Guinea Pig Adoption Application

/ The purpose of this application is to help us match you with a pet most suitable for your current household. We want both you and your new pet to be happy with the new home. Please answer all questions and Fax: 866-337-0493 or email: or mail to PAWS Guinea Pig Adoptions, PO Box 1842, Wakefield, MA 01880.

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Applicant Information

Full Name(s)
Address
City/Town/ZIP
If you rent your home, please provide name and phone # of landlord
Your Home Phone
Other Phone (cell, etc.)
Email Address

Household Information

How many adults in your household?
How many children? Ages?
Do you currently have any pets? Please specify type, gender, age and whether or not altered and up-to-date on inoculations.
Is anyone in your household allergic to animals? Please specify.
Have all household members agreed to adopting a guinea pig?

About Adopting a Guinea Pig

Why do you want to adopt a guinea pig?
Are you an experienced guinea pig owner?
Please describe your preferences regarding the guinea pig’s gender, age, color, hair length, personality, etc.
For whom are you adopting this pet?
If as a gift, does the recipient know he/she is getting this gift?

Caring for Your Guinea Pig

Are you prepared to care for your guinea pig for his/her lifetime (5 to 10 years)?
Are you prepared for the financial expense of veterinary care, good quality food,proper living environment, etc.?
Do you have time to feed, clean up after, groom, exercise, play with, socialize, etc. your guinea pig?
Caring, cont.
Where will you keep the pet during the day?
at night?
when you are away from home?
Are you prepared to deal with the possible problems of pet ownership,(flea infestations, behavior problems, ‘accidents’, etc.?
Who will have primary responsibility for caring for your pet?

Past Pet History

Have you had a pet in the past?
If yes, please specify what type(s) when you had the pet(s), and what happened to the pet(s) (such as lost, died of old age, illness, hit by car, poisoned, etc.)
Have you ever surrendered a pet to a shelter?
If yes, please describe the circumstances.

Veterinary Reference

If you have current or past veterinarian, please provide the contact information below.

Name
Address
Phone

Personal References

In addition to your vet reference (if you have one), please provide one or two references of persons who have known you and your other pets.

Personal Reference #1
Name
Phone
Personal Reference #2
Name
Phone

By signing below, I signify that I have been truthful in completing this application.

Signature:______Date: ______

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Application received and reviewed by ______Date: ______

Deposit? Yes/No

Priority Code:______

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