Rat Adopt App

Thank you for your interest in adopting a rodent from Empty Cage Collective. The animals available for adoption have been rescued from abandonment, abuse, neglect and other forms of cruelty. We want to ensure that the best possible home is found for the animals that have been entrusted into our care.

Please note that there is a required adoption donation to adopt a companion animal from us, as rescuing animals properly is an expensive endeavor. It costs substantial amounts of money to provide the extensive care (day-to-day care, medications, emergency veterinary care, etc.) which most rats need after we rescue them. We appreciate any and all donations – whether they are in the form of needed supplies, food, veterinary care, or cash.

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

Email: Enter Email

Home Address: Enter Address

City: Enter City

State: Enter State

Zip code: Enter Zip

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Cell Phone: Enter Phone Number

How long have you lived at this address? Enter Phone Number

Rodent(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

Have you made arrangements for your companion animal in the event of your illness or death? Enter Text

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

Reference One:First and last name/Phone Number/Email Address/Their Relationship to You Enter Text

Date of birth: Enter Text

Are pets permitted in your building? Enter Text

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

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

How long with this employer? Enter Text

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

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

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

Who will be responsible for the new animal? 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

If everyone in the household in agreement with adopting? Enter Text

Does anyone in the household have allergies or asthma? Does anyone smoke? Enter Text

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 Text

Have you ever given a companion animal away to a shelter or a rescue group, returned the animal to a shelter or a breeder? Enter Text

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

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

Are you able/willing to pay for emergency care, which could result in a bill of $200-$500 or more? Enter Text

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

Why do you want to adopt a rodent? Enter Text

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

Please share any bad ratty/mice habits that you can NOT tolerate: Enter Text

In the event of an emergency, who would care for the animal and what arrangements would you make? Enter Text

When will you be ready to adopt? Enter Text

Employer: Enter Text

Employer Phone Number: Enter Text

Occupation: Enter Text

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

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

Does your job require extensive travel? Enter Text

If yes, who will take care of your pet(s) while you’re gone? Enter Text

Are you adopting for yourself? Enter Text

Describe where will the rodent(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's flooring, levels & enrichment. *For example:1) Two story Critter Nation, size 36 x 25 x 62.5 inches2) Cage will be kept in my living room3) Plastic flooring covered with newspapers and fleece, litter box, 3 hideouts, 2 tunnels, 5 ladders, space pods, etc. Enter Text

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

Who will care for the rodent when the primary caregiver is away, either for business or vacation? Enter Text

Approximately how much time will the responsible person have available to spend with the rodent(s)? Enter Text

How will you provide daily exercise and entertainment for your rodent? Enter Text

What will you provide for food? Enter Text

Do you know a small mammal veterinarian?If no, would you like us to recommend a veterinarian? Enter Text

Would you be willing to attend a class on rodent care if available? Enter Text

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

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

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

Reference Two:First and last name/Phone Number/Email Address/Their Relationship to You Enter Text

Reference Three:First and last name/Phone Number/Email Address/Their Relationship to You Enter Text

If you already have a cage and other rodent(s) (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. Enter Text

There are too many animals in the house already

Allergies

You are moving and cannot take the animals with you

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

Landlord issues

House soiling issue

Personal problems

Inadequate facilities to raise the animals

The rat/mice does not get along with other pets

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

Scratching furniture

Child bored with the animal

Too hard to care for

Not enough time

Having a baby

HISTORY WITH PETS

RODENT INFORMATION

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Before you click submit, please note that ALL questions on the application must be answered in order for it to submit. We recommend scrolling trough your application after you finish the questionnaire, in order to make sure there are no red highlighted question boxes (that will signal them being unanswered). If the question does not apply to you, answer n/a, but do not leave the answer box empty.

Once you have submitted the application, an Empty Cages Collective (ECC) Adoption Coordinator will contact you as soon as possible to confirm the receipt.

REFERENCES:

Please provide us with three references, their phone numbers, email addresses, and their relationship to you.

*Notice* All references must be over 18 years old.

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 for you, and have you listed as a primary caregiver.

*Notice* All applicants are required to list references. Applications without references will not be processed.

Rat/Mice

ADOPTION Application