Adoption information
Rescue group
PetRescue ID
1046665
Location
Allambee Reserve, VIC
Age
15 years 4 months
Adoption fee
$300.00
Microchip number
956000017033576
Source number
Re133786
Last updated
08 Oct, 2024
Pre-adoption checks
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Interstate adoption (VIC only)
I'd prefer a home that
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Doesn't have kids under 5
About Corn
Corn is a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo of unknown age but we believe her to be somewhat youngish.
Corn came to us from a shelter environment where she was described as highly anxious, overweight and not able to be handled. She had been surrendered to them for reasons unknown by her humans and had lived most of her life on sunflower seeds.
Since arriving, Corn has been offered a quiet space to decompress and some new foods to try as she is a very unhealthy weight due to her previous high fat, unvaried diet. She immediately took to corn on the cob, hence her name!
Within 24hrs of her arrival, she was allowing gentle pats and accepting some new foods but was still shy. A week later she was brave enough to come out of her enclosure, sit on top and bop her head along to Shania Twain’s “That Don’t Impress Me Much”!!
It has now been a full month of Corn being in care and she has free roam of the main living area of the house as well as time in an aviary outside. She enjoys inspecting each forkful of food we eat to double check it’s not something she wants and sitting on our shoulders while we do house chores!
Corn is awaiting blood test results for Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD), a common but sadly deadly disease in parrots. Although the disease can be managed for a time, it is important to know Corn’s status as symptoms may not be apparent for many years but she could still infect other birds. Once she receives the all clear, she will be up for adoption to be doted upon by some new humans.
Being a cockatoo, Corn relies heavily on human companionship and will become destructive or noisy if shut in a cage and ignored. This is not the life we want for Corn.
Cockatoos are highly intelligent and social animals and although Corn would enjoy an aviary outdoors, she would require a cockatoo friend for company if she was living outside permanently. Inside, she will likely bond more to one particular person and will need to have lots of time outside of her enclosure to keep her mind entertained.
She is not suitable to be handled by young or loud children and if going to a home where children are present, it is very important to understand that she has potential to bite and has sharp claws which can break skin even if purely by accident.
Please don’t hesitate to ask questions about Corn. She has gone from a very anxious girl to wanting to share the food on your plate in a very short space of time!
Meet and greets can be arranged in Dandenong or Allambee by appointment.
Adoption details
Regardless of the breed of animal you are looking to adopt, our adoption process is the same.
The first step of the process involves submitting an adoption application form. The form helps us understand a little bit more about you and your household and is used to figure out whether animal is the right fit for your household and what you are looking for, and also if your household is the right fit for the animal.
After a review process, shortlisted applicants will be contacted by one of our volunteer adoption coordinators usually by phone call or message. This is an informal conversation to discuss any questions we may have about the application and re-confirm any information provided. It is usually at at this point that we will organise a Meet & Greet with you and the animal.
It is a Strong Heart’s adoption policy to arrange a Meet & Greet with the prospective family and the animal before finalising the adoption. The Meet & Greet will allow the opportunity to visit the animal and have a pat and a play with them. The foster carer will tell you a bit about the animal's personality and what they have been like for the time they’ve been in their care. It is a great opportunity to ask the carer about the animals food, sleeping and any other health requirements.
If the Meet & Greet goes well on the day, in most cases you will be able to take the animal home straight away after payment of the adoption fee. All necessary paperwork including vet work history and transfer of ownership information will be sent via email within a few days unless otherwise specified.