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Thank you for your interest in
adopting one of our birds. If you wish to apply, please do, but be aware that
our adoption processes are slow and meticulous so we ask that you bear with us.
At PARS, our first concern is always the welfare of the birds, however we try
to keep the human element in mind as well.
Following are the general requirements for adopting
a bird from us.
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Breeders,
traders, resellers, brokers and any other who exploit captive birds for
personal profit are not eligible to adopt from us. |
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You
must be at least 18 years of age. |
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You
must adopt the bird as your own personal companion pet. Adoption on behalf of
someone else, for a child or as a gift is not permitted. |
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You
must live in North Alabama, specifically within the 205 and 256 area codes
north of Tuscalossa, Al. Sorry, we no longer adopt outside the state of
Alabama. |
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You
must not have purchased, adopted or otherwise acquired another bird within the
last 12 months. |
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You
must have the financial means to properly support the adopted bird. If you are
unemployed, we may ask for proof of your ability to do so.
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You
must be a home owner or have been in your current rental arrangement a minimum
of 2 years. If you rent, we will require a letter from your landlord
acknowledging that he/she is aware of your intent to acquire a parrot and that
it is permissible for you to maintain it in your rented residence. |
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If
you have ever been convicted at any time or any place of charges relating to
animal cruelity, abuse or neglect, you are not eligible to adopt from us. |
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We
ask that you please do not call or email without first submitting a completed
application. It is very difficult to be prepared to discuss adoption with you
without prior insight into your qualifications, desires and expectations. |
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If you meet the
general requirements and are interested in adopting, please carefully review
the Adoption Procedure page and the Adoption Application
for more details. You can apply to adopt a specific bird from our Available
For Adoption page by specifying it's name and species on your
application. If there are no birds available at the time or you do not see one
that you would care to adopt, you can submit an application anyway. Just list
your preferences on the application and in the future, we will try to match
them to an in-coming bird or a bird listed with one of our rescue network
partners.
If you want to apply
please print the Adoption Application, fill it out completely, and mail it to
us at the address below. We do not accept applications by email or phone.
However, if you have adoption questions you can
contact us
via email or write to us at the address below .
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