Adoption Questionnaire

First name

Last name

Email

Please add an alternate form of contact for us to reach you if necessary.

How did you hear about us?

Please let us know who recommended you, if applicable:

What are you interested in?

Kit (baby)

Juvenile

Adult

Senior

Preferred Sex? Gender does not have any relation to personality.

Female

Male

Either Gender

Preferred Color?

Interested in rescuing?

Yes

No

Maybe

Do you understand that adopting a kit (baby) versus an adult does not guarantee the chinchilla will bond with you? Bonding with your pet requires patience and time regardless of the age of the chin.

I understand

Do you understand that chinchillas are a prey animal? This means they are not cuddly, can be flighty, some do not want to be touched. Prey animals have a natural fight or flight response to stress, this is what makes them different from dogs/cats/ferrets.

I understand

Is there a specific chinchilla(s) from our website you are interested in?

Where are you located?

Are you 18 or older?

Yes

No

If you are under 18 years of age, you MUST have a parent contact us to give prior consent before we proceed with the adoption. A parent/guardian must also attend the adoption appointment and sign a copy of our Sales Policy.

I understand

I am over the age of 18

Are you adopting for a child under the age of 13?

Yes

No

What is your price range?

How soon are you looking to adopt?

Why are you looking to adopt?

Do you have experience caring for chinchillas?

Have you adopted from Sunshine Chinchillas previously?

Yes

No

If you have adopted from us previously, give us a brief description of whom you adopted below:

Do you currently have a chinchilla(s)?

Yes

No

Please give the name, sex, and age of your current chinchilla(s):

Are you looking for a chinchilla to bond with your current chinchilla(s)?

Yes

No

N/A

Do you understand that chinchillas do not need an opposite sex cage mate and do fine in same-sex pairs/groups?

I understand

If you are adopting for the purpose of bonding to another chinchilla, you must verify the sex of your current chinchilla(s).

I agree that the stated gender of my chinchilla(s) is correct

I do not have a chinchilla

Are you looking to breed?

I am not looking to breed

I am looking to breed

If you want to purchase breeding animals from Sunshine Chinchillas we require you to attend and show an animal in at least one chinchilla show, have a reputable breeding mentor, purchase show quality/pedigreed animals, and be a registered member of MCBA and ECBC.

We DO NOT condone backyard breeding of any kind.

I understand

Backyard breeding is the unethical breeding of animals that do not have pedigrees, are not show quality, and are not from a reputable breeder. Rescue animals adopted from us are to NEVER be bred, no exceptions. If you breed animals adopted from us without prior indication and guidance from us, we will not adopt out to you again.

Unless stated otherwise, you will need to bring a transport carrier to the adoption appointment to bring home your chinchilla.

I already have a chinchilla appropriate carrier

I will purchase a chinchilla appropriate carrier

Do you understand that we are in Central FL and do not offer shipping, delivery, or long distance meetups? We also do not recommend animal transport services or flying with chinchillas.

I understand

Do you understand that deposits are non-refundable?

I understand

We reserve the right to cancel the adoption appointment with no refund of the deposit if you do not respond to our contact attempts or violations are made to our sales policies.

I understand

If for any reason you decide not to adopt, fail to respond to our contact attempts, do not arrive to an adoption appointment, reschedule multiple times, cancel with no notice/extreme short notice, or fail to have a parent or guardian contact us if you are under 18, this may forfeit your deposit and you will no longer be able to adopt the animal(s).

Do you understand that deposits must be paid within 24hrs of the invoice being sent to place an animal on hold?

I understand

Upon adoption, all animals come with an information care packet and a copy of the sales policy. We do offer both English and Spanish versions, please indicate below which you would prefer.

English

Spanish

Other

Have you reviewed our Sales Policy? If you haven't, please do so.

Yes

No

Electronic Signature

By checking this box and signing above, you are agreeing that all information you have entered in this form is correct and truthful, as well as agreeing to all of Sunshine Chinchilla's sales policies.