This is what we know:

Bradshaw is a 23-year-old African Grey who has spent most of his life with the same family.

He was originally purchased in 2003 and lived with his first person until circumstances changed and he went to stay with her mom. She’s now in her seventies, spends winters away, and made the very reasonable decision that Bradshaw needs a home that can actually be his home for the long haul.

He likes being around people, is used to dogs, talks, and enjoys noisy hanging toys he can peck at and generally make everybody aware of his presence.

He has spent more time in his cage over the last several months because his current caregiver isn’t very comfortable handling him, but he does enjoy getting out and being part of what’s going on.

Like a lot of Greys, he does best when people slow down and let him see what they’re doing instead of just reaching into his cage and expecting cooperation. He likes a little warning and a little respect for his space.

Bradshaw has started picking at his feathers a bit. We don’t know yet whether that will continue, improve, or become something he does long-term, so we’re not going to make promises about what his feathers will look like in the future. A really good diet is going to be a huge part of giving him the best shot moving forward, along with more enrichment, more time out, and a home where he can be part of daily life again.

He’s social, talkative, and looking for somebody willing to give an older Grey the time and consistency he deserves.

Age: 23

Sex: M

Prefers: Males/Females: Seems to like women.

Other Bird Aggressive? We haven’t allowed this bird to interact with other for their safety.

Cage Aggressive? No.

Adoption Fee: $1000

Cage Available: Affordable used cages available to purchase starting at $100-to 250 up to 1000.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: He needs a great diet to be healthy.

***Information that is universal to every bird:

1) Birds are typically not family animals. They usually choose a favorite and at best you can expect them to tolerate everyone else.

2) Birds are not great with kids, dogs, other birds, and are not cuddly with everyone, nor can they really be trained to be. Birds are flock animals, who are social creatures that need to be in a communal area where they can see the rest of the family, or you may eperience serious vocalization and behavior problems. We’ve never met a bird who is great with kids, but we have met kids who are respectful of birds.

3) Birds bite. But, you shouldn’t “take the bite”. If you’re getting bit, you haven’t earned the trust of the bird, and are pushing the bird past his/her limits. You must figure out what the bird needs, and make what you’re asking of the bird more attractive than what they are already doing.

4) Birds are not “dominance” based creatures. Your only option for birds is to earn their trust. If they are, say…on top of a cage and don’t want to come down, that is where they feel safest, not a dominance thing. They are not trying to exert dominance, they just don’t want to come down. Your job as a parrot owner is to figure out what you can do to help them trust you, and whatever you are asking to be more attractive than what they are already doing.

5) NEVER send money over the internet for adoption with any individual or organization for the adoption of an animal you have not met in person. That is almost always a scam.