Meet Cara, a confident Blue and Gold Macaw with a strong personality, a soft cuddly side, and a very clear opinion about how her day should go.
Cara spent her entire 24 years in one home, bonded closely to a single owner, and she is still adjusting to a new environment and new routines. She has made wonderful progress in foster care, but she has very clearly chosen a preferred person and can be protective of them. With someone unfamiliar or hesitant around a large macaw beak, she may try to bluff or push boundaries, so confidence and calm handling are important.
She is hand tame and steps up reliably for her foster most of the time. She will occasionally step up for others with encouragement, and continued positive socialization in her forever home will be important. Cara is independent and not shy about saying no when she is comfortable where she is or simply not in the mood. Her body language is clear and honest, which makes it easier for an experienced or confident adopter to respect her boundaries and work with her successfully.
Cara is affectionate with her chosen person and enjoys cuddling, spending time on her favorite play stand, and watching the world through the window. She is very smart, very determined, and used to getting her way, and she is learning to adjust to a more structured household routine.
Vocally, Cara is loud and will not be a good fit for homes with shared walls. She screams for attention, when she wakes up, when she sees people approaching the door, and when she is hungry. These are usually short bursts rather than extended screaming fits, but they are frequent and very much macaw behavior.
Cara would do best with someone who is confident around large parrots, understands bluffing behavior, and is not easily intimidated. While she does not necessarily require prior macaw experience, she does need an adopter who can remain calm, consistent, and firm while also offering patience, structure, and plenty of positive reinforcement. For the right person, Cara is a sweet, expressive companion with a big personality and an even bigger presence in the home. Adoption Fee: $600
Meet Cara, a confident Blue and Gold Macaw with a strong personality, a soft cuddly side, and a very clear opinion about how her day should go.
Cara spent her entire 24 years in one home, bonded closely to a single owner, and she is still adjusting to a new environment and new routines. She has made wonderful progress in foster care, but she has very clearly chosen a preferred person and can be protective of them. With someone unfamiliar or hesitant around a large macaw beak, she may try to bluff or push boundaries, so confidence and calm handling are important.
She is hand tame and steps up reliably for her foster most of the time. She will occasionally step up for others with encouragement, and continued positive socialization in her forever home will be important. Cara is independent and not shy about saying no when she is comfortable where she is or simply not in the mood. Her body language is clear and honest, which makes it easier for an experienced or confident adopter to respect her boundaries and work with her successfully.
Cara is affectionate with her chosen person and enjoys cuddling, spending time on her favorite play stand, and watching the world through the window. She is very smart, very determined, and used to getting her way, and she is learning to adjust to a more structured household routine.
Vocally, Cara is loud and will not be a good fit for homes with shared walls. She screams for attention, when she wakes up, when she sees people approaching the door, and when she is hungry. These are usually short bursts rather than extended screaming fits, but they are frequent and very much macaw behavior.
Cara would do best with someone who is confident around large parrots, understands bluffing behavior, and is not easily intimidated. While she does not necessarily require prior macaw experience, she does need an adopter who can remain calm, consistent, and firm while also offering patience, structure, and plenty of positive reinforcement. For the right person, Cara is a sweet, expressive companion with a big personality and an even bigger presence in the home. 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
3.
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.
5.
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.
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