Meet Hector.

San José, CA · Senior · Amazon

Listed since Aug 5, 2024. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Apr 2, 2026

In the shelter’s words

Thank you for visiting my page! I won't yell loudly over the other amazons to get attention, as I am just too shy. In fact, I'm pretty wary of new people, hands, new objects, other big birds, and most definitely children. My happy place is getting my almond treats, and that's pretty much all that makes me happy other than maybe sitting quietly near a human where I can have your company and ambient attention, but you don't touch or handle me. My foster mom has learned from being bitten how to avoid that happening further. I have trained her to give me an almond in order to do things like change my food and water. You're gonna reach around my stuff? Well, almond is your price! I do enjoy hearing music and singing bird sounds, playing with my toys/ringing my bell, and watching other humans and birds at a distance. But small humans and big birds should be a big distance, as they can scare me. I may be a grumpy guy, but I've been known to chortle with enjoyment when I'm particularly pleased with a toy and I will enjoy that. The true way I communicate the most is with varying pitch, volume, and length of HELLO. If you're really not getting me I might tell you HELLO in a very exasperated tone. Don't you get me? You should. An almond will usually work, but if I'm really upset about a wrong in my world I might also say SHUT UP. Might you want to have a grumpy old man living out my senior years with you? I don't like to be handled, but I will sit on the closest cage perch to my human and be happy with some toys and your company. And of course almonds! I'm not so fond of veggies but you could try. I am a healthy guy in my 40s.You can see more about me at https://mickaboo.org!

RescueGroups record ID: 20717622

What this home needs

• Other dogs

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “Feed checkbox: No”

  Not a verified observation — ask staff about the context. A positive shelter report may support search results; it remains unverified and needs confirmation.

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• Cats

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “Feed checkbox: No”

  Not a verified observation — ask staff about the context. A positive shelter report may support search results; it remains unverified and needs confirmation.

  Shelter statement ↗
• Still to ask the shelter

  children · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 3, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 3, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

Shelter staff and authorized volunteers: add a dated observation

This shared profile remains available for up to 90 days after it leaves the source roster, unless removal is requested sooner. Adoptions and applications are handled by the shelter.