Adopting a bird...??
Anyone gone this route?
What is commonly expected of an adoptee?
I am going to meet a few birds tomorrow at the adoption agency.What kinds of questions will they ask me? What do they want to know?
Any guidance appreciated!
I bought our rescue bird directly from a previous owner (it was kept in a rear legs room by itself to keep it away from the 3 wolfhounds, and not fed properly), so I didn't travel through an agency. However, my understanding is that most agencies want to make sure you own a safe home for them (meaning a decent place lacking horrible drafts or fumes, and where they're not in danger from other pets), that you can afford a round up and vet when needed, and that you know what you're getting into (lots of attention). Many insist that you return the bird to them if you ever decide not to keep it.
Nanday conures are fun, playful birds. Their principal drawback is that they're also known for annoying screams. Make sure you've hear it and can live with it before bringing the bird home. Good luck.
Add: I have a snake and parrots in the same house until the snake died of feeble age (after 22 years). The snake was in a cage within the basement and didn't come out. The birds don't go into the basement. It wasn't a problem. Unlike snakes, dogs or cats generally have run of the house, and are more likely to be a problem.
Just be open an honest with them. ost will have an application which will ask adjectives about your home, who lives there, and your birding experience. The more complex/smart the bird, the more experience they will want for you to have. They are only trying to find a good forever domestic for their foster bird, so don't be upset when they grill you a little bit!
Good for you for adopting! You are saving a birds enthusiasm!
what kind of bird?
They'll ask you who else lives with you and what other pets you enjoy at home. Some people want to have a bird and snake contained by the same home, seriously!
They will want to know what type of work you do in grip you travel a lot.
They will want to find out if you will be a responsible owner.
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Answers: I have raised birds for a long time, and one day at a bird equal we attended as vendors, my daughter had a Blue & Gold macaw from the local rescue fall within love with her! The rescue people couldn't touch the bird, and he would lay like a infant in my daughter's arms and talk to her and kiss her and feed her! So that be the first bird we adopted.
After thinking it over for a while, it made a lot of sense to give unwanted birds a obedient home. We have adopted approximately a dozen birds since then. I highly recommend going this route, as it is SO satisfying to be capable of give an otherwise unloved bird a good home and love him/her. They are so grateful to you and clear such wonderful pets then.
Nandays are fun birds. Just make sure that you are prepared for a touch noise, as nandays can be on the noisy side!
Rescues will typically ask you about your living situation and whether everyone in your home is on board near your decision to adopt a bird. They want to know if you have an avian vet and they may even want to do a domestic visit. They will want to know what size of a cage you will provide, etc.
Be sure to notify them that you are willing to provide whatever they recommend for the bird plus a integral lot more. Those are the kinds of things they want to hear.
And good luck! I am very proud of you for wanting to adopt. It really feel great to love a rescue bird!
