Guinea Pig Policies:1.) You must be at least 18 year or older to adopt any animals from us.
A.) If you are not 18 years old, a parent or guardian (who lives in the same household must fill out the application and agree to the contract. 2.)All adopters must fill out an application and sign the contract. A.) Adopter information (including full legal name, address and date of birth) must be proven by a valid ID when submitting the application and at pickup. B.) If you do not answer all the questions on the application or sign the contract your application will be denied. C.) You will be asked to submit photos of your cage and carrier when completing the application. All photos must contain a coffee cup to ensure they are current up to date photos. If you do not own a cage yet, your application can not be accepted until you have submitted proper photos. D.) If your application is denied, you may resubmit the application again in 30 days. (Unless otherwise stated.) E.) Applications are good for two years and then you will be asked to reapply, contracts are good unless terms change. 3.) If you are a renter, your landlord must contact me to ensure you are allowed to own pets. (via email or mail) 4.) No animals will be sold to households with children under 6 years of age. (The animals we breed are fragile and can be easily injured by mishandling. To prevent this we do not sell to homes with young children.) 
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5.) pigs must go in same sex pairs if you do not already own the same sex at home.
6.) A deposit of 50% of the total purchase price is required at time of reservation. A.) The deposit is non-refundable unless the animals are not available for any reason. B.) The balance of the agreed upon purchase price must be paid before pickup. If you intend to pay cash, you must let me know before pickup. (If you intend to pay cash, you must let me know at the time pickup is arranged.) 7.) Once an animal is old enough to leave, we will only hold the animal for 2 weeks past their release date. (Only exception is animals going on transport.) A.) After two weeks, the buyers will be asked to pay a holding fee of $10 each week they are held after their release date. B.) If the buyer refuses to pay holding fees, they will forfeit their deposit and the animal(s) will be available to other adopters. C.) Animals using ground transport must have transport arranged no later than 2 weeks after release day and be gone no later than 4 weeks past their release date. 8.) We will work with breeders. All breeders must be 18 and have at least one year of breeding experience. For more information, please check out the section at the bottom of this page labeled "breeders". |
Guinea Pig Procedures:
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This is the process involved in adopting guinea pigs!
1.) All adopters are asked to read through our policies and contracts, then fill out the application.
2.) Once your application is accepted we can discuss the guinea pigs you're looking for and you can send a deposit for available guinea pigs. 3.) Once you have decided on the guinea pig(s) you'd like to reserve, please contact us to receive an invoice for the deposit. A.) Guinea pigs will be available for reserve at 2 weeks old. 4.) Guinea pigs will be ready to go home at 5 weeks old (unless otherwise stated). A.) Guinea pigs going home on ground transport will not be ready until at least 8 weeks. 5.)Remaining balance can then be paid and pickup can be arranged. A.) Full remaining balance must be paid or adopter will forfeit any guinea pigs. B.)Pickup locations can be found under the section "pickup and transport". C.)If you owe delivery fees, those must be paid in full before pickup. D.)If you plan to use ground transport, please contact me before making any arrangements with a transporter. |
6.) On pickup day, you will be required to:
A.) Bring your own carrier. I will not supply a carrier unless one was purchased before pickup. B.) Show valid ID that matches the name, address and date of birth on your application. 7.) Before pickup you will be given: A.) A copy of the contract agreement B.) A copy of the bill of sale C.) Birth certificates 
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Cavy Prices:These prices apply to each individual guinea pig. These prices are subject to change anytime. Certain animals may be a different price due to specific genetics.
Texel $80-$100 Peruvian $70-$90 Teddy $60-$80 American $60-80 
Cream and Black California American Guinea Pig
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Payments can be made via Venmo or PayPal. We will also accept cash at pickup for final payments as long as arrangements are made prior to pickup. Please message us if you have any issues.
Please be aware you will be asked for photos of you ID, cage (and quarantine cage if applicable) and carrier when submitting an application. Cage photos must contain a coffee cup in the photos to prove they are up to date. If you do not have a cage yet, your application can not be accepted until you have proper photos.
Cavy Contract:The following link is for our pet only / non-breeding contract agreement. You will be asked to sign and agree to all terms in our application. Please read through it it thoroughly. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at any time.
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Cavy Application:The link below is to our pet only / non breeding application.
Make sure to read through ALL POLICIES AND THE PET CAVY CONTRACT before filling out the application. ANY APPLICATIONS MISSING ANY PARTS OF THE QUESTIONS ASKED WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DENIED. |
Waitlist:1.) You must be an approved adopter before you can join any waitlist.
2.) Adopters are asked to fill out the waitlist form below. 3.) Adopters will be asked to pay a fee to join the waitlist of their choice. (This will be deducted from the adoption fee.) 4.) Adopters on the waitlist will have first choice on any animals when they become available for reserve. (Any animals not reserved by adopters on the waitlist will be available on a first come first serve basis.) |
5.) If you are on a waitlist you are NOT required to chose an animal from the first available litter and can "pass" on available babies and remain on the waitlist for as long as you'd like.
6.) Once you have reserved animals, you will be removed from the waitlist. 7.) Waitlist fees are NON-REFUNDABLE for any reason. 8.) You still will be required to pay a 50% deposit to reserve available animals. 9.) The waitlist fee will be deducted from the final payment. Waitlist Fee: $20
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Waitlist Form:Please fill out the following form if you would like to be added to our cavy waitlist.
Please do not fill out the waitlist form unless you are already an approved adopter. If you are not an approved adopter, your form will be deleted.
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Waitlist FEE:After you have filled out the waitlist form, please send your waitlist fee. (listed above)
Please make sure all fees paid through PayPal are sent via "friends and family". In the description simply put your full name. Thank You.
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Breeders:1.) Breeders who have made prior arrangements with me about certain litters will get second pick, after myself but before pet homes.
2.) Cavies traveling via ground transport will not be released until at least 8 weeks old. If I do not feel they are fit to leave yet they will not be traveling. 3.) Small sows will not be released to breeding programs if I believe they will not grow to be proper breeding size. 4.) Animals sold as breeders are not guaranteed to be show quality. |
Breeder Contract:You will be asked to agree and sign this contract in your application, please read it thoroughly.
Breeder Application:Please read through each question slowly and answer with as much detail as possible. Do not leave any parts blank.
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