Frankie

This is what we know:

Frankie is a gorgeous, fiery red Ruby Macaw with a personality to match. At 28 years old, she’s full of sass, charm, and loves to dance to 70s music while watching TV. Her favorite treats are nuts and grapes, and she’s got a soft spot for a good groove.

Frankie came to us after her family could no longer provide the attention she deserves due to serious health challenges. She’s been deeply loved and well cared for, but it’s time for her to find a forever home where she can be the center of someone’s world.

She’s not a fan of being handled yet, but she doesn’t pluck, and she thrives in a calm, consistent environment. While her surrender paperwork said she might prefer men, she’s been bonding beautifully with the ladies here at the rescue — so who knows, maybe she’s changing her tune.

Frankie is available for adoption now and ready to entertain, inspire, and keep you company with her goofy, head-bobbing charm.

Age: 28

Sex: Unknown

Prefers: Not sure it matters.

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

Cage Aggressive? No.

Adoption Fee: $1500

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

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Some types of parrots are illegal to possess in some states. Make sure your state is not one of them before applying for him.

***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.