South Florida Chinchillas

Chinchilla Adoption Questions

If you are interested in adopting a chinchilla on my website please fill out this questionnaire and submit it to me.

What is your name?:
How old are you?:
What is your phone number?:
What is your email address?:
Where do you live, approximately?:
Which chinchilla are you interested in?:
Do you have any experience caring for animals, particularly exotics? Please explain:
Do you currently have any pets? What are they?:
Have you ever had to give up/surrender an animal in the past? Please explain:
What are your living arrangements? (Own, rent, live with parents, house, apartment, etc.):
If you rent, live in a condominium or subdivision, does your landlord and/or homeowners association have any restrictions on animals? If so, do you have permission to own a chinchilla?:
Who in your home will be the primary caretaker of this chinchilla. If it is a child, how old are they?:
Do you have an air conditioner that will be able to keep the chinchilla's room below 75 degrees?:
Do you know of any veterinarian that will see and treat chinchillas in your area? If not I can help you locate one:
How long do chinchillas live?:
Are you planning to breed this chinchilla?:
What will you be feeding your chinchilla?:
How much do you anticipate spending per month on supplies?:
Are you willing and financially able to spend a few hundred dollars at the vet in the event that your chinchilla should require treatment for injury or illness?:
What are the dimensions of the cage your chin will be housed in?:
Where in your home will the cage be located?:
Do you own any other chins? If so, will you be introducing your new chin? If yes, have you read about chinchilla introduction and are you aware that this process can be lengthy and chins do not always get along?:

True or False: Chinchillas are very sensitive to heat.The average temperature of their environment should never exceed 75F and temperatures above 80F are dangerous to their health. Heatstroke can set in quickly and can kill a chinchilla in a matter of hours:
True or False: It is ok to allow a chinchilla to be out of its cage unsupervised and your chin can roam free in any room of your home:
True or False: Although chinchillas are themselves hypoallergenic, the dust kicked up when they take dust baths, their hay, and the dust that comes in their bedding can all irritate people with sensitive allergies:
True or False: Chinchillas require regular baths and should be bathed in lukewarm water with mild soap:
True or False: Chinchillas do not have the muscles that would enable them to control their pooping, so they poop all the time:
True or False: Chinchillas are very calm animals. They love nothing more than spending hours sitting quietly on your lap:
True or False: While chinchillas themselves are not very vocal, they do make some noise by jumping around their cage at night. They may disturb a light sleeper if they are kept in a bedroom:


How often should the following tasks be performed?
Water changed:
Dust baths provided:
Cages cleaned and bedding changed:
Treats:
Of the things listed below, which are NOT chinchilla safe?:
peanuts, raisin, dried apple, oats, rose hips, corn, dried papaya, pine bedding,cedar bedding, wooden chew blocks made for rodents, dried pineapple, cuttlebone, salt wheels		cheese, plastic runabout balls, spokes, alfalfa hay, timothy hay, cheerios, shredded wheat squares, wheels with spokes, wheels without pumice, grapevine, citrus tree branches, apple tree branches

Are you planning on feeding your chinchilla any treats not mentioned? Explain:

When you pick up your chin you will need to sign the following adoption contract:

Chinchilla Adoption Agreement
South Florida Chinchillas

Breeder: Ashlee Syren
Organization: South Florida Chinchillas
Telephone: (305)989-0265

Adopter:
Name __________________________
Address_________________________
_______________________________
Telephone ______________________
Description of Chinchilla:
Name ___________ Sex _______________
Age _____________ Color______________

Adopter agrees to:

(1) care for the animal in the most humane manner;

(2) keep the animal as a household pet in my own home;

(3) provide adequate food, water, shelter, supplies, care, affection and attention for the animal;

(4) promptly obtain veterinary care if the animal has an ailment, injury or illness;

(5) not allow the animal to be intensively bred, to be bred before the age of 1 year, to be bred if adult weight is below 500g, to be pelted, to be bred for the purpose of pelting its offspring, or to be used for animal research, vivisection nor in any inhumane way;

(6) not abandon, dispose of, turn over to or relinquish custody or possession of the animal except to return the animal to the breeder ; I understands that the breeder offers fair compensation for the return of the animal, but not necessarily 100% of the original purchase price;

(7) not sell or give away the animal without written consent and approval of the breeder;

(8) promptly notify the breeder of any genetically governed health problems which may arise for the purpose of breeder’s record keeping and maintaining responsible breeding practices;

(9) notify breeder of any change of contact information, including address, phone number, and e-mail. This will make it possible for the breeder to contact adopter if needed.

Breeder agrees to:

(1) accept the animal back for any reason and care for the animal for the rest of the animal’s natural life, or adopt the animal to another adopter with the same terms as this adoption;

(2) remain available to the Adopter for ongoing advice as needed regarding the animal;

(3) promptly notify Adopter of any genetically related illnesses which may arise in any chinchillas genetically related to the animal.

This the _____ day of _________, 20______.

Adopter’s signature:__________________________________________

Breeder’s signature:__________________________________________