RSPCA Chesterfield & North Derbyshire - Small animal adoption information page

Small furry & bird adoption prices

Guinea pigs	£15.00* or £25.00 per pair
Budgies/Canaries/Finches	£5.00
Lovebirds	£20.00 or £30.00 per pair
Cockatiels	£10.00
Farm birds (Hens & Ducks)	£3.00
Other birds	Price on application
Degu	£10.00
Chinchillas	£25.00 or £40.00 per pair
Rats	£5.00 or £8.00 per pair
Mice	£3.00 or £5.00 per pair
Dwarf hamsters	£3.00 or £5.00 per pair
Syrian hamsters	£5.00
Farm livestock	Price on application

* Guninea pigs can be neutered for an additional fee of £30.00 per guniea pig

These costs do not take into account the feeding, loving care and attention these animals have had during their stay at the animal centre.

Are you aware that alot of these animals can easily become bored and need regular handling, toys for stimulation and a good and balanced diet to live a healthy and happy life?

Conditions of adoption

We are looking for life-long, permanent homes for our animals and we need to be sure you can provide such a home. This means we have to ask questions about your personal circumstances, including your ability to meet routine and emergency Vet bills, which will become solely your responsibility following adoption.
Ideally all members of the household must come to the animal centre before any animal can be reserved for you. If this is not possible we at least ask for the primary carer of the animal to visit the centre with permission from the property owner where the animal will live. We will normally "hold" the animal of your choice for 48 hours, this will allow everyone to come along and agree to the new addition.
A home checker will need to visit you at home before you can adopt any animal, alternatively if you can bring the animal's accommodation down to the centre this will avoid a home visit taking place.
We only adopt small animals as family pets and not for breeding purposes.
We do encourage that some small animals are kept in pairs or groups.
We may arrange to do a post adoption visit to see how your new pet is settling in

Veterinary fees become the sole responsibility of the adopter once the animal has left the re-homing centre