Meet Lyon.

Source listing notes: bonded with April

San José, CA · Senior · Conure

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 12, 2025 · More than a year ago. Ask the rescue to reconfirm details.

In the shelter’s words

Hi, I'm Lyon. I'm one of the Cherry-Headed Conures that lived in San Francisco with the flock that was made famous in the movie, "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill." I'm bonded with April , and we need to be adopted together. I was found as an adult, not doing so well, when Mickaboo rescued a few years ago. I was treated at the vet and then went to live in a great foster home, a little shy at first, but now I am happy and loved, though sometimes still a little wobbly. After a month or so of living under a cotton diaper at my foster home, I weakly tottered my way to the edge of the cage door while my human held her breath. I stood for a few minutes, wavering, then dove right back into my blankie. I needed to find my own way to wellness. Slowly I came out and began a new life enjoying myself as a member of the family. I talk to her now, making those happy conure-y, crunchy sounds. I yell, I vigorously flap my wings, and then I fall gently to the floor and climb up my stick and flap my wings some more!! When she puts an apple into my dish each morning, I rush to get it in a blur of brilliant green and red. She calls me the Christmas Cookie Monster!! I take long, big, sloppy baths and get a morning spritz every day. Best of all is when my Mickaboo Success Story friends Flynn (a Fisher's love bird) and Pippin (a white parakeet) fly to the top of my cage. Usually, I chase them off immediately, but sometimes I will share my toys and play with them. I love to chow down on my Roudybush pellets, and I like tearing up the whole leaf of whatever greens my family is eating. I will even take a sunflower seed directly from my human's hand (AMAZING!!!) After I put myself to bed at night in my blankie tent, I pop my head back out and gaze at her with soft eyes. . . then, in a flurry, settle into the night, strong!!! I know that I'm not alone and I'm happy and, most of all, that I am LOVED!!!!You can see more about me at https://mickaboo.org!

RescueGroups record ID: 20717664

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.

Roster last seen: Nov 2, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

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