How to Adopt a Bird For Free

Birds are great pets, especially for those who are in apartments that do not allow cats or dogs. Birds need a lot of love, attention and care. You will need to buy a properly sized cage, proper bird food, bird cage cleaning supplies, and toys. Most birds do not like to be alone, especially Parakeets. If there is no one in your home for a long period of time you should reconsider adopting a bird for a pet. Taking care of birds requires patience. You need to give the bird quite some time to get used to you and its new home and surroundings. Most shelters and breeders require payment to show that you have the money to properly care for your bird, so it can be a little difficult to adopt a bird for free. However, it is not impossible!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Appropriate Bird Cage
• Appropriate Bird Food
• Appropriate Bird Toys
• Bird Food and Water Holders

How to Adopt a Bird for Free

1. Research: To adopt a bird for free you will need to do some research. You should get your local classifieds and look through them on a daily basis. You can find them in your local convenience store or online. Ask friends, family and coworkers about where you could adopt a bird for free. They might know about a local shelter, a bird conversationalist, or bird rescue organization that might offer bird adoption. You'll have to check them out to see if they have any birds available to adopt for free.

2. Go to the Veterinarian: Your local vets that care for birds know about aviaries in the area, breeders, rescue organizations, and more. They will know the best places to go to adopt a healthy, happy bird.

3. Visit: Go to each local bird rescue organization, shelter and breeder that you can find. Make an appointment with them to speak to them. This will show them that you are serious about adopting a bird for free and taking care of it for years. You will definitely be asked why you are specifically seeking to adopt a bird for free and you better have a good reason. If it is due to lack of money, then most will not allow you to adopt a bird. It takes money to care for a bird and most agencies and breeders will use the adoption fee as a means to make sure that the adopter has enough funds to care for a bird.

4. Be Patient: It will take time and patience to find a bird to adopt for free. It will also take patience to let your new bird get used to you and your home. You will be able to find a bird, but it will take some time and effort.

Tips & Warnings

• Most birds do not like to be alone, especially Parakeets. If there is no one in your home for a long period of time you should reconsider adopting a bird for a pet.
• It is important to check with your local vets to find reputable breeders and agencies

[blindaries]

on 1/21/2009 Wow. From what I've found out is most places that do adopting are hard on the pocketbook. Fees for the adoption forms, home visists, fees to pay that the organization has invested in the bird in question. Seems like it would be easier to purchace a bird from a pet store by the time they get done adding up things. Don't get me wrong, i'd love to help out a needy feathered friend, but most adoption places make it hard to get a pet vs a pet store. It would seem that it would be the other way around being I'm trying to give a needy bird a good home and love. I don't get it I guess.