Florida Parrot Rescue is currently recruiting volunteers to act as foster parents to help birds transition between the shelter and a permanent home. These birds are either too young, need socialization or nursing back to health, or are having trouble adapting to the stressful surroundings of a shelter. TLC helps birds to be able to trust people again, foster parents provide a safe environment for these animals to mature, become more socialized or heal from an illness.

Why Does the FPR Have a Foster Care Program?

The purpose of a foster home is to provide a home environment as well as the opportunity to assess the bird's behavior around other birds, people and children in addition to observing the bird's personality, attitude and temperament. This may include socialization, helping with house training, separation anxiety issues, frequent feedings (for very young birds) and just plain house manners.

Who Can Be a Foster Home Caretaker?
Anyone can be a foster parent provided he/she has experience caring for birds and is able to provide a clean and safe and loving environment for the bird. Potential volunteers must fill out an application and interview with the volunteer coordinator at the potential foster home. After the application and a home visit are approved, the applicant will sign a contract with the FPR.

What are the Foster Home's Responsibilities?
FPR will provide all foster birds with current medication. With the exception of medical costs, the expenses incurred while fostering an animal are the volunteer's financial contribution to the shelter. We ask that foster homes provide good quality food for their birds. Receipts for the cost of food, toys, bedding and grooming expenses may be kept and FPR will acknowledge these contributions for tax purposes.

How Long Does a Bird Stay in Foster Care?

A bird will typically stay in a foster home from 2 weeks to up to 4 months depending on the situation and the animal's needs. We ask that our foster homes be prepared to make a 4 month commitment in case that amount of time is needed.

What is the Process for Adopting a Bird out of a Foster Home?
All birds must be adopted directly from FPR. Those who have seen the bird and want to adopt him/her, must go directly to the shelter to fill out paperwork. The shelter staff has the final say on who may adopt the bird.

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If you have a special pet, or person, you would like to remember, please send us some information and possibly a photo, if you would like to have them remembered here. We request a donation to include your pet here. We will contact you for additional information or a picture for our webpage.  Additionally, if you would like to make a donation to remember a person, we would be happy to send an acknowledgement of this to their family.

Application To Adopt or Foster?

Application To Adopt or Foster?

Application To Adopt or Foster?

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