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If you are interested in
adopting a parrot from PAR, general qualifications are...
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You
must be at least 18 years of age and must be willing to sign a legally binding
adoption contract. |
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You
must adopt the bird as your own personal companion pet. Adoption on behalf of
someone else, for a child or as a gift is not permitted. |
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You
must live in North Alabama, specifically within the 205 and 256 area codes
north of Tuscalossa, Al. We no longer adopt outside the state of Alabama.
Sorry, no exceptions. |
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You
must not have purchased, adopted or otherwise acquired another bird within the
last 12 months. |
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You
must have the financial means to properly support the adopted bird. If you are
unemployed, we may ask for proof of your ability to do so.
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We
are looking for permanent, stable homes for our birds. In keeping with
that, you must have owned your home or have been in your current
rental arrangement a minimum of 2 years. If you rent, we will require a
letter from your landlord acknowledging that he/she is aware of your intent to
acquire a parrot and that it is permissible for you to maintain it in your
rented residence. |
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If
you have ever been convicted at any time or any place of charges relating to
animal cruelity, abuse or neglect, you are not eligible to adopt from us. |
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To
apply...
1.
P
lease print the Adoption Application, fill it out completely,
and mail it to us at the address below. You may also fax the printed
application to 256-971-1930. Incomplete applications will be returned. We do
not accept applications by email or phone. We do not respond to adoption
inquiries by phone so please do not call. If you have questions about our
adoption process or a specific bird you can
contact us
via email or write to us at the address below .
2. Upon receipt, we
will review you application and contact your veterinary and personal
references. This process may take as long as 10 days. If your application is
approved, we will call you to schedule a first visit with the birds. If we
can not approve your application, you will receive written notification by
mail as to why.
| ADOPTION
FEE SCHEDULE |
| Size
Representative Birds |
Adoption Fee
(Varies with Species) |
| Mini |
Finch,
Budgie |
$10.00 |
| Petite |
Cockateil,
Love Bird |
$25.00 |
| Small |
Small
Conure, Small Parakeet, Parrotlet |
$60.00 |
| Small-Medium |
Caique,
Medium-Large Conure, Large Parakeet |
$100.00 -
$125.00
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| Medium |
African
Grey, Amazon, Eclectus, Smaller Cockatoo |
$225.00
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| Mini |
Mini
Cockatoo, Macaw |
$300.00 |
| Large |
Large
Cockatoo, Macaw |
$400.00 |
We are not a "reseller" of birds, but we do
have to pay the bills. Though we do receive occasional cash
donations, adoption fees pay the vast majority of the avian care expenses
at PARS. We make every effort to keep our adoption fees as low as
possible, yet keep the bill-collectors off our back. Though we take in and
care for many birds whose medical care expenses far exceed their adoption fee
we try to keep the fees uniform at approximately 1/3 the retail price one would
expect to pay a breeder or pet store.
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