Adoption information
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About Hector
Adoption Fee: $2000 - Adoption by application only
Adoption Requirements:
- Large indoor cage or outdoor aviary - photos required at time of
adoption
- Existing Macaw or large parrot required (with slow introduction) or
working from home.
- Similar sized parrot ownership experience required
- License required in ACT & NSW prior to adoption
- Special needs - unable to fly
- Applications: https://www.rspca-act.org.au/cat-kitten-and-small-animal-
adoption-application
Meet Hector!
Hector is a special boy. He came to us after his previous owner purchased him online and quickly realized, he was not the bird they had been expecting. At 1 year old Hector has already seen more pain than any body should. When he arrived to his previous owner they found he was missing most of his wing feathers, half a toe was gone, he was underweight, and he was terrified. They discovered his feather loss was due to behavioral plucking this poor baby had been so stressed where he was originally that he was hurting himself. Deciding Hector needed more help than they were able to provide his previous owner made the tough decision to bring him to the shelter.
Once here Hector was an immediate hit with the team. He has spent every day on top of his cage watching the office and commenting loudly when things were not up to scratch. With a new diet and a consistent routine set we started to see what a gentle sweet boy this bird truly is. He wakes up at 8:30 when the staff arrive and expects his you tube to be on before 8:45, his favorite so far has been Scooby doo although parrot tv was also a hit especially when he started to see the macaws come up! Each morning, he gets a new toy with his breakfast and is let out to spend the day on his perch. He loves watching the team work at the desk, eventually his curiosity got the better of him and after a month of getting to know us he finally worked up the courage to sit on the chair and bravely sat on an arm for a moment. He will say hello to his own reflection and macaws on screen but spends most of his day mumbling to himself while he plays with his toys.
We are going to miss Hector but we are so proud of how far he has come already and can't wait to help him find his forever home! We are hoping to find him a home with an existing macaw or other large parrot who can help our young man learn all the best parts of being a loved bird and help give him the confidence to get to know his new humans. He will need an experienced owner who is ready to commit to a long living bird and his ongoing behavioral and medical needs. This boy is a genius and will give you back 100 x the love you offer if you give him the chance. So if you have a lonely bird and room in your heart for a second come in and meet our handsome hero Hector.
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Meet the pet!
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.