think i have made a huge mistake

[burnley0]

I have just rehomed my grey of 7 years to the parrot sanctuary zoo in boston lincolnshire here in uk......
I have read some bad press on the place now...........
Is it too late to get him rehomed to another person who wants him i have found or leave him where he is hoping he will mingle with other greys once out of quarentine..........
He is a companion bird who all of a sudden got aggressive with me and frightened of me..........became worse with plucking........ but was hand tame before that....... he hurt himself under his wing so i decided to have him looked after by the zoo......... have i given full ownership of him up now or can i still have him adopted elsewhere?????????
Please advise anyone
Leon.....

 

[strudel]

You need to look at any paperwork you have, or speak to the place you surrendered him to. Generally, once you've given something/somebody away you've forfeited any ownership rights.

(I think you should remove the name of the place from your post. What you've read may or not be true, so better to leave identifications out of it. )

 

[mtdoramike]

You have given up your rights like the other post says. If you feel unsure about the place, go and check it out and spend some time there. If you are still unsure, ask for your bird back and see what they have to say.

The best time to have vetted the place was BEFORE you gave them your bird. I for the life of me don't understand why people rehome their birds to sanctuaries rather than trying to find them a good home with another person or family. I guess it's too time consuming. But the bird can not or will not get the same one on one care that they have come accustomed to at a sanctuary.

 

[Birdman666]

Once you sign, that's it.

 

[Kalidasa]

If There is actual bad press about the place, such as animal abuse and neglect, then you MAY be able to get him back, but you'll have to go to court. It would be up to a judge, but even then the bird wouldn't be awarded to you because you are the one who got rid of him in the first place. A new owner would have to step forward. Hopefully he'll find a mate and be happy.

 

[riaria]

There's a LOT of bad press surrounding that place - I've not been there myself, so I can't personally comment on it. But from what I've heard, they routinely remove leg rings before releasing new birds into their aviaries, so even if they agreed to give you your bird back (which I very much doubt they would), you'd have little way of knowing for sure if it's the same bird. There's been some controversy about this as they from what I understand expect "donors" to pay them money every month for taking care of their bird, but they seemingly are unable to identify specific individuals, so there appears to be a possibility that some people are forced to keep paying without even knowing if their parrot is still alive (and also, sadly, appears to be a rather high decease rate, especially in winter).

Sorry, I don't want to make you feel worse - like I said, I've not been there so I can't know for sure that all this is true. I don't know whether the fact that you're paying a monthly upkeep gives you the right to take him back? But why not contact them and ask, and if they say no, maybe get in touch with someone who can advise you on your legal rights?

 

[lucy1]

Did you visit the place before you handed your bird over?

I believe we are talking about the same place, and I have worked with the sanctuary you mention. Birds are never rehomed from there, only put into aviaries to live the rest of their lives as flock birds, to remove them from the pet cycle. If you have concerns, speak to the staff directly, they will answer your questions. I'm not sure about bands being removed but all birds have to be microchipped as they are technically a zoo so there are no concerns about being unable to identify a specific bird if needed, band or no band...

They ask donors to pay to cover the costs of quarantine and introduction to the flock. This is clearly stated on their website and no doubt if you ask in person.

Have you called and raised your concerns with them?

 

[strudel]

There's a LOT of bad press

What do you mean by "bad press"? Legitimate news reports, or opinions on the internet?

 

[riaria]

There's a LOT of bad press

What do you mean by "bad press"? Legitimate news reports, or opinions on the internet?

Both. From what I understand, RSPCA and local authorities, as well as well known parrot people, have been/are involved. It's difficult to know what's true and what's not - it's easy to have opinions on the internet, after all. But from what I've seen, it seems that the "con" side are asking legitimate questions and the "pro" side are replying with abusive and personal attacks rather than actually responding to concerns. But, I've not been there myself so I can only go by what I've heard from others.