Guinea Pig Adopt App

Guinea Pig(s)

ADOPTION Application

Please note that there is a required minimum adoption donation of $30 for one, $50 for a pair, and $60 for a trio, as rescuing animals properly is an expensive endeavor. If spay or neuter procedure is needed prior to adoption, the cost of adopting one guinea pig is minimum $75.

It costs substantial amounts of money to provide the extensive care (day-to-day care, medications, emergency veterinary care, etc.) which most Guinea Pigs need after we rescue them.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS BELOW CAREFULLY. IF YOU CAN SEE YOURSELF RELINQUISHING A PET FOR ANY OF THESE REASONS, PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING A PET. PLEASE CHECK EACH BOX PROVING YOU HAVE READ AND DO NOT CONSIDER ANY OF THESE AN ISSUE:

Your first and last name: Enter Name

Home Address: Enter Address

The server encountered an error.

Cell Phone: Enter Phone Number

Have you ever returned/given away a companion animal to a shelter, a rescue group, or to a breeder? Enter Your Message

What other companion animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, snakes, birds, fish, rats, mice, reptiles, wild or farm life, an so on) do you have now, or have had in the past? Please list each one's name, species, and the time frame they have spent within your home. *For example:1) Goodrich, cat, 12 years old, still alive2) Linda, dog, maltase, deceased, lived for 18 years3) Mags, sugar glider, deceased, lived 3 years etc. Enter Your Message

Are current pets spayed or neutered?If not, why not? Enter Your Message

Are you able/willing to pay for emergency care, which could result in a bill of $200-$800 or more? Enter Text

Would you be willing to attend a class on guinea pig care, if available? Enter Your Message

Does any member of the family have an animal related allergy? If yes, who? Enter Text

Can Empty Cages Collective contact you in the future for reports on the animal(s) that you adopt from us? Enter Text

Please let us know how many hours a day will the Guinea Pig(s) be without human companionship, and what the daily routine would look like: Enter Text

How many hours a day will the guinea pig(s) have available to have out-of-cage time? Enter Text

Guinea Pig(s) you are interested in adopting (Name/Description): Enter Text

Which best describes your type of residence?

Apartment

House

Do you own or rent?

Own

Rent

Does anyone in the house smoke? Enter Text

Describe where will the guinea pig(s) be kept:1) Brand name and size of the cage (If possible provide a amazon link).2) Placement of the cage in the home.3) Describe cage floors, levels & enrichment. *For example:1) MidWestern cage, size 24 x 47 x 14 inches2) Cage will be kept in my living room3) Canvas flooring (came with the cage) covered with pee pads and fleece throughout, kitchen/bathroom area with paper bedding, 2 hideouts, 2 tunnels, fleece forest, one cozy GP bed etc. Enter Text

Do you plan on allowing the Guinea Pig(s) to have a litter of young? Enter Text

Who will be the primary caregiver for the Guinea Pig(s)? Enter Text

Who will care for the Guinea Pig(s) when the primary caregiver is away, either for business or vacation? Enter Text

How will you provide daily exercise and entertainment for the Guinea Pig(s)? Enter Text

What, and now often will you feed the Guinea Pig(s)? Enter Text

What are the most important characteristics you are looking for in a Guinea Pig(s)? Enter Text

Do you have a veterinarian that you have used before? If yes, please provide the name of the practice and phone number: Enter Text

Are you willing to bring your companion animal(s) to a veterinarian for yearly exams, or as per your vet's recommendations? Enter Text

What will you do if the new animal does not get along with your present animals? Enter Text

If your Guinea Pig(s) develops a bad habit, what will you do? Enter Text

Have you made arrangements for your Guinea Pig(s) in the event of your illness or death? If yes, please explain. Enter Text

Are you financially secure enough to responsibly care for a Guinea Pig(s) for the rest of his/her life, including unforeseen health problems? Please explain: Enter Text

REFERENCES: Please provide us with three references**, their phone numbers, email addresses, and their relationship to you. One of the references must not be related to you, and NONE should share the same residence as you. If you are under 18 years old, please have an adult fill out the application, and have you listed as a primary caregiver. ** All personal references must be over 21 years of age. *Notice* All applicants are required to list references. Applications without references will not be processed. Enter Text

Why do you want to adopt Guinea Pig(s)? Enter Text

Date of birth: Enter Text

Are you adopting for yourself?If not, list full name and age of the person you are adopting for: Enter Text

When will you be ready to adopt? Enter Text

Employer: Enter Text

Occupation: Enter Text

Does your job require extensive travel? Enter Text

Employer Phone Number: Enter Text

How long with this employer? Enter Text

If yes, who will take care of your pets while you’re gone? Enter Text

For couples: If you are separated or divorced what would you have planned for the animals? Enter Text

If you are moving and the place you were considering didn’t allow pets, what would you do? Enter Text

If this adoption does not work out, do you agree to return the animal to Empty Cages Collective only? Enter Text

If this is not your only place of residence, please list the other (e.g. if you live in a dorm part time, if you have a summer house, etc): Enter Text

Please list all the people who you share a home with by giving their name, age and relationship to you. *For example:1) John Don, partner, 38 years old2) Julia Don, daughter, 16 years old Enter Text

Do you have plans to move in the near future?If yes, please explain: Enter Text

For singles: If you enter a relationship with someone who is allergic or does not like guinea pigs, what will you do? Enter Text

What happened to the animals you previously had, but are no longer with you? Enter Text

Have you experienced any difficulties with your current companion animals in terms of health or behavior?If yes, please describe: Enter Text

If a disciplinary or behavior problem arises, what steps will you take to work on it? Enter Text

When will you be ready to adopt? Enter Text

Are you adopting for yourself? Enter Text

How many hours per day will the animals be left alone? Enter Text

If you already have a cage and other guinea pigs (or had so in the past), please let us know how often do you clean the cage. Enter Text

Are there animals in the household that are not yours? If yes, please list each by name, age, species/breed and provided info on their guardian(s). Enter Text

There are too many animals in the house already

Animal related allergies

You are moving and cannot take the guinea pigs with you

The cost of maintaining healthy guinea pigs is too much. (Average veterinary bill is $200+, please consider pet insurance)

Landlord issues

House soiling issue

Personal problems

Inadequate facilities to raise guinea pigs

The guinea pig(s) does not get along with other pets

You get divorced or separated and no longer want the guinea pigs you had together

Chewed furniture

Child bored with the guinea pigs

Sheds too much

Too hard to care for

Not enough time

Having a baby

Personal Information:

READ THIS BEFORE HITTING SUBMIT

Before you click submit, please note that ALL the questions on the adoption application must be answered, in order for it to submit. We recommend scrolling trough your application after you finish the questionnaire, so you can make sure that here are no red highlighted question boxes.

Once you have submitted the application, an ECC representative will contact you as soon as possible to confirm the receipt. If we do not do so within a day, your application may have not submitted.

If we have not yet communicated via email (adopt@emptycagescollective.org and info@emptycagescollective.org), in regards to your present adoption application, please send us an email, letting us know of your adoption interest, so we may follow up with detailed information regarding said adoption.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

GUINEA PIG INFORMATION