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Ricki is a handsome 20-something cockatoo looking for his forever home. He is missing some toes on his left foot, but he loves to climb and gets around well with some accommodations like flat and rope perches. He would also appreciate an arm to step onto, instead of a hand, for more stability. Ricki can be slow to warm up to new people and would prefer to set the pace of most interactions. He will let you know with his sharp beak if you're moving too fast! An ideal caregiver for Ricki will be familiar with large-bird body language and will offer positive reinforcement when he's a good boy. Some of his favorite phrases are “Ricki needs a cracky!" (and who could argue that he deserves a cracker?) and “Hi Ricki boo-boo!” Also, he is offended and will protest noisily if his preferred person leaves the room. Because of his impressive noise level, he will need to be adopted into a home without shared walls. Ricki's new family will need to have experience with large birds, preferably cockatoos. Adoptable by Missouri residents only. Adoption Fee: $600
Ricki is a handsome 20-something cockatoo looking for his forever home. He is missing some toes on his left foot, but he loves to climb and gets around well with some accommodations like flat and rope perches. He would also appreciate an arm to step onto, instead of a hand, for more stability. Ricki can be slow to warm up to new people and would prefer to set the pace of most interactions. He will let you know with his sharp beak if you're moving too fast! An ideal caregiver for Ricki will be familiar with large-bird body language and will offer positive reinforcement when he's a good boy. Some of his favorite phrases are “Ricki needs a cracky!" (and who could argue that he deserves a cracker?) and “Hi Ricki boo-boo!” Also, he is offended and will protest noisily if his preferred person leaves the room. Because of his impressive noise level, he will need to be adopted into a home without shared walls. Ricki's new family will need to have experience with large birds, preferably cockatoos. Adoptable by Missouri residents only. Adoption Fee: $600
We will review your application, and perform a background check, vet check and when applicable, a landlord check.
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Home Check
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Meet the Pet
For most species, a meeting is required. For some species, multiple meetings may be needed or required.
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Sign Adoption Contract
Once approved, sign the adoption contract and pay the adoption fee.
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Take the Pet Home
Additional adoption info
Whether interested in adopting a particular bird or not, you will need to fill out an Adoption Application, which can be found on our website. From there, our adoption team will process your application (including background check, veterinarian check for all current animals, and a home visit)
We will not ship any of our adoptable birds, and have a 100-mile adoption radius. We do not adopt to breeders. We are not able to adopt birds into homes that use Teflon product or smoke due to toxicity dangers.
Whether interested in adopting a particular bird or not, you will need to fill out an Adoption Application, which can be found on our website. From there, our adoption team will process your application (including background check, veterinarian check for all current animals, and a home visit)
We will not ship any of our adoptable birds, and have a 100-mile adoption radius. We do not adopt to breeders. We are not able to adopt birds into homes that use Teflon product or smoke due to toxicity dangers.
The FIRST step is to fill out an adoption application on our website at www.staravian.org/adopt. We are not able to arrange a meeting without first filling out an adoption application.
The FIRST step is to fill out an adoption application on our website at www.staravian.org/adopt. We are not able to arrange a meeting without first filling out an adoption application.
More about this rescue
Our mission is to improve and enrich the lives of parrots through rescue, rehabilitative fostering, adoption and education.
Our mission is to improve and enrich the lives of parrots through rescue, rehabilitative fostering, adoption and education.
