Adoption Application Form

1About you

2About your requirements & accommodation

3Food, welfare & holiday arrangements

Name*

First Last

Address

Street Address Town/City Post Code

Email*

Contact number*

Do you have any children in the household under 10 years old?*

Yes

If Yes, this is NOT a problem but we use this information to match pigs to people.

Do you have any other pets other than guinea pigs?*

Yes

If yes, what pets are they?

Dogs & Cats are NOT always a problem but we need to be fully informed in order to evaluate the accommodation.

Have you owned any guinea pigs before?*

Yes

If yes, do you currently have any other guinea pigs?*

Yes

Homeowner permission*

If you are not a homeowner, do you have permission from the homeowner or landlord to have guinea pigs in the premises?

Where did you hear about us?*

Example: “Facebook”, “Google”, “Guinea Pig Forums”

How many guinea pigs are you seeking to adopt?*

1 (to be paired with another piggy)

2 (a bonded Pair)

3 (a bonded Trio)

4+ (herd)

Please select all which apply

Did you have a gender in mind?*

Female (Sow)

Male (Boar)

Please select all which apply

Do you intend to integrate adopted piggies with your current ones?*

Yes

If so, would you need assistance with bonding?*

Yes

If 'yes', please provide details on existing piggies including if already neutered/spayed*

Accomodation

PLEASE NOTE OUR MINIUMUM SIZE REQUIREMENTS BELOW & THAT WE DO NOT REHOME TO OUTDOOR SETUPS UNLESS INDOOR WINTER PROVISIONS ARE MADE

Do you already have accommodation?*

Yes

Where is this located?*

Indoor

Outdoor

PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT REHOME INTO OUTDOOR SETUPS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS

What accommodation do you have?*

C&C setup (Eg. KAVEE or equivalent)

160cm ‘ferplast’ or equivalent

5ft Double Hutch or 6ft Hutch

Outdoor lawn ‘run’ (For summer use only)

Other (Please specify)

Select all which apply

If 'other', please provide full details including dimensions:*

PLEASE NOTE: For a PAIR of piggies, our MINIMUM REQUIREMENT is 72cm X 175cm (A.K.A. a 2×5 C&C enclosure or equivalent to 1.25 square meters floor space) or 150cm x 60cm Hutch. (Eg. Pets At Home ‘Bluebell’ or a ‘Chartwell’ double 5′).

What accommodation do you intend to purchase?

C&C setup (Eg. KAVEE or equivalent)

Other (Please specify)

IF YOU ARE UNSURE WHAT A C&C (CUBES & CORREX) CAGE IS THEN PLEASE RESEARCH THIS BEFORE PURCHASING ANY ACCOMODATION! WE DO NOT ENCOURAGE NEW OWNERS TO PURCHASE HUTCHES!

If other, please provide full details including dimensions:*

PLEASE NOTE: For a PAIR of piggies, our MINIMUM REQUIREMENT is 72cm X 175cm (A.K.A. a 2×5 C&C enclosure or equivalent to 1.25 square meters floor space). WE NO LONGER ENCOURAGE HUTCHES AS FULL-TIME ACCOMODATION, EVEN INDOORS.

What substrate/bedding/litter do you intend to use?*

Fleece liners or Vetbed

Newspaper & Hay

Hemp-based bedding (Eg. Aubiose)

Pulp-based material (Eg. Megazorb)

Woodshavings

Other (please specifiy)

Fleece is encouraged. Please select all applicable.

If 'other' or a combination of beddings, please specify:

Please attach picture

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Please attach at least one clear picture of your accommodation described above.

Attach additional picture if required

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Attach additional picture if required

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Feeding & Enrichment

What foods do you intend to use?

Nuggets

Fresh vegetables

Muesli (not recommended)

Forage & Herbs

Good quality hay must be made available at all times.

What brand nuggets do you already use?

Where do you plan on sourcing your hay?*

Pets at Home or other Petshop

Supermarket or other retailer

Online supplier (EG. Haybox, Little Hay Co., Natural Piggy Co.)

Local farm or equine supplier

Home-grown or other

If other, please specify:

What sort of accessories will be made available for them?

Tunnels/Hides (Plastic)

Tunnels/Hides (Wooden or natural)

Hideys/Soft beds/Cuddle cups/Pouches etc.

Hay bags/racks

Litter tray/Hay tray

Shallow food bowl

Water bottle

Non-tip water bowl

Chew sticks or forage trays

We recommend duplicating items to avoid guarding or conflict. We do not recommend ‘bells’ or ‘play balls’.

Welfare

Are you registered with a vet?*

Yes

If yes, which vets? Are they 'guinea pig savvy'?*

We can offer advice on vets who are reputable for guinea pigs.

Are they an exotic specialist?

Yes

Not sure

Have you considered or do you already have exotic pet insurance?*

Yes

Not sure/would like more information

If no, please consider the potential costs of vet treatment & ensure you can afford this.

What will you do with your guinea pigs whilst on holiday?*

We offer a limited number of boarding space & can also recommend other boarders in the Bristol area.

Would you like information on boarding?*

Yes please!

No thank you

Additional comments, questions or requirements?

Once you have completed, please check your answers then ‘Submit’ below. We aim to acknowledge adoption requests within 3 working days. PLEASE DO NOT CHASE US BEFORE THIS AS WE ARE ENTIRELY RUN BY VOLUNTEERS.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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