Many would adopt a older parrot with problems, health/behavior?

[Bengara]

I was just curious how many would adopt a older parrot with problems?
I am a breeder and a rescue/sanctuary I just had gotten a double yellow front amazon back from foster care, that is 52yrs old I know Old, he is blind and he has had a sever over grown beak, missing some toes. The owners had him since he was a hatchling. One owner died and the other owner is in a nursing home. He is mellow but mildly aggressive, from lack of socialization and some due to his blindness. I know all of you want to adopt him, he been with me for almost 2 yrs but finally found a home. I was concerned no one was going to adopt him.
But I think no one ever looked at him cause he was old with both health and behavior problems.

 

[Bengara]

I have to admit he was the oldest bird but the most mellow quiet amazon.

 

[Rio Mom]

That's wonderful you were able to find him a home.

 

[samanthabe1]

We almost adopted a older sun conure but he was aggressive to females (Humans to clearify lol), and I would be the main one handleing him. He was pretty cool, he didn't have any medical problems though. He barked like a dog which was halarious.

 

[Bengara]

I am kinda sad though not the same without him but I am happy he did finally found his home. He is the only large parrot there where he was placed. But I think he will spend much time being spoiled like he should be.

 

[oled]

Thats great, hope he get a happy life

 

[roxynoodle]

I was just in this position when one of my birds died suddenly in October. My other bird was getting depressed and I knew I had to find another flock member. At first I thought I didn't want a problem bird, but then I said, why not? Once it's in a home with someone who understands bird behavior and is home all the time, the problems might resolve themselves. I even considered older, wild caught birds who couldn't be handled. After all, I already had a pet in my conure. And those birds need homes and are hard to place. I was pretty sure my conure would be happy just to see and hear another bird.

I ended up luckily finding a 28 year old Amazon who was not a problem bird and had been with the same owner since he was a chick. My conure brightened up the minute I came through the door with him. He has also settled in much sooner and easier than I expected.

 

[Customcasket]

I adopted Kayak and she came to me as the most perfect bird I could ask for. I still get emails from the adoption agency looking to place birds. I feel so bad when I get the emails for older birds with health issues. I wish all birds (pets in general and humans) no matter their problems or age could have a happy loving family.

 

[Hochimama]

He is grateful to have you .. ^^

 

[Bright Star]

I don't feel I'm experienced enough yet to adopt a bird with behavior problems, but if I found the right fit, or if I reach a point where I feel capable, I wouldn't hesitate

 

[member]

I would tend to lean in the direction of adopting an older bird that others pass up.

I am disappointed in the aviculture community for not addressing the issue on the surplus of parrots that need rescuing/rehoming, so I think it is up to the conscientious "consumer" to fill the void and help these birds out.

 

[shesocalifornia]

I adopted my goffin cockatoo from a pet store that someone just couldn't handle the bird screaming fits. She was in that store for a whole year and I finally took the plunge and adopted her. We love sammy and wouldn't trade her for the world. She was quite spoiled and I had to teach her she wasn't going to get her way by screaming. She has settled down and is no longer a brat and she is the sweetest love ever. Guess you can teach an old bird new tricks I think it is great you found the bird a home. Sometimes it just takes a little time for that right person to come along.

 

[mandygo]

I guess I have a soft heart for these guys I have adopted to many birds in similar situations. One was an african grey who was found on an old ladies back porch with one perch and no toys and was completely plucked and a little mad, to put it mildly. Another was found in a hoarders house and had mutilated its chest. Another one's owner passed away and freaked out and was mean to everyone and was chewing on it's feathers, another one was attacked by it's mom and had half a wing and two toes bitten off - this one was not an old one, but still yet another unwanted bird. But I love all of them and take care of them and either adopt them myself or find them good homes. I truly enjoy it.

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[M2Mommy]

My beloved George is one such bird. He is the love of my life and a very important member of our family

 

[Hochimama]

Older parrots with problems, health/behavior also deserved love and attention from us . .

 

[StRiNgROCk]

I feel so bad when I get the emails for older birds with health issues. I wish all birds (pets in general and humans) no matter their problems or age could have a happy loving family. anyway I'd like to say thank you everyone for sharing all those informative anime..

 

[MarciaLove]

I would definitely adopt him, because it sounds like hes a good bird who needs a loving home and somewhere to live out the rest of his life i think any bird deserves that.

 

[Shade]

I answered "Depends".

My eldest Meyer's Petey I adopted knowing he had a profound distrust/dislike (some might say hatred) of women and it's no joke - I often have to avoid attempts of his trying to divebomb me. I've had him since August 2008 and we've been working on his issues but it's still a work in progress. He loves my SO and is quite happy with him so that makes me happy; I can deal with his issues but I know a lot of households wouldn't (in fact, he's been moved around from home to home because of his aggression issues).

But I wouldn't accept any problems. Before I got Pixel my female Red-bellied, I had been looking for one for quite some time. I rather would have gone the rehome route than getting a baby. However, they weren't common here. One I did see on Kijiji I went to visit - and as bad as I felt for the bird, there was no way I would have left with her. She was a bit aggressive, that wasn't a problem. She had started plucking on one of her wings, which was the reason she was being rehomed, again hat wasn't the problem. Her whole feathers looked off, very unhealthy and not knowing exactly what health problem she had, given I was living in an appartment and couldn't keep her in a separate air space than the rest of my flock, there was no way I was going to risk making the others sick.

 

[HumanWings]

I would adopt an older parrot with behavioral problems if I felt I could handle it. Right now I don't have a bird but I will have a blue throated macaw soon from a breeder. I'm hoping to have my 2nd bird from a rescue, If I can find the one I want.

 

[Mayden]

My first bird was a rescue with behavioural issues (ducorps too) and i wouldnt have traded him for the world, it was only because it was better for him that he was rehomed, he would have been my forever baby otherwise.

&Merlin has his splayed leg which actually made me want him more so some other person who couldnt acually hamdle it wouldt takw him home. Hes now with me until h passes away. Merlin is only a baby but the ducorps was a 'breeder' who was about ten years old.