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APES Shelter and Rescue
APES Shelter and Rescue
A place for exotic homeless, abandoned and shelter pets.
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What's the process?

Step 1) View Our Animals

Come in to our centre and view our rescues or view them below, once you have found the one you would love to give a forever home please go to step two.

Step 2) Complete the Adoption or Reserve Form

We will take a small £10 Minimum Donation to reserve the animal in your name. This lasts for 1 week, if you need more weeks it is £10 a week.


or 

Please complete the Adoption Form.

Step 4) Vetting

We need to make sure the animal you choose is suitable for you, and to make sure you have the correct setup. If purchasing a setup from our Pet Shop we do not need to vet the enclosure just you and the rest of the family if needed. 

Step 5) Collect or Transport of your new family member.

Book your collection and take your new family member home.

Every Wednesday

New arrivals are released every Wednesday from the 04/03/2024.

Apply Today!
Reserve An Animal
Adopt An Animal
Please note!

Please note that completing the forms do not guarantee acceptance of adoption. 


We have a vetting process to protect people and the animals. 


Please also note that reservation fees and adoption fees and non-refundable or transferable. 

Ready To Reserve or Adopt?

If you are ready to reserve or adopt please use the buttons and complete the form you choose. An advisor will be in contact to finalise everything.

Our Fees

Reserve Fee

£10

Weekly Minimum Donation


Per Week The Animal Is Still In Our Care

  • Animal is reserved in your name!
  • Each minimum £10 Donation ensures the animal is reserved for 1 week.
  • If payments stop, we will take the reservation off 3 days after payment is due and this means someone else can now apply for adoption on that animal.

This is to stop misuse of our reservation system as people would commit to adoption then after weeks of no reply we would have people say they can't. We understand circumstances can change, but it cost to keep the animal in our care while awaiting completion of the adoption. Due to this we charge a mandatory minimum donation of £10 a week until the animal is taken home.

Adoption Fee

Minimum Donation

Minimum Adoption Fees are dependant on the species of animal and it's care while with us.


Please visit each animals profile for their adoption fee. Some when they come to us come in with health problems, requiring treatment and more. We try to recover these costs through our adoption fees. 


Per Adoption

  • Adoption Certificate
  • Care Sheet
  • 2 Week After Check

Please remember that each animal costs a lot to rehabilitate and rehome an animal costing up to £25 per animal per day. All extra donations go towards the keep and well-being of our animals.

What you get from us.

Adoption Pack
  • Adoption Certificate
  • Care Sheet (Digitally available on our NED.)
  • Pro Account on NED. (Blue Tick, access to features not avaliable to standard users.)
  • 2 Week Check - We like to make sure you and your little friend is doing well and there is no problems.
Certificate
Enclosures

If you do not have your own enclosure we do have the option to buy a new enclosure with us.

This also helps to fund the rescue.

The following is available as a custom package dependant on type & species.

  • Glass Or Acrylic Enclosures (Prices Vary on Type & Size)
  • Substrate
  • Water Bowl
  • Hide
  • Decor

We also have zoo med, habistat, and exo-terra full setups ready for you to go