Safehaven help people who have had to part with their parrot(s) for all sorts of reasons, sometimes it is very sad, as
people have to part with their much loved parrot, very reluctantly, maybe because of illness, problems within the family etc.
This can be a traumatic experience for both the parrot and the owner. Another reason is that owners die and there is nobody
who wants to take on the care of the parrot. Birds can also come to us because they are just not wanted anymore and some
of these birds have had a miserable existence for many, many years. Often, they have been imprisoned in cages (sometimes filthy)
that are far too small and have had to live on an extremely poor and inadequate diet also they have been starved of the care,
love and attention a parrot need for a healthy and happy life.
When people ask our help with taking in and caring for their bird/s we ask them to sign a legally binding document that
transfers ownership from themselves to Safehaven Parrot Refuge. Safehaven will then always own this bird, never the
foster carer, but when we place a parrot into a foster home we want this to be a permanent home for as long as possible.
If, for some reason, the foster carer cannot carry on taking care of the parrot, the bird will come back into Safehaven
and another suitable home will be found. The only reason we would remove a bird from a foster home is if we thought it was
not being cared for in a suitable and responsible manner. We promise people who donate their bird/s to Safehaven, that we
will never sell their bird/s; Put the bird/s into a forced breeding situation; Loan their bird/s to a breeder; Sell any
young that their bird/s may produce from a voluntary mating situation; Exploit any bird in our care; Always ensure that
their bird/s have the best possible home for the rest of its life. If a donor wishes to keep in touch, to see how their
parrot is doing, this is always welcome, as, if there are any questions about the parrot, who better to ask, than the
previous owner! The new foster carer must agree to this when they sign A legally binding Fostering Agreement.
We ask the donor to let us have as much information about their parrot as possible, what type of diet, routine,
if it’s frightened of anything, lots of questions. This enables us to get a good picture of the personality of the
bird and helps us select the “right” foster home. For example, if we have a parrot that has been happy and content
in its original home but is a bit nervous, only used to maybe one or two people, then we would not place it in a home
that is extremely busy, with adults, children plus other pets rushing about.
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