I dont know whatvto do next

[Spiffy]

Im male 66. I have a 15 year old female blue and gold. She is beautiful with no habits.
Today I was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I can no longer take care of her. Noone in my family wants the privilege. Parrots need special handling. She trusts men but not women. I do know I dont want to advertise her. Most people dont have a clue what it takes to care for a big bird. Im not selling her. I dont need the money.
Im at a loss of what my options are

 

[LaManuka100]

Im male 66. I have a 15 year old female blue and gold. She is beautiful with no habits.
Today I was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I can no longer take care of her. Noone in my family wants the privilege. Parrots need special handling. She trusts men but not women. I do know I dont want to advertise her. Most people dont have a clue what it takes to care for a big bird. Im not selling her. I dont need the money.
Im at a loss of what my options are

I'm so sorry to hear of your awful situation, @Spiffy, my heart goes out to you and your beautiful B&G. We have a list of rescue centres that you can access by clicking the link here. I'm not sure if any of them are close to you, but even if they're not, one of them may know of somebody who is. Also try your local avian vets, sometimes they have trusted clients who are looking to adopt - that was the case with my avian vet until he retired a few years ago.

I truly hope someone can help you, @Spiffy, either from one of the suggestions above or perhaps someone else among our membership may have some advice for you too.

 

[wrench1389]

General location or city?

 

[AMD91]

If you can give us a general idea of where you are, there is a member on here who lost their macaw and are looking to adopt another macaw. In the meantime, IF....you have to go the route of advertising her, use a site that advertises for birds only. Put a price on her that weeds out flippers. You can ask all the questions you want for prospective buyers and weed them out. My heart really goes out to you. I can't imagine what you must be going thru.

 

[Zilga70]

I don't know if this will help you, but if you have a good relationship with your vet, they may be able to help you. We ended up with our older guy because his owner was too ill to care for him, and we found out about him through our vet. His owner asked her if she had any other clients who might be a good fit, and she ended up asking us. It's worked out well so far!

 

[GivemeSeedsorgivemeFlesh97]

There is a rescue not far from me that takes in and adopts out birds. They are excellent. They have beautiful aviaries for those that they decide not to adopt out. Their adoption program is very particular. I would trust them to take care of my bird if something happened to me, far more than a family member.

 

[Spiffy]

my location is des moines. Iowa

 

[LaManuka100]

my location is des moines. Iowa

There's a rescue on our list in Iowa, and it's recommended by one of our members. I'm not sure if they're anywhere near you but perhaps this might help

Iowa Parrot Rescue

Iowa Parrot Rescue is a 501c3 nonprofit that focuses on rescuing, rehabilitating, and adopting out parrots from all over the country. They adopt out to a strict radius and offer educational materials on the website, as well as accept donations. You can view all available birds, information on surren

www.iowaparrotrescue.org

 

[GivemeSeedsorgivemeFlesh97]

This one is about nine hours from you, but I can say for sure that they are excellent, and the birds are happy. They often get outdoor time. I drive an hour each way to have them trim my bird's nails because they do the best job in the area.

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[HarleY 0638]

wonderful to see and hear, that in your hour of need there are people around who share your worries.
It avails the same type people to make connection, in this forum, to opens doors

 

[GaleriaGila]

What a beautiful soul you are for wanting your darling to be cared for. Great suggestions and specifics above. I can't add anything except... surely your reward will e a bright spot in the Universe for your goodness. Sincerely,
Gail