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Adopting an Assisi Rabbit, Guinea Pig or other small animals
There are just four simple steps to rehoming your new best friend
If you already have accommodation, but it does not meet our guidelines, don’t worry! We will have a chat and adapt the accommodation to meet our requirements, ensuring that you have the most suitable type of housing without breaking the bank. We will guide you every step of the way. Only once your housing is ready and meets our housing criteria can you take your new pets home.
Here at Assisi, we do not re-home a small animal individually to live on their own unless the specific animal has a medical or behavioural issue that means they must. Our rabbits and guinea pigs will be re-homed in pairs, ensuring they have their own same breed company. If you have a small animal that is looking for a friend, we do have single rabbits or guinea pigs on site waiting for their new friend too!
Bonding small animals can be a task in itself. If you have never bonded before, be prepared for some persistence and hard work. We will help you through the bonding process as much as possible; adapting the steps we take here at the sanctuary to fit your own at home. We have a few links that contain bonding information if you would like to get a general idea of how the process goes.
Our accommodation requirements for Rabbits:
The hutch must meet the minimum measurements, which according to the Animal Welfare Act is 6ft x 2ft x 2ft HUTCH + an additional 8ft x 4ft x 4ft RUN (or secure area to exercise in), and the 2 should be joined to allow rabbits to exercise when they want to.
Our accommodation requirements for Guinea Pigs:
To house a Guinea Pig indoors, accommodation must be 140cm at least, in length. This is the minimum requirement set by Assisi Animal Sanctuary with guidance from the Animal Welfare Act NI (2011) and also the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund.
The minimum requirements for a hutch to house guinea pigs is as follows: 4.5ft (L) x 2ft (W) x 2ft (H). Anything smaller will not be deemed suitable. These requirements are set by Assisi Animal Sanctuary with guidance from the Animal Welfare Act NI (2011) and The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund.
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From every potential owner we expect:
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We are here to guide you through the whole process. We prefer you to come up and chat to us first before you go out to buy a hutch or run. That way we can guide you through what you need to buy or even build, so that you do not end up wasting your money on something that is not suitable.
When placing a booking on rabbits or guinea pigs we like them to go to their new home as soon as possible, ideally within two weeks of placing the booking. We will however hold the booking for up to four weeks as we understand it can take a bit of time to get the accommodation ready and we would prefer you to take your time.
We are always at the end of the phone if you have any questions and we can be contacted by email at any time.