Welcome to Wheek Retreat! Give your piggie friends a holiday!
About Us
Small Animal Boarding
Hello and welcome to Wheek Retreat! My name is Ellys Brown and I am a University Student studying for a degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare. I specialise in caring for small animals, in particular Guinea Pigs! I also care for Gerbils, Hamsters, Rats, Mice, Degus and Chinchillas. I offer a safe and comfortable stay for your pets whilst you are away!
My Experience
I own many guinea pigs of my own, living in their own separate accommodation. I look after my own gerbils and hamsters. As well as this I regularly volunteer with the RSPCA, helping to look after their small animals. I have also previously studied Veterinary Nursing at a degree level, and whilst I am not qualified, it furthered my knowledge in animal care.
Grooming
I also offer grooming services for your Guinea Pigs such as bathing, nail clipping and hair brushing/clipping for a small fee.
A comfy stay while you’re away!
When staying with us, your pet can expect daily feeding, cleaning, cuddles and playtime. I have an outdoor and indoor run for summer and winter, as well as air conditioning and heating. They will be housed in a secured, locked outbuilding for the duration of their stay, in separate hutches. We also operate 24 hour monitored CCTV for your pet’s safety.
Pricing
Guinea Pig Boarding
Indoor housing for guinea pigs in an outbuilding, including air conditioning, heating, daily playtime and feeding. Housed in standard 4ft hutch or large 6ft hutch. Includes their daily food in the form of hay, vegetables, nuggets/pellets (I will feed all guinea pigs Burgess Excel Nuggets, unless their own nuggets are brought with them). Bedding is provided - I use bath mats and fleece liners to line the base of their hutches - Feel free to bring your guinea pigs’ own blankets/liners and hides.
1 Guinea Pig
£10.00 per day
2 Bonded Guinea Pigs
£12.00 per day
3 Bonded Guinea Pigs
£14.00 per day
*a non refundable £25 deposit Is required in order to secure your booking*
(See Terms and Conditions for more details)
4+ Bonded Guinea Pigs
£15.00+ per day
*full payment required before departure by cash, bank transfer or card*
(See Terms and Conditions for more details)
pricing
other rodent boarding
Indoor housing for gerbils, hamsters, rats, mice, degus and chinchillas - own cages and food must be brought by owners.
- Chinchillas = £10 per day/cage
- Rats and Degus = £7 per day/cage
- Gerbils, Mice & Hamsters = £5 per day/cage
Guinea pig grooming
Guinea pigs need their nails trimmed at least every 4 weeks, they need to be bathed at least twice a year or whenever dirty, and long haired guinea pigs need their hair trimmed and brushed regularly in order to keep their coats healthy and stay cool in the summer.
Grooming services for Guinea Pigs includes nail clipping, bathing and hair brushing/trimming.
- Nail Clipping = £6 per pig
- Bathing = £10 per pig
- Hair Brushing/Trimming = £6 per pig
*These additional costs can be added upon initial booking of boarding, or added at a later date, however, these must be paid before departure of the boarder*
**A £25 non-refundable deposit is required in order to secure your booking. Full payment is required before the departure date by cash, bank transfer or card**
terms and Conditions
please read & ensure you fully understand these terms before booking your pet(s) with Wheek retreat
1. ‘Wheek Retreat’ agrees to provide clean, safe and adequate living conditions to the ‘boarders’.
2. ’Wheek Retreat’ agrees to hold the ‘owner’s’ and ‘boarder’s’ details and the ‘owner’ agrees to provide such information.
3. The ‘owner’ agrees to advise and inform ‘Wheek Retreat’ of any special dietary, medical, social or behavioural issues or needs. ‘Wheek Retreat’ is happy and able to administer any regular/temporary medications the ‘boarders’ may need, with proof of veterinary approval (e.g. a prescription label). ‘Wheek Retreat’ is also happy to provide guinea pigs with Burgess Excel Nuggets, if ‘boarders’ own food preference is not provided.
4. In the event of the requirement of veterinary care, the ‘owner’ agrees to allow ‘Wheek Retreat’ to take their pet to the local Veterinary Practice - Oak Barn Vets, Tilehouse Barn, Tilehouse Farm Offices, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE - which “Wheek Retreat’ is registered with. Any and all subsequent fees must be reimbursed by you the ‘owner’ upon collection of the ‘boarder’ that required veterinary attention.
5. ’Wheek Retreat’ accepts no liability should your pet become ill or pass away whilst boarding with us.
6. The ‘owner’ accepts a delay in collection of the ‘boarder’ will be chargeable at daily price rates.
7. The ‘owner’ accepts that if the ‘boarder’ is not collected within 10 days of the agreed collection date, and the ‘owner’ cannot be contacted or fails to contact ‘Wheek Retreat’ about an issue with collection and extends the agreed boarding dates, then the ‘boarder’ will become the property of ‘Wheek Retreat’. Arrangements will be made for the safe re-homing of the ‘boarder’.
8. Please note, the £25 deposit to secure the booking is non-refundable if the booking is cancelled. This is not an additional cost.
9. Please note that cancellation charges will be applied to the ‘owner’, at the discretion of ’Wheek Retreat’. Cancellation with less than 7 days notice of arrival date, will result in a 25% charge of the full booking fee.
10. The ‘owner’ acknowledges full payment is required before the departure/collection of the ‘boarder’.
11. The ‘boarder’ must be in good health upon arrival. Please note ‘Wheek Retreat’ will not accept any ’boarders’ that have zoonotic or highly contagious diseases/infections such as Ringworm, as this will put the health of other ‘boarders’ and ‘Wheek Retreat’s’ own pets at risk. The health of the ‘boarder’ will be checked upon arrival.
12. The ‘owner’ accepts ‘Wheek Retreat’s’ Terms and Conditions once the ‘owner‘ has sent and signed the ‘Wheek Retreat’ ‘Booking Form’.
