Frank

This is what we know:

Meet Frank, a 16-year-old Blue and Gold Macaw. Frank came into our care after his previous owner had to move into long-term dementia care. He is a beautiful, fully feathered macaw with no plucking or health concerns, and he recently had a wellness exam with the vet. Frank is fully flighted, though not the strongest flier yet, so he will need regular opportunities to exercise his wings.

Frank is a typical Blue and Gold in many ways. He loves to shred wood, boxes, and newspaper, and he especially enjoys spending time out of his cage on a stand or riding along on a shoulder. He is stick trained, readily steps up, and is a sweet boy who loves head and neck scratches. He prefers men and has shown a strong bond toward them, while being less interested in women. Frank thrives when he can be with his person and doesn’t like being left alone for long stretches of time.

He has lived peacefully around dogs and has shown no issues with other birds. While he can be loud if he’s frightened, he does not show aggressive behaviors and simply wants companionship and interaction. He knows how to say “hello,” and with time and encouragement, he may expand his vocabulary. Showers aren’t his favorite, but he will tolerate them as part of his care routine.

Frank would do best in a home where someone is around often and willing to give him the love, attention, and enrichment he craves. With his affectionate nature and playful personality, Frank is ready to be a devoted companion to the right person.

Age: 16, with no verification.

Sex: Unknown, assumed Male

Prefers: Men

Other Bird Aggressive? We haven’t allowed this bird to interact with other for their safety. Didn’t have any issues with the other bird in the home.

Cage Aggressive? No. Seems very fearful right now.

Adoption Fee: $1000

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

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
None

***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.