What are the normal fees for adopting a rescued cockatoo or other large parrot?

Question

Have you adopted a bird? What are your experiences? Any additional information or thoughts on bird adoption would also be appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

I run a rescue here in Michigan, and unless there is a great big vet bill or something, typically I don't charge a rehoming fee. But, I'm a nazi about making sure that the people who come to me learn everything they possibly can about their bird before it ever gets to their house.

My philosophy is this: If you want a big bird, you're going to get a big bird whether it's from me or someone else. So, rather than have you go out and just get one on your own, I'd rather give a good home to the ones that come here, and I do that by asking you to read, read, read, and then I quiz you on all you've learned. I do home checks, and then if all goes well, your bird is fostered into your care.

The foster time can range from 6 months to 18 months depending. If things are shaky at the 6 month home visit, then we can extend the foster period. If they're still shaky at a year, our choices are to take back the bird or to foster for an additional six months.

Once we're confident you're good on your own and you don't need our help anymore, then the bird is then adopted to you, with the stipulation that if it ever gets to the point where you must get rid of the bird or if something happens to you and you need to give it to someone else...the bird comes back to us. If you have a particular person in mind to take your bird, we'll begin the same process with the next person.

Answer 2

It completely depends on the rescue, they set their own fees. The biggest rescue around here doesn't charge much at all (considering how much they usually cost), but you have to be a member of the attached bird club for at least a year before you can adopt, and take some bird care classes, and a few other things. They have 4 Cockatoos right now, adoption fees from $200-250, and many times the birds they adopt out come with a cage.

Thank you so much for going the adoption route for a large parrot, especially Cockatoos (there are sooo many in rescues)!

Answer 3

http://parrotsfirst.org/adoption_fees.htm This is just an example and if you click on the blue adoption fee, you get actual costs. An idea that may help you is to put Rescue Birds Adoption (your city, your state) in your search engine and you probably will be connected to a rescue bird center in your area.or omit the city part. Most of these birds have been neglected and or abused and come with many behavioral problems. Being that these birds are extremely intelligent, with perseverance and patience I believe most can be rehabilitated. It will take a lot of commitment and some faith. I believe that the bird you need will need you and will choose you. Good luck on your quest and have a great day everyday

Answer 4

The rescue I work with in PA charges $300.00 for a Mollucan cockatto or a macaw. Umbrellas and Sulpher cresteds are $250.00 and a smaller cockatoo like a Goffins are about $150.00. If the birds comes to us with a suitable cage, then he goes with the cage. I adopted my Mollucan cockatoo and he is the best. I think it is great you are considering adoption, especially of a cockatoo since there are so many great birds out there that need homes.