If I want to lv a cockatoo with u, do I provide food for life?How do i go about it?

Hi Margaret,

I can only leave a short answer right now as I am working, but basically you bring the cockatoo to the refuge (try to let someone know you are coming so a staff member or volunteer can be ready to meet you). See the contact page for phone details. When you arrive, you will be asked to fill in and sign a surrender form that includes everything you know of the bird's history, including medical history. This surrender form means that you assign the bird to the Refuge for life, and you cannot "take the bird back".

As to supporting the bird, we do ask people who surrender a bird to virtually adopt their own bird to help keep the refuge operating and to cover food, care, medical costs, environment, etc. The suggested donation for a large parrot is $500 per year ($42 per month), but we understand that this may be an issue for some people, and do not want that to be an obstacle for providing a secure and happy home for life for the bird. You may make half that donation, or whatever you see fit. Obviously the more support we receive, the better able we are to provide a secure future for all our beloved residents.

And of course, you may come to the refuge to visit your former feathered family at any time between 10am and 4pm daily. I hope this helps with your questions. Please feel free to ask any others you may have, and we will try to respond as soon as we can.

Best wishes,
Jane