Can chinchillas eat cheese?
Better not: chinchillas shouldn’t eat cheese. Woodgreen says chinchillas eat only plant-based food and shouldn’t be fed dairy or eggs. Germany’s Veterinary Association for Animal Welfare (TVT) and the Swiss animal welfare society (STS) also describe chinchillas as strict herbivores.
Better choices, for example
Sources
- Woodgreen Pets Charity – Chinchilla diet: what to feed your chinchillas
- TVT Merkblatt Nr. 153: Heimtiere – Chinchillas (2012)
- Schweizer Tierschutz STS – Merkblatt Chinchilla (2019)
Last checked: November 2026