My name is Alex!

Posted 2 days ago

Cared for by BC SPCA - Comox Valley & District Branch

My basic info

Breed

Cockatoo

Color

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Age

Senior

Sex

Male

Pet ID

618221

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Meet the amazing Alex! This handsome guy is packed with personality and he is sure to entertain you with his antics. Alex knows many words and phrases and will happily show off his big vocabulary. Typical of a cockatoo, he can also get quite loud and will screech if he is displeased with something.

Alex came to us with some scruffy feathers, likely due to a vitamin deficiency, but he has been very good about eating a variety of foods here in shelter and as he molts out his old feathers, his new ones should come in looking much more healthy. We have, thankfully, not observed any plucking behaviors from him. His new home will need to continue on with his healthy diet to ensure he looks and feels his best. He is currently eating Harrison's pellets, as well as a variety of fresh foods, with seeds being just a treat, as recommended by the vet.

Alex is also a very busy boy who needs lots of enrichment. Toys, puzzles, things to destroy - cockatoos are intelligent animals that are hardwired to always be foraging for food, so it is important to keep them busy.

Alex came to us as an owner surrender and his age is an approximation, but he is believed to be 20-25 years old. Cockatoos can live upwards of 60+ years so his new family needs to be prepared for that commitment.

We are looking for an experienced home that can give Alex the life he needs and deserves. If you are interested in adopting Alex, please fill out an application!
https://spca.bc.ca/adoption/bird-pre-adoption-questionnaire/
Primary Color: White
Secondary Color: Yellow
Weight: 0.48
Age: 20yrs 0mths 3wks

Shelter

BC SPCA - Comox Valley & District Branch

Contact info

Pet ID

618221

Contact

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Phone

(250) 339-7722

comoxvalley@spca.bc.ca

Website

http://www.spca.bc.ca/comox

Address

P.O. Box 1284, Comox, BC V9M 7Z8

Donation

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Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Please note that in many of our provincial shelters renters are required to bring in copies of their strata council by-laws in order to be approved for adopting.

Please contact us at the shelter for any adoption requirements before visiting us to adopt so that you are correctly prepared to take your new family member home.

Go meet their pets

Our Shelter is located at:

1668 Ryan Road East, Courtenay, BC

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See our website at www.spca.bc.ca/Comox for all of our current adoption prices, hours of operation, etc.

More about this shelter

See our website at www.spca.bc.ca/Comox for all of our current adoption prices, hours of operation, etc.

The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. Through its locations and operations across the province the BC SPCA provides emergency medical care and sheltering for more than 37,000 animals each year. The society also conducts more than 4,600 cruelty investigations and provides a wide range of advocacy and education programs for domestic, farm and wild animals through its Provincial Office.

Our mission, vision and charter is at the heart of all we do to rescue, protect and care for animals. It is also the driving force behind our animal welfare and education programs.

Our Charter:

The BC SPCA Charter is the foundation that guides the work we do:

Whereas:

The world is inhabited by many species sharing a common ecosystem of air, earth, and water. We recognize and value our interconnectedness with all animals.

Therefore:

The BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for the animals of the world we share.