Marvel_ous
Sprinting down the street
So as many of y'all know i'm starting work on bringing home a bird in January. TGF is the only parrot rescue near us that we can find since Metro Denver Parrot Rescue shut down a few years back. Every other 'rescue' in our state is just a bird store pawning off adult birds that they were given at the same price and with the same method as the babies they also sell- TGF seems to be the only one that really works with the adopters and seems to want to help them find a good match.
Do any of y'all have experience adopting from them? Are there any expectations I should or shouldn't go in with? How early should I start visiting? We've been there once two years ago.
Are the only birds they have ones listed on Petfinder? 90% of the parrots on there are either large macaws/cockatoos or bonded pairs, and my household isn't too keen on the idea of two birds. There are a few options but it seems like our search would be tricky unless we wanted a large parrot or two birds. Has this been your experience do they just not post all their adoptable birds on Petfinder? The main species I'm looking at are tiels and pyrrhura conures, though again honestly i'd rather just work with the rescue to find an individual that works best with us and do species-specific research during the adoption process.
My parents have offered to pay for the bird itself but don't seem to want to go beyond $300 so I think I'll just ask them if they want to cover the application fee/cage (since I don't believe TGF includes cages or any supplies in the adoption process) instead and I'll cover the costs of the bird and the rest of the supplies. I'd hate for money to be a limiting factor.
Actually their adoption and application fees seem really cheap based on all the services they provide, especially since you can put the fee towards a different bird if the one you adopted doesn't fit with your household. I was iffy on them at first but honestly the more I look into them the more I like this organization. The only thing I'm worried about are if they have enough small parrots for us to really find one that works with our home. I'd also love to hear your experiences with this organization so that I can get some first-person advice on what the process is like.
Do any of y'all have experience adopting from them? Are there any expectations I should or shouldn't go in with? How early should I start visiting? We've been there once two years ago.
Are the only birds they have ones listed on Petfinder? 90% of the parrots on there are either large macaws/cockatoos or bonded pairs, and my household isn't too keen on the idea of two birds. There are a few options but it seems like our search would be tricky unless we wanted a large parrot or two birds. Has this been your experience do they just not post all their adoptable birds on Petfinder? The main species I'm looking at are tiels and pyrrhura conures, though again honestly i'd rather just work with the rescue to find an individual that works best with us and do species-specific research during the adoption process.
My parents have offered to pay for the bird itself but don't seem to want to go beyond $300 so I think I'll just ask them if they want to cover the application fee/cage (since I don't believe TGF includes cages or any supplies in the adoption process) instead and I'll cover the costs of the bird and the rest of the supplies. I'd hate for money to be a limiting factor.
Actually their adoption and application fees seem really cheap based on all the services they provide, especially since you can put the fee towards a different bird if the one you adopted doesn't fit with your household. I was iffy on them at first but honestly the more I look into them the more I like this organization. The only thing I'm worried about are if they have enough small parrots for us to really find one that works with our home. I'd also love to hear your experiences with this organization so that I can get some first-person advice on what the process is like.
