Adoption Application
Adoption Application Questionnaire


We hear that you are interested in adopting a bird(s) through us. Please read through the following information and complete the questions as thoroughly as possible.

Section I:
Ask yourself these questions:
Do I have the time to give to a parrot, and/or can I offer the companionship of other birds in my home that will support the social needs of a parrot?

Can I offer ample out-of-cage time?

Am I prepared to deal with wild, natural behaviors like seasonal aggression, territoriality, loud vocalizations and bonding preferences?

Am I or is my family prepared to make a commitment to an animal whose life span can range from 25 – 80 + years?

Am I financially capable of ensuring veterinary care, offering an appropriate, varied and nutritious diet and providing toys and enrichments?

Am I anticipating any major life transitions (marriage, divorce, birth of a baby, children leaving home, residential move, chronic illness…) that will impact my ability to continue to care for a parrot over the long term?

Requirements for adoption:
You must live in South Africa (preferably in the same province as the bird you are interested in).

You must be over the age of 18 and have a stable home situation that can accommodate a parrot.

There must be no other potentially dangerous or predatory animals in the home that are able to come into close contact with birds. If there are dogs and cats present, measures must be in place to keep them separate and still allow the birds their necessary freedoms.

There should preferably be no smokers in the home. If there are smokers, no smoking must be allowed indoors under any circumstances.

No non-stick cookware, scented candles, bleach-based cleaning products or aerosol sprays must be used in the home.

We will not adopt out parrots to breeders or to people who will allow breeding.

Adoptive homes must be able to offer a high level of social support in the form of human and/or avian companionship.

Adoptive homes must have the ability to provide freedom/out-of-cage time. Homes capable of providing “environments” rather than cages and those accommodating flight will be prioritized.

Adoptive homes must be financially stable and have the ability to provide veterinary care, an appropriate and nutritious diet, housing, toys and enrichments.

Adoption applicants do not have to be “experts” or even have prior parrot experience, but they do have to be empathetic, compassionate and willing to learn.

Email *
What is the name of the bird or the species that you are interested in adopting/fostering?
What would you like to offer Cheeky Beaks Rescue? *
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1. Please provide your full name and identification number. *
2. What is your physical address? Please remember to include the suburb name. *
What province are you based in? *
3. What is your cellphone number? *
4. Please specify every species you have owned or have physical experience with: *
5. Please write down every species you are willing to adopt. This will be used to match you with a bird in our system. *
Have you ever bred parrots or are you considering breeding parrots? *
Have you ever been involved with a bird sanctuary or rescue organisation or are you a member of another group?
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Have you ever worked with any parrots that exhibit feather destructive behaviour or any other medical or psychological issues? If so, please select the relevant option(s).
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If the above question applies to you, please tell us a little about your experience working with a bird with physical or psychological issues.
6. Who is your avian vet? If you do not currently have birds, do you know which avian vet is closest to you? *
If you've had a parrot in your care in the past that you no longer have, please elaborate on what happened. Did it get lost? Did it pass away? What were the causes/circumstances of this? Provide as much detail as you can.
7. How often do you take your bird(s) for check-ups? If you do not currently have a bird(s), how often do you plan on it? *
8. Do you and your family have any plans of emigrating in the foreseeable future? *
9. Do you have any children? (If you do, what are their ages?) *
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10. Do you have any other pets in the house? *
If you have other pets (not birds), what kind?
If you have cats, dogs or any other pet(s) that can be considered predatory, do you keep them separate from your birds at all times?
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11. What do you know about avian nutrition? Can you tell us what a parrot’s optimal diet should look like? If you don't know the answer, please take a moment to research it now. *
12. How close are you to your neighbours? *
13. How much time does your bird(s) or would your adopted bird spend outside of his/her cage? *
14. Do you know that parrots require an average of 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night? *
15. How do you/are you going to ensure that your bird(s) sleeps enough? *
16. Are you aware that parrots require an average of 3 hours of unfiltered (i.e. not through a glass window) sunlight per week? *
17. Are you aware that a bird can still fly in many cases even if the wings are trimmed, especially if there is a breeze? *
18. How will you ensure that your parrot does not fly away? (You may select more than one answer that's applicable to you). *
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19. What do you know about transitioning a seed junkie to a healthy, balanced diet? *
20. What knowledge do you have that pertains to the specific species of bird that you are interested in adopting? *
21. Do you/does anyone in your household smoke? Please answer this truthfully regardless of whether you smoke anywhere near your pets or not. *
22. Do you know that human saliva contains bacteria that is potentially lethal to a bird? Do you promise to never allow the bird/these birds to take food from your mouth or to eat any food that has been in contact with your mouth first? *
23. Do you know that certain kinds of wood are toxic to birds and that you need to make sure to only provide toys and perches that contain parrot-safe wood? *
24. Why do you think that you/your family will be the best choice for this adoption? Tell us what makes this bird/these birds the right fit for you and you for them. *
Thank you for your time. We receive a large number of applications weekly. We cannot review/reply to every application immediately, but once you've submitted a form, your application will remain on our system and we will contact you to arrange a home check if there is a bird that we think your household might be a good match for or if we are screening excellent candidates for our foster network. You don't have to apply again if there is another (specific) bird you are interested in. If you have been waiting a few months to adopt, just send a WhatsApp to any of the contact numbers on our website (www.cheekybeaks.org.za) and we will review your application. Please remember that it is unfortunately not possible to provide every family with a bird - we are a RESCUE and not BREEDERS. We also only send parrots to homes that are the perfect fit for their individual physical and mental needs. Please only WhatsApp during reasonable hours (no calls) as we are all studying/working during the day.
Kind regards,
Cheeky Beaks Parrot Rescue team
NPO 246-693

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