Lacy

This is what we know:

Lacy is a male Congo African Grey, estimated to be somewhere around 30–35 years old.

He originally belonged to his owner’s mother and came to live with her after her mother passed away. She kept that promise for eight years, but after developing significant lung disease, she reached the point where keeping birds was no longer something she could safely continue.

Lacy used to be tame, but as his original person got older and was less able to handle him, he gradually became more of a cage bird. These days, he is very much not interested in being handled and his former owner described him as “meaner than a junkyard dog,” which feels important to pass along. 😂

That does not mean he is a lost cause. It means he needs someone who understands Greys, respects boundaries, and is willing to let trust build at his pace instead of expecting him to step up on day one.

He loves his swing, loves to talk, and has a very Grey sense of commentary about life. Apparently when he dislikes what is in his food dish, he has been known to tell people to “get this shit out of here.” So yes, there is personality in there. A lot of it.

Lacy has never been a plucker and has no known major health history, although he does need routine beak and nail care.

He is looking for a patient, experienced home that is comfortable with a bird who may take time to come around. The right person will need to appreciate him for who he is now, not who he used to be years ago.

And if you like a bird with opinions, vocabulary, and absolutely no interest in pretending to be polite, Lacy may be your guy.

Age: 35-40ish

Sex: M

Prefers: Unknown

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: 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.