Meet Kita.
Belford, NJ · Adult · Amazon
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Listed since . Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.
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In the shelter’s words
Hatch Date: April 1, 1995 Kita is a delightful 31-year-old Blue Front Amazon. Kita is a DNA-confirmed female. She can be loud at times, possibly not ideal for Condo or apartment living. She prefers to be cared for by women. She does very well in active family household. She is in good health and is very colorful, both inside and outside. Affectionate and loving, she enjoys cuddles and kisses, and loves joining you for meals to share your food. Kita has been living within the same family since she was two months old. Unfortunately, her first mom passed away shortly thereafter; however, Kita easily transitioned to live with her mom’s sister in Pompton Lakes, NJ. Knowing that it may take time to find the perfect new home for Kita, her guardian has chosen to be proactive and responsibly begin the process. Kita appears more comfortable and happier with women. She responds well to gentle handling and will cuddle with her mom on the couch. She has her wings clipped out of caution since she has the opportunity to spend mild days out in her porch cage. Indoors, she loves spending time watching television with the family, playing with toys, and taking showers from a spray bottle. Kita requires lots of bird toys to keep her occupied and content. Kita is quite comfortable keeping herself amused while her people are at work. Her favorite toys are anything made of wood blocks and rope. The television is left on for her to enjoy during the day. She likes the Nick Jr. channel, Paw Patrol and Peppa Pig. She loves cartoons! While supervised, Kita enjoys out-of-cage time. She traverses from her cage, across the couch, and onto her manzanita tree stand. Surprisingly, Kita is very considerate not to make a “mess” during her journeys. She enjoys sitting on her perch on the side of her cage and will let you know she wants something to eat by saying "hot" or “come on” or “helloooo” or “peek-a-boo” or “whee-whee-whee”. When she gets excited, she will make some cute noises and fluff up. She will become vocal if you are on speakerphone or if there is a lot of background noise (she just wants to join the party!) It would be best that she not live in an apartment or condo because of this. However, given ample attention and stimulating toys, she will be quite content when with her family. She is comfortable living with cats (while supervised only). Her mom is not certain how she would react to small children. She has lived with smaller birds over the years and showed no interest in them. Kita has a healthy diet of Harrison’s pellets and enjoys bananas, strawberries, peaches, apples, as well as pasta and vegetables. Nuts are given only as a favorite treat. She is trained to “step up” on a hand but does not like stepping up on a wood dowel. In the evening, her cage gets covered for a sound 10 hours of sleep. Kita has been disease tested for psittacosis and PBFD. Kita is participating in our Help With Rehoming program and is living with her current owner in Pompton Lakes, NJ. We only allow approved applicants to make visits and will only be adopted to a forever home within driving distance. We will not ship our birds. For the Love of Birds is a group of dedicated foster homes throughout NJ and Eastern PA. We do not have a central location. Kita will require 3 visits before adoption. If interested in adopting Kita, please visit our website ftlob.rescuegroups.org Please read our adoption policies & procedures and to complete an adoption application.
Outside the kennel
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RescueGroups record ID: 22655631
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Shelter-listed fee: $450
The first step in the adoption process is the completion and submission of the Adoption Application. The application should be emailed to fortheloveofbirdsnj@gmail.com. Be sure to include two personal references and a veterinary reference. We check the references and then will reach out to you to schedule a mutually convenient time to talk on the phone. After your application is approved and based on your preferences, lifestyle and bird experience we will recommend a bird(s) for you to meet. Or you can let us know if you are interested in adopting one of our available birds. For small birds like finches and budgies, they typically can be adopted after one visit to their foster home. Medium to large parrots require at least three visits with the bird at their foster home. The reason for this is three fold. This provides the potential adopter with time to consider whether the bird is a good match with their family and life style and gives you time to get your house ready for the bird to move in. Second it gives the bird several opportunities to meet with you and get used to you. Many birds are hesitant with new people during their first visit meeting with them. And finally, it allows the foster home to watch how you interact with the bird and they can pass along information on the bird and educate the potential adopter on bird husbandry as needed. All of our adoptable birds are cared for in private foster homes throughout New Jersey. Each of our birds are treated as the unique individual that they are. Please note that we require a waiting period of at least 6 months between bringing new birds into your home. Each bird requires a transition period to be comfortable with their new family and in their new home. Please don't short change your bird by bringing another flock member in too soon. There is an adoption fee; fees are listed on our website. Our birds are sent home with their cage, toys and some food to get you started. Additionally, all of our birds are di
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What this home needs
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other dogs · cats · children · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.
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Kita
Currently listed by the shelter
Other pet · Adult · Amazon · Female
For The Love of Birds via RescueGroups.org
Belford, NJ
Listed since — listing date, not shelter intake.
RescueGroups record ID: 22655631
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Shelter-listed fee: $450
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Adoption information:
https://ftlob.rescuegroups.org/
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