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This Page Is Always Under Construction
06/08Check back here often for
MORE UPDATED
Parrot Profiles
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Welcome to Long Island
Parrot Society's Parrot
Placement & Foster Program
*Only
eligible candidates may
inquire for information on
the parrots listed below.
WE WILL ONLY
DISCUSS ADDITIONAL
DETAILS WITH
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES.
THIS PAGE IS FOR
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES
ONLY.
To
learn how you can become
eligible to adopt a
parrot through our
service
CLICK HERE
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EMERGENCY /
FOSTER PLACEMENTS
Below In RED WINDOWS
you will find
profiles of the
Parrots in the
Emergency Placement
Program. These
birds are in the
care of a Foster
Home and need to be
placed ASAP.
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There are several
parrots in foster
care at this time...
Eligible
Candidates can
ask their Parrot
Placement
Specialist for
details on
Foster birds.
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Name:
Chachi
Species:
Umbrella
Cockatoo
Age: 16 Years
Old
Sex: Male
Diet: Zupreem
Pellets, Parrot
Seed Mix, Fruits
& Vegetables.
Behavior
Problems: None
Talking Ability:
Yes (talks well
for a Umbrella
Cockatoo)
Feather picking:
No (Perfect
Feather)
Cage: Included
Vet Checked: Yes
(Not recently)
Reason for
Relinquishment:
Bird was
relinquished to
LIPS due to
owner’s health.
Location of
bird:
Freeport, NY
Date of
Listing:
June 2008 |
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NON-EMERGENCY /
REGULAR PLACEMENTS
Profiles listed
below are for
Parrots being placed
through our Regular
Placement Program.
These parrots are
still living with
their owners who
have agreed to allow
LIPS to act as a
liaison between
themselves and our
eligible candidates.
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Name: Chipper
Species: Quaker
Age: 18yrs (2nd
Home)
Sex: ?
Diet: Varied
Behavior problems:
Not Chronically loud -A
little Nippy until he
knows you - He LOVES
kids
Talking Ability:
Few Words
Feather picking: NO
Cage: Included
Vet Checked: Yes
Location of bird:
Massapequa Park, NY
Date of listing:
March 2008
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Name: Pepper
Species: Sun
Conure
Age: 9 years
Sex:
unknown
Diet:
Varied
Behavior Problems:
Tends to be overly
protective of owner and
will bite others from
time to time.
HAND TAME? ...
Yes.
Feather Picking
Problems: No
Talking Ability:
No
Reason for Giving up
the Bird: New
baby - towards whom
Pepper is aggressive
Vet Checked Annually?
No
Cage Included Yes
Date of Listing:
May 2008 |
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Name: Milo
Species: Senegal Parrot
Age: 2 Years Old
Sex: ?
Diet: Zupreem pellets,
some fruits & vegetables
Behavior Problems:
Sometimes tosses his
food out of bowl.
(Hand-tame)
Talking Ability: Hello &
step up (not clear)
Feather picking: None
Cage: Included
Vet Checked: About 1
year ago
Reason for
Relinquishment: Owner
works long hours & feels
Milo needs more
time/attention. Location
of bird: New York, NY
Date of Listing:
May 2008 |
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Name: Rosita
Species: Mollucan
Cockatoo
Age: 15 years old
Sex: Female
Diet: Kaytee Exact
Rainbow Pellets, fruit &
vegetables.
Behavior Problems: None
(Hand-tame)
Talking Ability: Yes -
both Spanish & English.
"Rosita bonita!","Hola!",
"Hi honey!", "Good
girl!", "Oooh!" & "I
love you!" & she laughs.
Feather picking: Yes
(Mostly her belly).
Cage: Included
Vet Checked: Yes
Reason for
Relinquishment:
Financial difficulty
Location of bird:
Wantagh, NY
Date of Listing:
May 2008 |
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Name: Sherbet
Species: Normal Grey
Cockatiel
Age: 4-5 Years Old
Sex: Female
Diet: Parakeet Seed
Behavior Problems:
(Hand-tame)
Talking Ability: None
Feather picking: None
(Perfect Feather)
Cage: Included
Vet Checked: No
Reason for
Relinquishment: Owner
feels bird needs more
attention/time out of
cage.
**Special Needs –
Bird flew into a window
& split her beak.
Sherbet needs regular
beak trimming to allow
her to eat normally.
Location of bird: Oyster
Bay, NY
Date of Listing:
June 2008 |
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Name: Budgie
Species: Quaker Parrot
Age: 1 ˝ Years Old
Sex: ?
Diet: Varied
Behavior Problems:
(Hand-tame)
Talking Ability: ?
Feather picking: Perfect
Feather
Cage: Included
Vet Checked: Yes
Reason for
Relinquishment:
Location of bird:
Sayville, NY
Date of Listing:
June 2008 |
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Name: Norton
Species: Goffin Cockatoo
Age: 16 Years Old
Sex: Male
Diet: Parrot seed,
grapes, peas, corn,
pizza, chicken, ect.
Behavior Problems:
Very
Animated (??)
(Hand-tame)
Talking Ability: Says
“Hello”
Feather picking: Slight
picking of feathers on
legs.
Cage: Included
Vet Checked: No
Reason for
Relinquishment:
Expanding family/no time
for bird.
Location of bird: South
Garden City, NY
Date of Listing:
June 2008 |
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Name: Tiny
Species: Umbrella
Cockatoo ??
Age: 8 Years Old
Sex: Female
Diet: Roudybush Pellets
Behavior Problems:
None
(Hand-tame)
Talking Ability: Talks
very little (Pretty
bird)
Feather picking: No
Cage: Included
Vet Checked: No
Reason for
Relinquishment: Wife had
lung surgery & the
dander is a problem.
Location of bird:
Oceanside, NY
Date of Listing:
June 2008 |
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Name: Lulu (Big Bird)
Species: Quaker Parrot
Age: 6 to 7 Years Old
Sex: ?
Diet: Kaytee Fiesta
cockatiel food
Behavior Problems:
Semi-tame (Hand tamed
only when picking up
from the floor).
Talking Ability: Can
whistle (cat call and
others), and say "pretty
bird". Also laughs.
Feather picking: No?
(Doesn't pluck feathers,
but doesn't let us groom
it).
Cage: Included
Vet Checked: Last vet
visit was 3 years ago.
Owner says “seems quite
healthy”.
Reason for
Relinquishment: Owners
frustrated/cannot
develop a bond with
bird.
Location of bird: Floral
Park, NY
*The bird was found and
turned in to
police/later adopted by
current owner.
Date of Listing:
June 2008 |
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Name: Charlie
Species: Blue & Gold
Macaw
Age: 12 Years Old
Sex: Male
Diet: N/A
Behavior Problems: None
(Hand-tame).
Talking Ability:
Feather picking: Perfect
Feather
Cage: Included
Vet Checked:
Reason for
Relinquishment: Owner’s
health issue (Cancer).
Location of bird: Bronx,
NY
**Owner will transport
bird to Long Island.
**Bird is used to
spending a lot of time
outside of cage.
Date of Listing:
June 2008 |
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If you have
any questions,
please contact us at
(631) 957-1100 for
the Parrot Placement
Message Center
FOR
EMERGENCIES ONLY,
call 631-456-1813
Good Luck to
all prospective
Candidates
Sincerely,
Long Island
Parrot Society
Parrot
Placement
Committee
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Only Candidates who have
completed the eligibility
process can inquire about the
parrots listed above.
ALL PARROTS IN THE
PLACEMENT PROGRAM MAY NOT BE
LISTED ABOVE.
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