so well known info is that chinchilla do release proteins that make a person allergic. It is expulses in the form of urine and saliva and over and above, they discard their fur once every few months.

The cause for a person being allergic to chinchillas is primarily due to the hay and dust from the chinchillas. If you happen to be allergic to hay and dust, then buying a chinchilla as pet is out of question. It is a well known fact that most warm-blooded animals that liberate protein have fur in their body. Furry animals have the habit of licking their fur and the saliva, once dried will set of the protein hovering about on different material in the home.

Some who might not be attuned of such things will have to contend with their allergies and eventually give away their pet chinchilla. It is not just the owner who has to put up with the inconveniences but the poor chinchilla as well. They will have to do without their hay and dust bath and then sooner or later they have to be re-homed. It can be upsetting and distressing for the pet chinchilla, not just for the owner who is suffering from the allergy.

You can get allergic just by getting close to the chinchilla and rubbing your eyes and skin is widespread. One little fact that we need to know is that allergy might takes weeks, months or even years to occur and there are cases that some owners might entail inhaler to cure their breathing problem. If you are one such person who ultimately becomes allergic to the hay and dust, then re-homing is necessary for your pet.


To avoid from developing lasting allergies from the hay and dust, there are many ways and cover the cage of your chinchilla with a sheet by keeping it in a room with closed door is one of them. If there is a need to apply dust, keep the fans away, then wrap it with a sheet and close the door to the room for a little more than ten minutes as it will allow the dust to settle.

Asides from the necessary safety measures, you can buy for your pet chinchilla certain brand of bath sands that diminish the impact of the dust from flying around. While it is helpful to reduce the dust, it is not cost effective for those who are on a tight resource. The measures you take to minimize the allergies from your pet chinchilla are all steps necessary but if you do eventually develop allergies or are severely allergic to fur and dust, then re-homing is the best option.