riddick07
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Hello everyone!
As some of you know I volunteer and help with advertising/adoptions at A Helping Wing. A Helping Wing is a registered 501(c)-3 that is located in Blairstown NJ. At any time the shelter can have up to 200 birds including the smaller guys like cockatiels and budgies. Some of the most adoptable birds can be found on petfinder. Since there are only about 40 birds listed on petfinder you will find many more birds at the shelter if you make a visit. Some of those birds are considered unadoptable but we believe that there is always a chance someone will come in that the bird just responds to for some unknown reason. I adopted one of those birds,Folger my bare eyed cockatoo you can look at past threads if you are interested in his story, and just recently another one of those birds was adopted by a young guy. So just because a bird has known issues do not let that deter you from meeting them because some of them just respond differently when the right person walks through our doors!
The adoption process is fairly simple, the first step is to complete the online application on the website - ahelpingwing.org. You will then be contacted with any questions or to review what you are looking for and set up your first visit to the shelter. The shelter is privately owned and run, so everything is by appointment. The first visit you will have the chance to interact with any bird you are interested in, or one that shows an interest in you. We suggest to adopters to come in with an open mind and usually the right bird for you will let you know! There are multiple visits require to interact with the bird under various conditions / stimuli to ensure the match is good for both the family and the bird. During the time span of the visits we will also ask to do a home visit which is a great opportunity to go over the best spots for setting up cage / playstand and to discuss any hazards in the home which may not have been considered or realized. Overall the process is fairly quick and simple, and never fear a home visit - we do not expect anyone to live in a immaculate home or have bird cages that are spotless! We all live with birds too, so we are very realistic about what living with birds really looks like!
We adopt out of state! I'm in PA and have adopted Kelly and Folger from A Helping Wing. When you get farther away about 3 hours we have a little more trouble working with people since we require the multiple visits. If you are committed and a good adopter we try to accommodate the ones that live farther away sometimes. At one point we had adopters working with a blue and gold macaw. They live about 3 hours away but my house is a half way point between the shelter and their house. So Jeanne brought the blue and gold down to my place each visit for the adopters. We do not reduce the amount of visits required because you are farther away. If you want to adopt then you would have to travel those 3 hours to make the visits at least 3 times.
Now on to the birds!!
Ivan the brown throated conure...he is also one of my old fosters. He is a lot better than when I first fostered him but he is still a hands off kind of guy. He will sit with you but he doesn't really enjoy cuddles. Ivan also has a scissor beak and will require regular beak trims for the rest of his life to keep it under control.
Beasley is our overweight blue and gold. In a home he will slim up with lots of activity. He can be very challenging so macaw experience is best but with the right person he will be a wonderful macaw.
Paco is my old foster a blue fronted amazon. He needs a home that is understanding that he does not like to be cuddled or pet and one that will not push him too hard for interactions. He would not do well in a home with kids. Paco has shown aggression to people he doesn't like but with me he is very good. So if he picks you he will be a good addition to your flock!
This is Millie she is still with us. She is a friendly blue and gold...who also loves to flirt with the guys. She has a history of plucking but is not plucking at the moment. Unfortunately her feathers are unlikely to grow back since she has been plucking for a long time.
Pumpkin a red belly poi. He is skittish because of calcium deposits in his eyes causing vision issues. We expect that in a quiet home setting he will settle down with a consistent schedule.
Amiga is another one of our blue and gold macaws. She is very sweet and affectionate and one of our attention hogs. She is jealous and aggressive with other macaws so she would be best as an only macaw.
Loco the green wing macaw. Loco well lives up to the name.... one minute he will be the sweetest bird the next well he isn't the sweetest bird. We think Loco has potential but this is one that the adopter will definitely have to work with for a little while!
As some of you know I volunteer and help with advertising/adoptions at A Helping Wing. A Helping Wing is a registered 501(c)-3 that is located in Blairstown NJ. At any time the shelter can have up to 200 birds including the smaller guys like cockatiels and budgies. Some of the most adoptable birds can be found on petfinder. Since there are only about 40 birds listed on petfinder you will find many more birds at the shelter if you make a visit. Some of those birds are considered unadoptable but we believe that there is always a chance someone will come in that the bird just responds to for some unknown reason. I adopted one of those birds,Folger my bare eyed cockatoo you can look at past threads if you are interested in his story, and just recently another one of those birds was adopted by a young guy. So just because a bird has known issues do not let that deter you from meeting them because some of them just respond differently when the right person walks through our doors!
The adoption process is fairly simple, the first step is to complete the online application on the website - ahelpingwing.org. You will then be contacted with any questions or to review what you are looking for and set up your first visit to the shelter. The shelter is privately owned and run, so everything is by appointment. The first visit you will have the chance to interact with any bird you are interested in, or one that shows an interest in you. We suggest to adopters to come in with an open mind and usually the right bird for you will let you know! There are multiple visits require to interact with the bird under various conditions / stimuli to ensure the match is good for both the family and the bird. During the time span of the visits we will also ask to do a home visit which is a great opportunity to go over the best spots for setting up cage / playstand and to discuss any hazards in the home which may not have been considered or realized. Overall the process is fairly quick and simple, and never fear a home visit - we do not expect anyone to live in a immaculate home or have bird cages that are spotless! We all live with birds too, so we are very realistic about what living with birds really looks like!
We adopt out of state! I'm in PA and have adopted Kelly and Folger from A Helping Wing. When you get farther away about 3 hours we have a little more trouble working with people since we require the multiple visits. If you are committed and a good adopter we try to accommodate the ones that live farther away sometimes. At one point we had adopters working with a blue and gold macaw. They live about 3 hours away but my house is a half way point between the shelter and their house. So Jeanne brought the blue and gold down to my place each visit for the adopters. We do not reduce the amount of visits required because you are farther away. If you want to adopt then you would have to travel those 3 hours to make the visits at least 3 times.
Now on to the birds!!
Ivan the brown throated conure...he is also one of my old fosters. He is a lot better than when I first fostered him but he is still a hands off kind of guy. He will sit with you but he doesn't really enjoy cuddles. Ivan also has a scissor beak and will require regular beak trims for the rest of his life to keep it under control.
Beasley is our overweight blue and gold. In a home he will slim up with lots of activity. He can be very challenging so macaw experience is best but with the right person he will be a wonderful macaw.
Paco is my old foster a blue fronted amazon. He needs a home that is understanding that he does not like to be cuddled or pet and one that will not push him too hard for interactions. He would not do well in a home with kids. Paco has shown aggression to people he doesn't like but with me he is very good. So if he picks you he will be a good addition to your flock!
This is Millie she is still with us. She is a friendly blue and gold...who also loves to flirt with the guys. She has a history of plucking but is not plucking at the moment. Unfortunately her feathers are unlikely to grow back since she has been plucking for a long time.
Pumpkin a red belly poi. He is skittish because of calcium deposits in his eyes causing vision issues. We expect that in a quiet home setting he will settle down with a consistent schedule.
Amiga is another one of our blue and gold macaws. She is very sweet and affectionate and one of our attention hogs. She is jealous and aggressive with other macaws so she would be best as an only macaw.
Loco the green wing macaw. Loco well lives up to the name.... one minute he will be the sweetest bird the next well he isn't the sweetest bird. We think Loco has potential but this is one that the adopter will definitely have to work with for a little while!
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