Adoption Process
Bird Adoption Process
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Complete the Application
Fill out the application form and return it to us.-
A copy of your driver's license or ID card is required.
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If you are renting, a letter from your landlord giving permission for you to have a bird is also required.
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Attend the Basic Bird Care 101 Class (optional for small birds)
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Held the second Sunday of each month at 2 pm at our facility.
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Check our Facebook or events page for any schedule changes.
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No need to sign up in advance, and no need to repeat the class if you’ve attended before.
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Home Visit (required for all adoptions except small birds)
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After attending the Basic Bird Care 101 Class, a volunteer will visit your home.
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This ensures you can provide a safe, clean environment for the bird and understand its care.
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Location Requirement
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You must live within 150 miles of Lenexa, Kansas.
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No exceptions.
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Number of Birds in the Home
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No limit on how many birds you can own, but we reserve the right to decline if you have an excessive number or if your birds aren't receiving proper care.
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After adopting 3 medium or large birds from Beak n Wings, you must wait 6 months before applying for another bird.
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Meet the Bird
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You must visit the bird at least twice before adoption (except for small birds).
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Visits are scheduled by appointment.
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If you are unsure which bird you want to adopt, you can visit several.
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Adoption Contract
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You must sign a legally binding contract stating you will:
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Keep the bird as a companion.
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Not breed, sell, or give the bird away.
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If you can no longer care for the bird, you must return it to us.
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Failure to comply with the contract may result in legal action.
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Adoption Fees
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Fees vary by species and are typically 1/3-1/2 of what you’d pay at a breeder or pet store.
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Fees are non-negotiable and must be paid at the time of adoption.
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We accept cash, credit/debit cards, PayPal, and Venmo.
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Adoptions do not include a cage, but we may send a small supply of the bird’s current diet.
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Have questions?
For adoption questions and to start the process contact Jennifer adopt.bnw@gmail.com
phone: 913-322-3298
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Application Small Bird
Please fill out the application form and return it to us. A copy of a driver's license or ID card is REQUIRED for all adoptions. If you are renting, a letter from a landlord giving you permission to have a bird is also required.
NOTE: This application is for smaller birds ONLY (Canaries, Finch, Love Bird, Parakeets, Cockatiels, and Doves). If this form is used for any other bird, your application for adoption will NOT be considered.
Application Large Bird
This application is for fostering our birds which also requires you become a member. It is also for adopting a large bird such as a Cockatoo, Macaw, Amazon, African Grey or other parrot type.
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Schedule several visits
Most of our rescued parrots live in foster homes, are treated like companions, and rehabilitated if necessary. We have found that this provides them with the best environment for successful rehabilitation. Because most of our birds are in private homes, they are only able to available by appointment. A few of our foster birds do stay in our facility and these may be visited during our normal business hours. Appointments to visit birds are set up at our facility in Lenexa.
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Bird Care 101 - In person
This class is held the second Sunday of each month at 2 pm at our facility. Occasionally, this schedule changes due to holidays, etc. so please check our Facebook page or events page to verify the date. The class is open to the public, it is not necessary to sign up in advance. You do not need to repeat the class if you have taken it previously.
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Home Visit
A home visit is required on all adoptions except small birds. These are scheduled after attending the Basic Bird Care 101 Class. One of our volunteers will visit you to be sure you understand the care of the bird you are adopting and to ensure you can provide a safe, clean environment for the bird. Because their time is limited, you must live within 150 miles of Lenexa, Kansas. Please do not ask for exceptions.
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Contract Signing
As is customary with most rescues, you must sign a contract when adopting any bird from Beak n Wings. This is a legally binding contract which states that you will keep the bird in your home as a companion and not breed the bird, sell the bird, or give the bird away. If for some reason you are unable to keep the bird, you must return the bird to us. Failure to abide by the contract will result in legal action.
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Pay the Fee
The adoption fees for our birds vary with the species and are generally 1/3 -1/2 what you would pay through a breeder or in a pet store, and are not negotiable. The fees are listed with the individual bird’s information on our Adoptable Birds section. The fee is paid at the time you take the bird home. We accept cash, credit or debit cards, or PayPal/Venmo payments.
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Bring a Travel Cage
doptions do not include cages. We try to send a small supply of the bird’s current diet. We do have cages for sale which you can view and purchase in advance on Saturday or Sunday from 1pm to 4pm.
Have a bird in mind?
Contact US
Jennifer manages the adoptions. You can reach her at adopt.bnw@gmail.com Or Visit us.
Address
9010 Rosehill Road, Suite B
Lenexa, KS 662215
Opening Hours
Sat - Sun
1pm - 4pm