Wilbur

This is what we know:

Wilbur is a six-year-old Umbrella Cockatoo with a big personality and an even bigger heart. He absolutely loves tearing things apart and will happily shred anything he can get his beak on, especially newspaper, which is one of his favorite things in the world. Wilbur is also quite the entertainer. He enjoys singing, dancing, and being the center of attention when the mood strikes.

Though he doesn’t have a preference for men or women, he loves everyone equally and thrives on affection. Once you can coax him out of his cage, he turns into a cuddle bug. He is very gentle, never aggressive, and has a sweet, silly sense of humor that makes him a joy to be around.

Wilbur is a bit of a chicken at heart. If something unfamiliar happens, like a new sound or movement, he is likely to run or fly right back to the safety of his cage. Vacuums, both traditional and robot, are definitely not his thing. He can also be a little loud, especially when he wants attention, but his charm more than makes up for the noise.

He has been around other pets and does not seem fazed by them. Wilbur is a sensitive and funny companion looking for someone who can understand his quirks and give him the love and patience he deserves.

Age: 6

Sex: Assumed Male

Prefers: Males or Females? Not sure it matters

Other Bird Aggressive? No, He came from a home with other birds.

Cage Aggressive? No.

Adoption Fee: $1500.

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.