halfstache
Beware the 2 headed chin
I had a thought the other day and wondered if anyone had ever tried it before. You know how when people are trying to find a new home for a chinchilla they can no longer keep or maybe one they are just trying to sell, they will often times say something along the line of "I'm asking a rehoming fee of $100 to ensure that the chinchilla goes to a good home". This is said with the expectation that if the person can afford the animal then they can more likely afford the vet bills and cost of supplies. Anyhow my thought was if you are simply trying to rehome one, and your simply asking for a monetary payment as proof of financial responsibility, why not ask for a larger sum of money, say 150-200, and then when the person comes to pick up the chinchilla to be rehomed and hands over the payment, why not either only accept a small portion of the amount asked for, or make the entire amount free. This would first prove the person could have afforded it, and then would ensure that there was already a head start towards a vet fund or money that could be spent on a better cage. I understand that a good portion of the time money received goes to paying for food and stuff for other rescues waiting to find homes, but it still seems like a good idea to me.