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Foster

Wheektown has only limited space available on the premises to house guinea pigs, so sometimes foster homes are necessary to ensure that they are safe and cared for. If you are in the west Melbourne area and you are interested in fostering guinea pigs while they wait for a forever home to be found, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Apply to foster with Wheektown

Your details

* Indicates required field

Full name *

Date of birth *

Occupation *

Best contact number *

Email address *

Street number and name *

Suburb *

Post code *

Do you have any previous experience with guinea pigs? *

Do you have your own guinea pigs at the moment? If so, tell us about them. *

Do you have pets other than guinea pigs at the moment? If so, tell us about them. *

Do you have permission from the owner of the house (e.g. parents or landlord) to keep guinea pigs? *

Who else is in the household? How old are they? *

Supplies

Do you need Wheektown to supply a cage for you? *

Yes (answer question on left) No (answer question on right)

[if yes] How much floor/table space do you have available to house a cage? Provide measurements. *

[if no] How large is the cage you have? Provide measurements. *

Do you need Wheektown to supply bowls for you? *

Yes Maybe No

Do you need Wheektown to supply bedding for you? *

Yes Maybe No

Do you need Wheektown to supply water bottles for you? *

Yes Maybe No

Do you need Wheektown to supply houses or hideys for you? *

Yes Maybe No

Do you need Wheektown to supply heating pads or fans for you? *

Yes Maybe No

Wheektown will supply pellets for the guinea pigs, but you may need to supply their daily vegetables and hay yourself. Is this okay? *

The care they will receive

Do you smoke in the house, or have an open fireplace? *

This includes cigarettes, marijuana, and anything else involving smoke.

Would you be using any aerosols near the guinea pigs? *

Aerosols include deodorants, fly sprays, and perfumes.

How will you keep the guinea pigs warm in cold weather? *

How will you keep the guinea pigs cool in hot weather? *

Are you able to take the guinea pig(s) to Wheektown's veterinarian when needed? *

Yes Maybe - depends on the time/situation No - Wheektown will need to pick them up for any veterinary visits

Wheektown's veterinarian is U-Vet in Werribee. Veterinary expenses from taking guinea pigs to there will be covered by Wheektown.

Do you have any additional notes that you would like to make? *

Fosters

When there are guinea pigs that need fostering, are you able to pick them up or do you need them dropped off? *

I can pick them up (and any supplies) from the Wheektown residence I need them (and any supplies) dropped off to my residence I need them (and any supplies) dropped off to my residence and the cage set up for me

Are you okay with Wheektown visiting your residence and meeting other members of the household before approving you to foster? *

Yes No

How often would you like to foster? *

Often - make me your first contact Sometimes - come to me if necessary Rarely - make me your last resort

Do you have any additional notes you would like to make? *

The guinea pigs

Are you able to take in guinea pigs that have not yet been cleared from quarantine? *

Yes Maybe No

Are you able to take in guinea pigs that require medication or otherwise special attention? *

Yes Maybe No

Are you able to take in guinea pigs on pregnancy watch? *

Yes Maybe No

Pregnancy watch is when we don't yet know if the guinea pig is pregnant or not.

Are you able to take in guinea pigs that are heavily pregnant or which are nursing young? *

Yes Maybe No

Do you have a sex preference? *

I prefer boars I prefer sows I am fine with either

Do you have any other preferences related to fostering guinea pigs? *

. *

I declare that everything in this application form is true and correct. I have never engaged in any act of animal cruelty, including neglect, abuse, and hoarding.

. *

I understand that by fostering guinea pigs from Wheektown I am not obtaining legal ownership and therefore all important decisions are still to be made by the Wheektown rescue in regards to the guinea pigs' welfare, rehoming, and otherwise

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