adoption

Hello all! I am looking at getting a Congo African Grey and am wanting some tips and information on them, even experiences from owners who have them, literally anything anyone can give me. I’m not ready for one quite yet, probably not even within the next few years as I do have a cat and am...

I have chickens and one particular one has been in my home since March. I am re-integrating her back into her flock after an injury and realize I need a bird full time in my home. Caring for her and bonding with her has become one of the best experiences of my life. This is not fair for a...

Peach is a lovely and very friendly and funny almost 2 year old Conure. She can fly on demand for pine nuts and loves to just be on your shoulder. My mom and I share her so she isn’t a one person gal. She isn’t a huge fan of my 9 year old son and occasionally bites him for no reason. She...

I adopted 2 budgies a couple days ago, and I had been thinking about it for about a month (after my previous budgie passed away). I thought I was ready for the commitment, but I don’t think I am. I want to bring them back to the shelter I got them from, (The ARL, they have a 30 day refund...

Hi, I have a friend who's looking to adopt an (preferably young or handleable) African Grey that's in the Phoenix, AZ area. I've only ever had budgies and small parakeets, so I was wondering if anyone has recommended places, stores, breeders, rescues, etc. to find an African Grey? She knows it's...

Hello all! I'm really backed into a corner here and I figured this would be as good a place to ask as any- does anyone have any advice for rehoming a budgie? Particularly in southern california / fontana/san bernardino/la area? I have reached out to any and all parrot rescues, bird...

this all came up as i was searching for adoptable birds on a site like craigslist and came across many birds who i would, given the opportunity drop everything to go and get them out of their current situation. now bear with me lol hypothetically (im a big hypotheticals person lol) if the...

Hello! I currently have one green cheek conure (Finnegan). He's 8 years old and I've had him since he was a baby. He's a sassy cutie with a big personality but loves his cuddles and scritches and gets upset when someone isn't with him... This is why I've been considering another gcc.. BUT I'm...

Hi! I hope i’m posting this right! I am looking for a bird on the medium/large size ( macaws, cockatoos, african grey, etc) near Massachusetts or surrounding states. I need one that is okay with being handled often and friendly. :white1: And if anyone knows any nearby aviaries selling them or...

I'm looking to adopt a bird (probably poicephalus) from a rescue in my area and am concerned about whether or not the bird will have a clean bill of health coming from a foster home, especially if it has a somewhat unknown background. My mom, in particular, is absolutely paranoid about diseases...

Hello everyone, I hope to visit and get advice here frequently. My name is Samantha and I live in Germany with my husband, baby daughter and two guinea pigs. I am from the United States and had the good fortune of growing up in Wisconsin where cardinals were frequent visitors in our backyard...

Hi everyone, I know that I may get flamed, but please try to go easy on me. I'm brand new here and looking for some constructive advice. Over the last few years, I have been researching parrot ownership and recently began visiting a local parrot rescue. I am very interested in adopting a...

Early this year, my beloved Moluccan buddy of 35 years, Spooky, passed away of suspected heart failure. Exactly one week later, my own mother was diagnosed with heart failure. While she is fortunately still with us, she isn't in great shape. And while no bird can replace Spooky, I began...

Hi people of the forum, first time possible bird owner here :) Habe been to visit a gorgeous boy ekkie by the name of roku twice in the last few days, he is 6 months old healthy lil guy... great owners and people that have him atm but unfortunately just habe the time he needs to spare and...

The doctor says I must surrender my parrot. I've had her since she was a baby. She's 15 now. She's very smart and is a good companion. Not demanding. She is a self-plucker, so she's not pretty. Good talker. Her name is Maya. Other than the plucking thing, she's been very healthy.

Hi all, this is my first post to the parrot forums, but I'm reaching out because I am in need of help in finding my beloved bird a new home, and timeline is short. He/she (never sexed, doesn't matter to me) is a Green-cheeked conure, 13 years old, about to be 14 in April, and has been my...

Ever since I was a kid, I've wanted a scarlet macaw. And throughout my life I've learned that a green wing macaw would probably be a better choice due to their temperament. Then I went to considering a harlequin macaw and even possibly a hyacinth macaw. And I've basically been set my entire life...

Hello, I never thought I would be doing this, but I think I need to rehome at least one of my birds. I just don't know what to do. To say that animals are my passion is an understatement...my love of animals- birds in particular- is part of my soul. I wanted birds since I was a child, and got my...

Hi! I am a full time Vet Tech student in Orange County CA and I am also a Pet Trainer at PetSmart. Going through my school program has helped me with exotics and I'm still waiting on getting my first bird! I'm still trying to decide between a Rock Pebbler and an Indian Ringneck, but I am leaning...

Hello parrot connoisseurs! The adoption of 'my' little Cinnamon GCC has been officialized and I'll be bringing him home on the 15th! ♦ I have a few preparations that need to be made while I wait, however, and wanted to ask you all what you did to prepare for your bird(s). ♠ Because I'll be...

Hi again, As some of you may remember I posted about a 18 months old cockatiel I rescued from very bad conditions on July 15. He was kept outside in a small cage with 4-5 other tiels in a mobile house community. According to the owner he was never handled, never let out of cage, parent fed… The...

I just adopted a Eclectus parrot named Angel, and she's about 6. I brought her home 3 days ago, so she's still settling in. My issue is, I have to go away for a few days, and I know this is an important time for her to get to know me. My parents are going to take care of her, but how can I make...

I wonder how much do parrots get attached to one person? I heard stories about large parrots NEVER being able to fully bond with anyone after their human "mate" either passed away or gave them up, no matter how the new owners tried. It seems to me that parrots are more like dogs than cats, and a...

Hello everyone, I am still learning to navigate this forum. I thought I had posted all about myself once but can not find it so I'm going to give it a try again:30:My name is Jaynie I live in NC just outside of Charlotte. I have rescued many furbabies im my life and love them all. One time I...

Hello everyone! My name is Luna. I am owned by an 8 year old Green Cheek Conure named Jazz. I've lived with her since she was about 3-4 months old. :green: I love her dearly! Right now I am fostering a Black Capped Conure named Disney. She is a sweet heart! Very easy going, allows anyone to...

I haven't posted in the introduction threads yet, but new to the forums here and also new to Conures. I've owned Parakeets and hand raised some wild Starlings that I rehabilitated and re-released (just the Starlings were reintroduced to the wild, not the parakeets obviously), but this is our...

An old friend of mine has started up a new bird rescue in my hometown! I'll be volunteering there from now on. I'm so psyched! I always wanted to help do something like this, and as luck may have it, the opportunity has opened up locally! I don't want to give away my location so readily, so I...

I am former owner of an old adopted conure named Peter. He died about a year and a half ago of old age. I have recently started looking to adopt a new conure, and have found one, but I'm a little worried about the situation, and I'd like to get some opinions. My situation (I think) is pretty...

In April of 2011, I adopted a 7 yr female Timneh, who the previous owner creatively named, "Timi." Timi was purchased through a pet store as a youngster and placed into a cage with a wild caught Timneh named "Duke" for more than 5 years before the owner gave them to the shelter. Timi and Duke...

Hey all - I was online looking to donate some money to a local Parrot Rescue center when I realized that there were "maybe" two that I could find in the greater Dallas area. I haven't spent a ton of time seeking out all of the available options so I wanted to open this up to you all to see if...

Hello, I am new to the group! I have a 9-10 year old Jenday Conure "Reggie", who I have been taking care of for 1-1/2 years after he was dumped from his original owners at a Petland where I worked for a short time. I will be moving to India in a few months with my fiance' and I will be moving...

Hello, I am posting this ad for a friend who is relocating and is unable to take her birds with her. She has 4 Cockatiels and this is what I know about them: A male and a Female she refers to as "the breeding pair" (But if adopted, please dont let them breed) They cant be separated, but need to...