Meet Lily, a 23 year old Goffin’s Cockatoo with a gentle soul, playful quirks, and a steadily growing confidence.
Lily continues to settle in nicely in foster care and has been making good progress with stepping up. She has been relatively quiet for a cockatoo, often making small yelpy, bark like sounds and responding when you say “Hi Lily” or “Wave!” That said, she is still very much a cockatoo and does have louder moments, especially at bedtime or when she really wants your company. Because of this, she is not a good fit for homes with shared walls.
She gets around her cage with confidence and speed and is very capable despite her inability to fly. Due to a history of feather plucking and missing flight feathers, she cannot fly and can be a bit wiggly, so a bird safe setup is important. Lily enjoys looking out the window, crunching on cardboard or finger trap toys, and dangling upside down from the top of her cage with both feet, which she does with impressive enthusiasm.
Lily is affectionate in her own way and will lean her head forward to request neck scratches. While she is still working toward fully consistent stepping up, she is clearly building trust and enjoys gentle interaction on her terms. With time, patience, and routine, she has the potential to continue strengthening that bond.
Diet wise, Lily has been eating more Zupreem Natural pellets in addition to the fruit blend and continues to explore fresh foods. Crunchy paper toys and cardboard based enrichment are favorites and help keep her busy and engaged.
Lily would do best with someone who understands the sensitive nature of cockatoos and can provide structure, patience, and consistency. She may have some quirks, but her sweet disposition, playful personality, and ongoing progress make her a truly rewarding companion for the right home. Adoption Fee: $400
Meet Lily, a 23 year old Goffin’s Cockatoo with a gentle soul, playful quirks, and a steadily growing confidence.
Lily continues to settle in nicely in foster care and has been making good progress with stepping up. She has been relatively quiet for a cockatoo, often making small yelpy, bark like sounds and responding when you say “Hi Lily” or “Wave!” That said, she is still very much a cockatoo and does have louder moments, especially at bedtime or when she really wants your company. Because of this, she is not a good fit for homes with shared walls.
She gets around her cage with confidence and speed and is very capable despite her inability to fly. Due to a history of feather plucking and missing flight feathers, she cannot fly and can be a bit wiggly, so a bird safe setup is important. Lily enjoys looking out the window, crunching on cardboard or finger trap toys, and dangling upside down from the top of her cage with both feet, which she does with impressive enthusiasm.
Lily is affectionate in her own way and will lean her head forward to request neck scratches. While she is still working toward fully consistent stepping up, she is clearly building trust and enjoys gentle interaction on her terms. With time, patience, and routine, she has the potential to continue strengthening that bond.
Diet wise, Lily has been eating more Zupreem Natural pellets in addition to the fruit blend and continues to explore fresh foods. Crunchy paper toys and cardboard based enrichment are favorites and help keep her busy and engaged.
Lily would do best with someone who understands the sensitive nature of cockatoos and can provide structure, patience, and consistency. She may have some quirks, but her sweet disposition, playful personality, and ongoing progress make her a truly rewarding companion for the right home. Adoption Fee: $400
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.
4.
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.
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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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