• Behavioural issues- such as biting, aggression, noise, feather picking and self mutilation.
• Health and Medical costs and owner stress.
• Owner’s life style change- moving, financial hardship, illness, death.
• Owners feel it is in the Birds best interest to be with other birds in a flock environment.
• Transferred from other rescue and sanctuary facilities.
• Lost and unclaimed
• Rescue due to abandonment, cruelty, danger

• Galah's
• Sulphur Crested Cockatoos
• Longbilled Corellas and
• Shortbilled Corellas

The Parrot Rescue Centre does not provide the “resale” of parrots we are designed exclusively to cater for parrots with legitimate rehoming needs.

We place all surrendered parrots in a safe and caring environment with professionals who understand the needs and requirements of parrots.

These birds will be quarantined and assessed individually to accurately give them the attention they need, whether this involves medical attention or behaviour management.

The Parrot Rescue Centre has created a strict set of criteria and application standards to help care for the Birds best interests.

• Before you make a final decision to place your parrot with the PRC it is advised that you sit down with your family or other members of your household and critically reflect on the decision to relinquish your parrot. Make a list of the reasons why you feel you can no longer keep your parrot and assure your self that you are in the process of making a decision that is truly in the best interests of the bird. After reflection you may feel that the issues you are facing primarily revolve around the behaviour of the parrot. In such circumstances we advise that you consider `Stage 2’ of our placement process and let’s see if we can help you work through issues and concerns that may be contributing to your interest in surrendering. In cases where a change of living circumstances, health concerns or an incapacity to care for your parrot are evident then you can proceed to `Stage 3’.

Stage 2: Support Access

• After you have reflected on your situation you may feel it is worth one last effort to work through behaviour and/or care issues you have with your parrot and that is what the Parrot Rescue Centre Behavioural Consultants and Educational Workshops and recourses are there for. We have resources in place right here on our website that will help you work through your situation. We have a number of behaviour & care consultants who may be able to come to you for an in-home consultation or arrange a phone consultation to address specific areas of support you require. These are generally fee paying services but it should be considered a minimal investment in seeking potential long-term solutions. Access our behaviour and care consultant listing by clicking here.
• If you feel that you would like to continue with the placement process then proceed to Stage 3.
  

• All parrots placed with the PRC must undergo a compulsory avian health examination by a avian veterinarian (preferably with avian health qualification or a special interest in birds) and a certificate of health issued and made available to our placement coordinators.
• If you are unable to undergo an avian health examination due to incapacity, no transport or emergency drop of situations, you then need to donate at least $100 extra to help cover the cost to the PRC for the examination.
• Our protocols for placement require that we must receive a report from your veterinarian on completion of this examination and that the following be satisfied:
  

1. Tested negative to Psittacosis
2. Tested negative to PBFD
3. Tested negative to Polyoma
4. Faeces Tested negative for worms and bacteria
5. Examination suggests that the bird is clinically free of illness or infection and is considered in sound physical health by the examining veterinarian

• You may submit you application prior to having the compulsory veterinary examination however if your application is conditionally approved you will be required to complete the examination requirements a.s.a.p. before gaining final placement approval.

• Placement Options – For a complete outline of the options please contact the PRC.

1. Sanctuary program- this ensures that the bird stays in the PRC Sanctuary permanently.
2. Adoption program- Placing the bird in our care and we will find an appropriate home for them.

• All placement applicants are required to complete the following forms, you also need to specify which option you choose.

1. Complete the Client Bird History Form
2. Complete the Parrot Acquisition Agreement

• Your submitted placement forms will be reviewed by a placement co-ordinator. If your parrot has passed our requirements and is clinically free of illness then he/she will be accepted into the PRC.

• Once your bird has been accepted you will be contacted to make an appointment to have the bird/s transported or dropped of at the Parrot Rescue Centre. A Parrot Acquisition agreement will be signed to transfer full ownership of the bird to the Parrot Rescue Centre.
• A fee of at least $60 needs to be made to help with the running of our facility and services.
• An extra $100 will need to be paid if you are unable to undergo an avian health examination.
• The owner of the bird is liable for any cost related to transporting (air or road) the bird to the PRC.
• We have found that the transition into a new environment for a new arrival is much easier when the bird is surrounded with its familiar belongings. If possible, please provide us your bird’s cage/s, aviary, dishes and toys.