Does anyone have a....

[Newbsi]

Macaw, Grey, IRN, Eclectus or Too that is....
Bite pressure trained
Very socialized
Very bird friendly
Is Harness Trained (and not afraid of going outside)
Loves Snuggles
Past Sexual Maturity
(I am sure I will think of more things to add to my list)

.... that you want to give to me

 

[henpecked]

Birds like that have no difficultly finding a home and are rarely up for rehoming. Good luck
BTW too bad amazons didn't make your list.

 

[Newbsi]

Yeah, it was kinda suppose to be funny because of that...
Wouldn't that be great though!
Like those looking for dog adds you see every once in a while that they want a dog that is fully housebroken, Walks well on a leash, Good with children and strangers, loves cats and other dogs, doesn't shed, doesn't bark, has good breath, wipes its paws when entering the house... okay I am getting carried away again

 

[Newbsi]

Oh and by the way I used that swing perch and braided some jute rope and made a sort of necklace out of it. I hung it low enough so she cannot reach my neck or face.
Lets just say..... she climbed the rope and tried to chew it off my neck.... She was trying to set me free from this horrible thing that had me by the neck!!!! However, her little beak was getting the tiniest bits of skin with each chomp. It was the thought that counts though

 

[Kiwibird]

Why would ANYONE want to rehome a good companion bird? "Homeless" well-behaved, social, fearless birds with no behavioral problems are far and few between and don't last long before finding a new home. Rehomes, especially low-price or free ones will need "some work" 99.9% of the time. That doesn't mean you can't turn an aggressive, distrusting, loud bird into a good companion though, but it takes a good amount of work.

 

[Newbsi]

Why would ANYONE want to rehome a good companion bird? "Homeless" well-behaved, social, fearless birds with no behavioral problems are far and few between and don't last long before finding a new home. Rehomes, especially low-price or free ones will need "some work" 99.9% of the time. That doesn't mean you can't turn an aggressive, distrusting, loud bird into a good companion though, but it takes a good amount of work.

because I am sweet and cute and would say pretty please?

 

[Kiwibird]

Most common reasons a bird is REALLY being rehomed (despite what a craigslist ad or person surrendering to a shelter might say):

-No one can pick it up
-Screams
-Plucks
-Bites
-Chewed up the (insert whatever thing they didn't want chewed up)
-Costs too much money and I want to buy purses and go to the movies and have the latest electronics, not buy toys for my bird to shred. It's not that I *can't* afford it, I just don't *want* to spend any money on it.
-All of the above. I didn't do my research before bringing this animal home.

Most common reasons people SAY they're giving their bird up:

-I don't have the time to give it enough attention
(Translation: I have created a monster)
-I'm having financial problems
(Translation: I want to spend my disposable income elsewhere besides this stupid bird)
-I think it would do better with a man/woman
(Translation: I have put in little to no effort socializing my bird and it is scared of/"hates" me)
-I'm moving
(Translation: This bird wasn't important enough to me to find a place that allowed pets or to pay extra on rent/renters insurance)
-This bird is perfect in every way, no explanation of WHY I'm rehoming is given
(Translation: This bird has MASSIVE issues and I hope you'll be too stupid to notice before you take it home. No refunds!)

It is like.0000001% of all rehomes who are sweet, good birds who's owners pass away, move out of country where they can't take the bird, are literally going to be homeless and cannot keep their bird ext... Best of luck finding one!

 

[Kiwibird]

Heres how I feel about rehomes who don't come perfect:

 

[Doublete]

My amazon was a craigslist rehome. But as best I can tell she IS perfect.

 

[Newbsi]

*sighs* So, I am guessing that is a no. Oh well, it was worth a try :09:

 

[Birdman666]

*sighs* So, I am guessing that is a no. Oh well, it was worth a try :09:

When you learn how to do all those things, they can give you a bird with issues, and you can fix those issues fairly readily...

Maggie hadn't been handled in 8 years when I got her, and was cage bound...

Four days later she was a velcro bird...

Learn how to train them, find a diamond in the rough, and polish it...

I get so tired of hearing about "issue birds."

Most of the issues are human... different human, different results.

 

[Mariar]

Strongly agree that the issue is human. It's not the dogs fault you let the gate open and he got out. It's not the cats fault you left your dinner plate on the table to grab your phone. And it's not the birds fault for wanting attention. Some humans are meant to have animal companions and others should not then there are the others that...well... Should be punished.

 

[RavensGryf]

Four days later she was a velcro bird...

I understand Mark, but let's not make it sound easier than it is for MOST people with MOST birds. You know it takes years sometimes. Look at Kiwi, there is a real success story. But there was a ton of work and dedication there, and not getting discouraged over a long span of time, and I'm sure took "more" than a lot of people care to go through. Even bird people. Sorry, just had to throw this out there... balance it out... that's reality.

 

[Birdman666]

Admittedly, Maggie was a special case...

Maggie was four day. Sally was four months. (What ever it takes, is what it takes.)

But the point was, acquire the know how, and do the work...

ANY bird you get will involve doing the work, even for that basic level of bonding.

They're all "problem birds" from a pet quality perspective, if they haven't been handled and socialized much.

 

[Bandespresso]

Macaw, Grey, IRN, Eclectus or Too that is....
Bite pressure trained
Very socialized
Very bird friendly
Is Harness Trained (and not afraid of going outside)
Loves Snuggles
Past Sexual Maturity
(I am sure I will think of more things to add to my list)

.... that you want to give to me

Yes (but obviously I'm not giving her to you ). Not harness trained but that can be done easily if I wanted to.

She started out bitey, terrified of hands, terrified of birds, terrified of people, and definitely not snuggley. A little patience and love goes a long long way! Her surrender papers said "WILL bite, does not like men" and she has never bit me hard ever and will step up on any man that I ask her to. Look for a rehome!! It will be the most rewarding thing you could ever do.

 

[Birdman666]

Easy for you maybe...

Tusk would probably attempt to remove digits if I tried to put "that thing" on him...

I tried early on when he was younger, but he fought me so hard, that I gave up on that idea. Didn't take to recall either very well.

He's the most independent minded bird I've got...

 

[itchyfeet]

Why would ANYONE want to rehome a good companion bird? "Homeless" well-behaved, social, fearless birds with no behavioral problems are far and few between and don't last long before finding a new home. Rehomes, especially low-price or free ones will need "some work" 99.9% of the time. That doesn't mean you can't turn an aggressive, distrusting, loud bird into a good companion though, but it takes a good amount of work.

Yep! Started looking after breeding season - got a genuine re-home with a near-perfect upbringing - I contacted the owner 30mins after the listing went up, went to the town 2hrs away to collect him the next morning - he was for sale less than 24 hrs.

Birdman666 so does Tusk go out with you then? How do you manage that?

 

[Birdman666]

Birdman666 so does Tusk go out with you then? How do you manage that?

Tusk and Lila do not go any further than the tree in the front yard.

When he was younger, Tusk used to come with to the park.

I lost him three times! Twice overnight. Once for about two weeks.

He used to go for walks with me as well. He panicked and flew off on me once during our evening walks, and I didn't find him until the next morning...

After that we quit taking him out.

He gets very nervous when we take him out of familiar surroundings, and the fight or flight thing kicks in, Tusks answer is almost always "fly first, ask questions later."

Where Tusk goes, Lila follows. She'd follow him off to the hinterlands...

Maggie and Sally I can take anywhere and do anything with. Those two not so much.

Sweepea is pretty dependable, but I need to do some remedial recall work with her, because she's disobeyed me in public a couple of times, and made life a little "more exciting" than I'd like it to be... She's pretty good, but she gets excited... and loses her discipline.

 

[Kiwibird]

Four days later she was a velcro bird...

I understand Mark, but let's not make it sound easier than it is for MOST people with MOST birds. You know it takes years sometimes. Look at Kiwi, there is a real success story. But there was a ton of work and dedication there, and not getting discouraged over a long span of time, and I'm sure took "more" than a lot of people care to go through. Even bird people. Sorry, just had to throw this out there... balance it out... that's reality.

There are LOTS of success stories on this forum Folger comes to mind right away for me.

There are a lot of factors that play into rescues, most importantly the individual. I think the number of homes matters a lot too. A 2nd or 3rd home bird who was treated decently may be very adaptable and become your best friend overnight. If the same bird who was a happy, loving bird on home 2 keeps getting rehomed, by home 7 he might not feel the same way anymore. On the other hand, if a bird was incredibly bonded to the first owner, they may perceive their new owner as that terrible person who took them away. Some abused/neglected birds will respond to the slightest amount of love, others may make you WORK for their trust---> Some who received worse abuse may respond better than those who dealt with less or visa versa. It really depends on the individual. It's hard to gauge what will happen when you bring a pre owned bird home, no matter what circumstances they came from. What is for sure is if you dedicate yourself to it, ANY bird can become a good companion on some level after whatever timescale the bird (not you) is working on.

Every parrot was once a innocent, beautiful, loving baby who trusted. Someone (or many someones) betrayed that individual in some way. Even if they are plucked bald and attack anything that moves now, deep down, they STILL retain those qualities. It's up to you to bring that out, not for the bird to just love you because you are human. These animals have unwillingly sacrificed a natural existence to be our companions with absolutely no say in the matter. We should never forget that fact.

 

[Giggleagain]

Yeah, it was kinda suppose to be funny because of that...
Wouldn't that be great though!
Like those looking for dog adds you see every once in a while that they want a dog that is fully housebroken, Walks well on a leash, Good with children and strangers, loves cats and other dogs, doesn't shed, doesn't bark, has good breath, wipes its paws when entering the house... okay I am getting carried away again

German Shepherds are BORN that way, didn't you know?