Noel

This is what we know:

Noelle is a 28-year-old African Grey who spent her entire life with her original owner until they had to enter long-term care. After a brief transition to a new home, Noelle found her way to us here in Michigan. Understandably, all the changes in her life caused a bit of stress, and she began to pluck. Thankfully, she’s been improving now that she’s settling into a more stable environment.

Noelle is a bright, joyful bird with a big personality. She loves to walk around and be part of the action. She was handled daily in her previous home and continues to enjoy being held and interacting with people. She’s particular about who she bonds with. It doesn’t matter if you’re male or female, as long as you take the time to earn her trust. Once she feels secure, she truly blossoms.

Noelle is quite the character: she enjoys singing and has a festive side, she says, “Merry Christmas,” and even asks if you can say it too! She's not the biggest fan of baths, but a rubber ducky might just win her over.

Noelle is looking for a dog free home where she can be safe, loved, and doted on like she deserves. With time, patience, and a gentle heart, Noelle will make a wonderful, loyal companion.

Age: 28

Sex: Female - Egg Verified

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: $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.