When will people learn that you cannot recover costs through re homing fees ?

[birdmama61]

I cannot understand people who want to re home their birds and yet they try to recover what they spent on the bird ? cage , supplies and all that . I just talked to a lady who wanted a 300 dollar re homing fee . I dont think that was a re homing fee to me that is more selling and btw it was for a quaker . I can get a baby for that in my part of the country . Is that in anyones opinion beside mine more interested in the money than a good home for the birds ?

 

[CAGLulu]

You should come and see how it is here in Denmark. I'm sorry for saying this, but seriously, most of the people here are so selfish! I'm not saying all, but most of them. It is very uncommon to see a bird being re-homed for free or at least for a few hundred dollars. An African Grey from the breeder costs $1000-1100 here in Denmark. A 1-70 year old African Grey that needs to be re-homed due to very bad excuses costs the same... And then you hear all about that they keep their rights not to sell if they don't feel it is the right owner LOL. It all comes down to money - unfortunately.

 

[Rio Mom]

I saw this just the other day. A sun conure being rehomed for $425. A baby from my breeder is $355.

 

[CAGLulu]

It is funny to see what money can do to people and how greedy they become .

 

[kerry]

You will see those birds in the ads & then a few months later they are at the rescue. I have seen this happen more than a few times. I am in total agreement. I have told many people that they will not be able to recoup their financial outlay in a bird & the cage after it has lived with them for years. I did not say this part to them but it is usually true; the birds also has not been paid any attention to or treated correctly during that period of time that it lived with them.

 

[Hochimama]

think they should have bird price control in my country too ~~ prices are too high and ridiculous for some species and most breeders charge according to how much they want ~~

 

[suebee]

i suppose ppl forget that its like trading in cars, once its left show room/dealer the price drops, as much as there are birds that have not been treated correctly, there are many that have been, an need new homes for what ever reason

i suppose if seller, had treated the bird corrected, teached it all the basics, so its so******ed, steps up an down, an has no feather problems and in good health. i personally will not mind the price

 

[mtdoramike]

Yep, it's called "Let that cash register ring". I feel the same way every time I go onto Craigslist. I LOVE how they put that they are only asking a re-homing fee to ensure that their beloved animal goes to a good home (yeah right). If I ever decide that I have to re-home an animal of mine for health reasons or what ever, I WILL NOT ask for a re-homing fee. The animal will be for free, but I will do a home inspection and ask for vet references. That is what responsible pet owner does, not try and recoop their initial investment only to go out and buy another bird.

How someone could sell a family member is beyond me. I feel sad for them that they don't have anymore feeling for their animal than to look at that animal as an investment or a material item.

Disclaimer:

This is just the opinion of an old retired guy, who has nothing better to do than set on a computer and type my opinions. This may not be the opinion of the majority.

 

[andrea.faerie]

Someone in my area was "rehoming" a pair of 'tiels for 400... no cage, no vet papers, nothing. Both were a year or younger. I can get 2 different kinds of tiels and a HUGE flight cage for 400 here... with plenty of food and toys

 

[AmazonServant]

I can understand trying to get money back for the cage, but not for the bird. I'd be okay with paying a high rehoming fee if the bird were coming from a rescue, but not if it were coming from the home of someone just trying to recoup their losses from an impulse pet purchase.

As for rehoming fees, I don't have a problem with them as long as they're not exorbitant. If you put your bird up for free adoption, you're running the risk of giving the bird to someone who does not have the best of intentions. I've seen warnings about this on rescue websites. I guess people wanting to breed birds for profit will take free rescue birds and not give them the life you'd want for them. I suppose if I were offering a bird for adoption, I'd include a reasonable rehoming fee in my ad and then waive it once I actually met the person, just to keep greedy opportunists from responding to the ad. You also want to make sure that the person adopting the bird is financially stable and will be able to provide for it, so you want someone who would be willing to pay some kind of adoption fee instead of needing a bird for free.

 

[Craig Y]

We have someone locally trying to re-home a Moluccan that supposedly was rescued from yet another home. There is a picture and the bird just looks sad...clearly a plucker. The original asking price was $2,800 and is now $1,700. Something about this whole situation just rubs me the wrong way. It just makes me sad. I hate seeing a price tag on an animal.

 

[solobaby]

it happens here in south africa all the time , it irritates me

 

[mtdoramike]

I can understand trying to get money back for the cage, but not for the bird. I'd be okay with paying a high rehoming fee if the bird were coming from a rescue, but not if it were coming from the home of someone just trying to recoup their losses from an impulse pet purchase.

As for rehoming fees, I don't have a problem with them as long as they're not exorbitant. If you put your bird up for free adoption, you're running the risk of giving the bird to someone who does not have the best of intentions. I've seen warnings about this on rescue websites. I guess people wanting to breed birds for profit will take free rescue birds and not give them the life you'd want for them. I suppose if I were offering a bird for adoption, I'd include a reasonable rehoming fee in my ad and then waive it once I actually met the person, just to keep greedy opportunists from responding to the ad. You also want to make sure that the person adopting the bird is financially stable and will be able to provide for it, so you want someone who would be willing to pay some kind of adoption fee instead of needing a bird for free.

I can't understand getting money back for the cage, that is the birds HOME. The cage should stay with the bird. Like I said, I'll never sell a family member.

 

[CAGLulu]

Yep, it's called "Let that cash register ring". I feel the same way every time I go onto Craigslist. I LOVE how they put that they are only asking a re-homing fee to ensure that their beloved animal goes to a good home (yeah right). If I ever decide that I have to re-home an animal of mine for health reasons or what ever, I WILL NOT ask for a re-homing fee. The animal will be for free, but I will do a home inspection and ask for vet references. That is what responsible pet owner does, not try and recoop their initial investment only to go out and buy another bird.

How someone could sell a family member is beyond me. I feel sad for them that they don't have anymore feeling for their animal than to look at that animal as an investment or a material item.

Disclaimer:

This is just the opinion of an old retired guy, who has nothing better to do than set on a computer and type my opinions. This may not be the opinion of the majority.

Nice said!
I like the part where you mentioned how someone could possibly have the heart to sell a family member. I've made a deal with my breeder, that if something happens and I have to "sell" my parrot, the breeder will take it for an unlimited amount of time, and I can pick her up whenever I wan't - when my situation has become better. Hopefully that will never happen, but you never know.

 

[adreane]

I think a rehoming fee should not be to high but high enough that the buyer would not try to resell the bird. I would say it is a fair price if it is about the same you would find at a shelter or something. I could see somebody buying a 1000 dollar bird for 100 bucks because it is so cheap and they know it is worth more and try to resell it. Or an uneducated person could buy one at a cheap price and not know how to care and feed it right and it ends up sick and maybe dies. At shelters here quakers go for 150 but even for quakers I think that is still a little high.

 

[stephend]

If, God Forbid, I had to rehome Bob, and worse, to a stranger I would ask for a large sum, but I would not accept it. I would just want someone willing to make a large payment for a wonderful lovable bird. I would also want the supposed rehoming fee to go to making Bob's future better.

Personally I cannot imagine giving Bob up, which is why I am a bit reluctant to go to a rescue for a second bird.