Life changes. Divorce, illness, a death in the family, a new baby, or a move, can throw life into chaos. What happens with your parrot when your job takes you out of the country? Will the country you're moving to let you bring the parrot with you? Will it have to stay in quarantine for many months, away from you and everyone else it knows? Quaker parrots are illegal to own in 10 states. What happens if you have to move to one of those states for work? Many parrots have very long lives, so what happens to them when you reach a point where you need assistance taking care of yourself? It's something to think about, and a hard decision to make. In most circumstances, we can help you with that.
We reserve the right to refuse any adoption, for any reason.
The adoption process requires multiple visits over the course of at least 2 weeks before the bird can go home with you. We look for the interaction between the bird and the prospective owner. It's important that the bird can form a bond with you and if the bird makes it clear that it does not like you, then the adoption will not take place.
There is a reasonable adoption fee associated with each bird.
We don't do this for profit. The adoption fee covers our expenses on veterinarian care, transportation, and food. We occasionally get comments that multiple visits aren't convenient for the person who is looking to adopt a bird or it just doesn't fit into their schedule. We aren't concerned with human convenience, we're looking out for what's best for the bird. Simply put, if you aren't willing to put in the effort, then adopting a bird might not be a good idea for you.