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[Bengara]

:red: my name is ROSE I own a green cheek conure and quaker parrot along with different types of finches, and still adding. I would like to find a large parrot my lilac amazon passed away last year at 33. I am looking for another large parrot without a rehoming fee. I got 24/7, and all the time in the world to give attention. I have experience with amazons, african greys and cockatoos
I come from Wisconsin from the winnebago area. Oh I run the Wisconsin Birdwise Aviary Club

 

[Atwee921]

Welcome to Parrot Forums!!! I am 12 and I just got my very first bird, Sprite the CGCC!! To find a bird, I would check Ebay Classifieds and Craigslist EVERYDAY! There are always cockatoos and amazons for sale in my area, so im sure you'll be able to find one. Good luck!

 

[ShreddedOakAviary]

Parrot Valley Rescue is in Wisconsin, they charge rehoming fees, but if you have fantastic qualifications and they like you, you might be able to get a parrot with a tiny rehoming fee... (although their fees are very resonable the last time I was visiting my parents in Wisconsin.

I adopted a blue and gold pet from them about 6 years ago and her fee was I think $100. Great bird and the light of my life until she passed away last year during our fire....

Goodluck in your bird hunt.

 

[mtdoramike]

I understand your plight and wish you all the best with your search. But I'm going to have to play devils advocate here. If you can't afford to pay a reasonable re-homing fee, how are you going to take care of a large bird like the ones your looking for? The bigger the bird the more they cost to care for. Like food, toys, toys and more toys especially amazons & cockatoos. One of these birds can run a couple hundred dollars a month in food and toys. Not to mention those unforeseen vet bills that hit you when you least expect it. My daughter had to take her 3 year old Boxer dog to the vet yesterday for throwing up. It was determined to be Pancreatitis. Two night stay at the vet and $1000.00 later he gets to come home tomorrow. This was without any surgery. Who knows what the bill would have been had there been a need for surgery.

 

[Bengara]

I understand your plight and wish you all the best with your search. But I'm going to have to play devils advocate here. If you can't afford to pay a reasonable re-homing fee, how are you going to take care of a large bird like the ones your looking for? The bigger the bird the more they cost to care for. Like food, toys, toys and more toys especially amazons & cockatoos. One of these birds can run a couple hundred dollars a month in food and toys. Not to mention those unforeseen vet bills that hit you when you least expect it. My daughter had to take her 3 year old Boxer dog to the vet yesterday for throwing up. It was determined to be Pancreatitis. Two night stay at the vet and $1000.00 later he gets to come home tomorrow. This was without any surgery. Who knows what the bill would have been had there been a need for surgery.

I owned a lilac amazon for 10yrs he died at age 33 of cancer, I understand the cost. Most birds I have gotten through out my lifetime have either been neglected, because of lack of knowledge. I have gotten birds with behavioral problems owners can't deal with. I have had senior birds passed on because of Boredom having them so long and birds that out lived their owners. I have never bought a bird from a breeder. I have always adopted
and I never pay a cent, cause love and a forever home has no price. I have paid hundreds maybe even thousands what I put into my animals.
It makes me upset when someone says I don't know what it takes, because I didn't pay a million dollars for a animal. There are so many people in this world that don't have regard for any life, they are willing to
throw it away, even if they paid an extravagant amount of money. I dont wanna hear it's just a bird,just a dog, or just a cat. It 's a living creature that is starving for attention and love. The only reason I asked is because I missed my amazon Pete, I wanned to see if someone out there had a bird needing a loving forever home. Not the same without him. I miss him squawking in the corner on his swing, doing some fancy jig. So my friend's cockatoo struck me two months ago start looking for another large parrot. I know I can never replace Pete, but maybe I can find one with the same heart as Pete. I have asked the aviary club I'm apart of, no one at the moment has anything I am interested in. SO I am on my big search

 

[oled]

Good luck finding a new Amazon and welcome to this family forum

 

[henpecked]

Well if you lived closer ,i have several rehomes you could meet.Keep searching some thing will turn up.Welcome to the forum.

 

[mtdoramike]

I know what you mean, most of the animals that I have been privileged to share my life with have been animals that I didn't pay anything for. They just needed a good home and I needed them. We have a few rescue centers here, but they want an arm and a leg for a rescued bird. You would be best to post on Craigslist and also Ebay Classifieds. I'm sure someone is looking for a good home for their neglected pet.

 

[Bengara]

I know what you mean, most of the animals that I have been privileged to share my life with have been animals that I didn't pay anything for. They just needed a good home and I needed them. We have a few rescue centers here, but they want an arm and a leg for a rescued bird. You would be best to post on Craigslist and also Ebay Classifieds. I'm sure someone is looking for a good home for their neglected pet.

I have tried both,craigslist is a pain, they flag all my ads on there. I have called and emailed people about there birds. They say I am a excellent home and experienced
but then they don't follow through. I call and ask about a date when they will drop there bird off they never reply. People are so frustrating, people say one thing and do another. I had one woman tell me she is going to drop her cockatoo off with all his things but she has never got back with me. I even called her, if she doesn't want to re-home her bird or found someone else at least let me know and don't waste my time.

 

[ShreddedOakAviary]

I undersand that frustration to a point, sorry... you'll find the right bird (or more acurately the bird wil find you).

When someone calls to give me a bird I still do a few things...

1). I offer to help them work with their bird and see if we can sort of fix things... (I feel this is the right thing to do, as many people are just sick of a particular behavoir and not the bird itself, and are just not sure what to do. If they still decide they don't want their bird I agree to take it usually (some birds have to be turned away, because I just can't take them all.

2) I set up a time for them to come to my aviary and house to see where the bird will live and see if they still agree. Some people never take me up on this, but I still offer.

3) If they still want to I give them my 2 vet references and I arrange a time for me to meet the bird.

It probably seems like a hassle, but it does a few things.... It makes the owner feel more comfortable about everything, it helps my reputation with local people, and it ensures that the bird isn't being dumped because of something simple the owners could handle themselves.

Additionally I always give them the 30 days of quarantine to change their minds. (Providing the home was a good one and not neglectful and abusive). This allows for people who are facing divorce or. Moving and they find out later they are capable of taking their bird with them (the time period is a rough estimae, because if one of those people came back after 2 months and as long as I haven't paired their bird, I would still give it back (I've done that twice).

I also give them the option of visiting whenever they'd like to see how their bird is doing.

Just some suggestions to help put a persons mind at ease. I can only imagine the pain of rehoming a beloved pet (family member), and we should all try and make sure it's easy for someone to pick the right home.

Good luck in your search!

 

[Bengara]

My biggest short comings is I don't drive.

 

[osnyder]

I can't help with resources but I wish you the best of luck. I am with you on the rehoming fee-- while I would be willing to pay in some cases I respect you looking for a bird without one, particularly BECAUSE of how much money you will inevitably put into your pets. It feels a little better spoiling the you-know-what out of them when you didn't purchase them, particularly if you're on a budget.

That being said, some rescues charge VERY modest fees, and seem more then fair, so maybe consider it if that's your only option? I think at this point I'd gladly pay a rescue for my "dream bird" whomever that may be some day (the roost is full at the moment). In the mean time I'd keep trolling CL, because with time it can really pay off. I've seen listings for birds being adopted out with no fees in our area. Being willing to travel a bit will of course also help.

Cheers and welcome,
Olivia

 

[osnyder]

And a comment on the driving thing:

I don't know why you don't drive, and I know there may be good reason. But, if it's more of "I just never learned" thing, I'd encourage you to do it. I am 38 and have been driving just one little year, and it's totally changed my life. I'd definitely never have been able to have Geordi if I didn't drive, because there's nowhere to get anything near me and it also allowed me to go to New jersey to pick up his fabulous Craigslist cage for $50, and I can also obsessively look on CL and Petfinder and dream about getting more birds and actually have the power to GO GET THEM This was all literally impossible a year ago. With our other pets my husband bore the burden of every vet visit, and now I can pull my weight. Not to mention participate in car pools and such.

Again, good luck, and obviously this is all pointless if you don't drive for medical reasons or something. Just thought I'd throw it out there.

 

[Bengara]

And a comment on the driving thing:

I don't know why you don't drive, and I know there may be good reason. But, if it's more of "I just never learned" thing, I'd encourage you to do it. I am 38 and have been driving just one little year, and it's totally changed my life. I'd definitely never have been able to have Geordi if I didn't drive, because there's nowhere to get anything near me and it also allowed me to go to New jersey to pick up his fabulous Craigslist cage for $50, and I can also obsessively look on CL and Petfinder and dream about getting more birds and actually have the power to GO GET THEM This was all literally impossible a year ago. With our other pets my husband bore the burden of every vet visit, and now I can pull my weight. Not to mention participate in car pools and such.

Again, good luck, and obviously this is all pointless if you don't drive for medical reasons or something. Just thought I'd throw it out there.

Well I come from a mennonite family woman are not allowed to drive.
My mother don't drive either. My sister learned to drive through her boyfriends mother and my brother just knows how to drive, from years of driving farm equipment. I did get a temp license but I have no one to teach me. I have one friend, my family and my dogs, birds. My friend Natasha says she will teach me when she gets another car. My mother is the one that encouraged me to get a temps license.

 

[osnyder]

Good for your mom for encouraging you to learn. I do understand about the tradition of the Mennonites (I live in SE Pennsylvania, there are many Mennonite communities here, of various ilks). If you do end up learning, you'll find it does make a vast difference.

I suppose your brother is not willing to teach you? My brother taught me how to parallel park Not the same situation of course, but still...

 

[Bengara]

Good for your mom for encouraging you to learn. I do understand about the tradition of the Mennonites (I live in SE Pennsylvania, there are many Mennonite communities here, of various ilks). If you do end up learning, you'll find it does make a vast difference.

I suppose your brother is not willing to teach you? My brother taught me how to parallel park Not the same situation of course, but still...

Well most people don't know I am mennonite, or I should say I grew up that way, I'm not traditional. I wear jeans, t-shirts and I live on my own. The only time I have to wear a dress and bonnet is when I go to church or family get to gathers. When I have my get up on, people think I'm Amish. LOL I have to say there is a big difference. People just dont know.

 

[vernon98]

I owned a lilac amazon for 10yrs he died at age 33 of cancer, I understand the cost. Most birds I have gotten through out my lifetime have either been neglected, because of lack of knowledge. I have gotten birds with behavioral problems owners can't deal with. I have had senior birds passed on because of Boredom having them so long and birds that out lived their owners. I have never bought a bird from a breeder. I have always adopted
and I never pay a cent, cause love and a forever home has no price. I have paid hundreds maybe even thousands what I put into my animals.
It makes me upset when someone says I don't know what it takes, because I didn't pay a million dollars for a animal. There are so many people in this world that don't have regard for any life, they are willing to
throw it away, even if they paid an extravagant amount of money