CHATFIELD, Minn. — A Minnesota ranch that raises chinchillas for pets and for use in medical research faces potential disciplinary action from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for violations of the ...

Demonstrators with the organization PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) demanded a man be charged for animal cruelty after chinchillas were seized from his ranch last year. Protestors spoke ...

Chinchillas, docile South American rodents with big, round ears and soft, thick fur, are about as sensitive to sounds as humans. That’s one reason why medical researchers use them to study hearing ...

CHATFIELD -- A ranch that raises chinchillas for pets and for use in medical research faces potential disciplinary action from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for violations of the Animal Welfare ...