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Here is a suggested use of an application when looking for a home for a bird. I am also attaching a pdf file of it for you to save and print if you want to.
Application For Avian Adoptions
Your Name:_____________________________________________ _
Spouse's name:_______________________________
Is this person aware of the tentative adoption?________________
Ages of children:_________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________ ____
City, State, Zip:___________________________________________
Home Phone:______________________ Cell:_________________________
What is the best time to call?:_________________________________
Occupation:_______________________________________ _______
Spouse Occupation:______________________________________
How many hours a day would the bird be left alone?:________________
If present relationship were to change, who would keep the bird?___________________
Who would be the birds primary caregiver?__________________________
Type of Dwelling? House___________ Apartment___________ Condo___________
Do you rent or own your home?______________________
If you rent, we will need permission from your landlord in order to adopt.
Name and phone number of landlord:_________________________________________ _
Does anyone in the home smoke?________________________
Do you own any other pets or birds, and what are they?
__________________________________________________ ____________________
__________________________________________________ ____________________
If you travelled who would take care of the bird?____________________
Do you have an Avian Vet? __________
Name and number of Vet:______________________________________________ _______
Are you aware that hookbills have a normal urge to chew wood, buttons
jewelry, furniture, molding and any other thing that may get in the way of
their potentially destructive beaks?___________________
All parrots have the capability of talking, but not all will talk. Some birds
will scream in loud pitches, continuously. They may just need attention,
food or love. They may also have behavioral habits that could be hard to
break. How would you handle these situations?________________________________
__________________________________________________ _____________________
__________________________________________________ _____________________
Parrots can require a lot of attention and maintenance. Medical attention and properly feeding
the bird can be expensive. Have you considered this?______________
If you were to move out of state, would you contact us as a courtesy?__________
Under what circumstances would you not be able to keep the bird?
Divorce?______ New baby?__________ Illness_________ New Job_________
Allergies?____________ preferring one person to the other?_____________
In order to adopt we require a home check to be completed before adoption and after the bird is adopted.
Would you permit inspection of your home prior to an adoption?_____________
Would you allow a post adoption visit to your home?___________________
Describe signs of illness in a bird:___________________________________________
__________________________________________________ _____________________
Certain materials used as a cage liner could kill a bird. List safe cage liners:______
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Can you describe some of the dangers that a bird might be exposed to in any
household?________________________________________ ___________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Vitamin deficiencies can be hazardous to your bird's health. It is important
to provide your bird with a wide variety of foods. What foods would you feed to an
exotic bird?_____________________________________________ ____________
__________________________________________________ __________________
__________________________________________________ __________________
__________________________________________________ __________________
List Toxic Foods:____________________________________________ __________
__________________________________________________ __________________
List Safe Foods:____________________________________________ __________
__________________________________________________ __________________
__________________________________________________ __________________
__________________________________________________ __________________
Where will the bird's cage be located?______________________________________
How is the proper cage size determined for each bird?_________________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
What materials are safe for perches?_______________________________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Why is it necessary to have different diameter perches?_______________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
List some toxic household cleaners and plants :______________________________
__________________________________________________ ____________________
List 3 references to your pet care, name and phone number:
__________________________________________________ ___________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Your Signature:________________________________________ __- Date_____________
Application For Avian Adoptions
Your Name:_____________________________________________ _
Spouse's name:_______________________________
Is this person aware of the tentative adoption?________________
Ages of children:_________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________ ____
City, State, Zip:___________________________________________
Home Phone:______________________ Cell:_________________________
What is the best time to call?:_________________________________
Occupation:_______________________________________ _______
Spouse Occupation:______________________________________
How many hours a day would the bird be left alone?:________________
If present relationship were to change, who would keep the bird?___________________
Who would be the birds primary caregiver?__________________________
Type of Dwelling? House___________ Apartment___________ Condo___________
Do you rent or own your home?______________________
If you rent, we will need permission from your landlord in order to adopt.
Name and phone number of landlord:_________________________________________ _
Does anyone in the home smoke?________________________
Do you own any other pets or birds, and what are they?
__________________________________________________ ____________________
__________________________________________________ ____________________
If you travelled who would take care of the bird?____________________
Do you have an Avian Vet? __________
Name and number of Vet:______________________________________________ _______
Are you aware that hookbills have a normal urge to chew wood, buttons
jewelry, furniture, molding and any other thing that may get in the way of
their potentially destructive beaks?___________________
All parrots have the capability of talking, but not all will talk. Some birds
will scream in loud pitches, continuously. They may just need attention,
food or love. They may also have behavioral habits that could be hard to
break. How would you handle these situations?________________________________
__________________________________________________ _____________________
__________________________________________________ _____________________
Parrots can require a lot of attention and maintenance. Medical attention and properly feeding
the bird can be expensive. Have you considered this?______________
If you were to move out of state, would you contact us as a courtesy?__________
Under what circumstances would you not be able to keep the bird?
Divorce?______ New baby?__________ Illness_________ New Job_________
Allergies?____________ preferring one person to the other?_____________
In order to adopt we require a home check to be completed before adoption and after the bird is adopted.
Would you permit inspection of your home prior to an adoption?_____________
Would you allow a post adoption visit to your home?___________________
Describe signs of illness in a bird:___________________________________________
__________________________________________________ _____________________
Certain materials used as a cage liner could kill a bird. List safe cage liners:______
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Can you describe some of the dangers that a bird might be exposed to in any
household?________________________________________ ___________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Vitamin deficiencies can be hazardous to your bird's health. It is important
to provide your bird with a wide variety of foods. What foods would you feed to an
exotic bird?_____________________________________________ ____________
__________________________________________________ __________________
__________________________________________________ __________________
__________________________________________________ __________________
List Toxic Foods:____________________________________________ __________
__________________________________________________ __________________
List Safe Foods:____________________________________________ __________
__________________________________________________ __________________
__________________________________________________ __________________
__________________________________________________ __________________
Where will the bird's cage be located?______________________________________
How is the proper cage size determined for each bird?_________________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
What materials are safe for perches?_______________________________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Why is it necessary to have different diameter perches?_______________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
List some toxic household cleaners and plants :______________________________
__________________________________________________ ____________________
List 3 references to your pet care, name and phone number:
__________________________________________________ ___________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Your Signature:________________________________________ __- Date_____________
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