Chinchilla and Degu Adoption Application

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Subject
Your Name
Address
Email Address	Your Age
Please list any animal related internet forums of which you are a member
What are your forum usernames?
Home Phone Number	Mobile Phone Number
When is the best time to contact you?
What chins/degus do you have currently? Please list their names, genders and whether they are neutered.
What chins/degus have you had previously? What happened to them?
Where did your chins/degus come from?
If breeder or rescue can we contact them for a reference? If so please list their details.
Please give details of any other chin/degu references we can approach
Any other relevant info on your chin/degu experience
How many chins/degus are you looking to adopt?
Do you want to adopt males or females?
What age range are you looking for?
What personality types would you consider (tick all that apply) Very Friendly Friendly Slightly Shy Quite Timid Difficult to Handle
Where did you hear about us?
Are you looking to house your new pets with your existing pets?
What will you do if your new pets don't get on with your existing pets?
What cage will you be housing them in? Please give dimensions
If possible, please attach a picture of the cage
What bedding or substrate will you use?
What extra furnishings (eg toys, beds etc) will be in the cage?
Where in the house will the cage be placed?
How much free range time will they get? Where in the house will that be?
What food will you feed them?
What other pets do you have?
Where did they come from? Can we approach breeder or rescue for a reference?
Are you planning to purchase or adopt any animals in the near future? If so what and where from?
Are there any children in your household? If so please list their ages
What involvement will the children have in the care of the rats? Largely or entirely responsible for their care Shared involvement in their care Some involvement in their care Supervised petting only None
Are you planning on having the chins/degus neutered?
What would you do with the animals while you are on holiday?
Why do you want some/more chins/degus?
Why are you looking to adopt some rescue animals in particular?
What is your housing situation? Living with parents/houseshare Student Accommodation Local Authority Housing Private Rental Homeowner
If you don't own your home, can you provide a letter from the owner confirming you have permission to keep animals in the property?
How much would you be willing to spend on vet fees and other expenses?
Have you previewed our adoption contract and are you willing to sign and abide by it?
Are you happy to provide us with updates on the animals?
Under what circumstances do you feel you would need to return the animals to STAR?
In your own words, why do you feel you would make a good home for these animals?
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