Craigslist is a scary place to send the luck of a thinking, feeling, laughing, grieving self-sentient wild animal. The people there are impulsive possibly more than the average person. If I were going to place a cockatoo, it would be through rescue, so they're there for monitoring the new home and back up if anything goes wrong. Because it goes wrong so often.
People dump birds they've adopted/purchased from private individuals like throwing out torn underpants. They're embarrassed they've failed and usually there's no contract, like that from a rescue, that keeps them from just dumping the bird on a friend, neighbor or new buyer. And usually the next home is as impulsive or worse.
At least going into a rescue would create a safer situation for him. Their contracts are good legally binding and enforced. They monitor the animal's care and remove it if it is not doing well and or take it back if it doesn't work out, creating a significant safety net for the bird.
I've done nothing but foster or rescue. It's how any of our birds came here. I've seen way too many times how impulsive the cockatoo wanters are. Even worse than people who want the easier species. There are usually hundreds of cockatoos for adoption on petfinder.com every single day. More for sale at varying "matured" ages.
If you have had him for 15 years and you care about where he ends up - since he will live another 60 or 70 years, consider placing him into a rescue and donating the cage. It's not a lot to ask for 15 years of love. Make him safe for the next 60. Asking 1000 will not ensure him a good or LIFETIME home. You spent more and now you're rehoming him. If you really mean to keep him safe a good rescue really is his best chance.
Yes, I do literally believe we are responsible forever for what we have tamed.
People dump birds they've adopted/purchased from private individuals like throwing out torn underpants. They're embarrassed they've failed and usually there's no contract, like that from a rescue, that keeps them from just dumping the bird on a friend, neighbor or new buyer. And usually the next home is as impulsive or worse.
At least going into a rescue would create a safer situation for him. Their contracts are good legally binding and enforced. They monitor the animal's care and remove it if it is not doing well and or take it back if it doesn't work out, creating a significant safety net for the bird.
I've done nothing but foster or rescue. It's how any of our birds came here. I've seen way too many times how impulsive the cockatoo wanters are. Even worse than people who want the easier species. There are usually hundreds of cockatoos for adoption on petfinder.com every single day. More for sale at varying "matured" ages.
If you have had him for 15 years and you care about where he ends up - since he will live another 60 or 70 years, consider placing him into a rescue and donating the cage. It's not a lot to ask for 15 years of love. Make him safe for the next 60. Asking 1000 will not ensure him a good or LIFETIME home. You spent more and now you're rehoming him. If you really mean to keep him safe a good rescue really is his best chance.
Yes, I do literally believe we are responsible forever for what we have tamed.
