Sponsor a Bird

We need your financial support to help us provide the absolute best in care for the 450+ parrots that reside at our Aviary & Adoption Center in accordance with the mission and purpose and best practices Standards of Care of The Gabriel Foundation.  In order for us to continue to help parrots well into the future, it is critical that we receive your financial support now.  Bird sponsors will receive a magnet with a photo of your “Celebirdy” that you can proudly display.

Please check back regularly as we continue to add birds who are available for sponsorship. If you would like to sponsor a bird listed on PetFinderthat is not on this list, please contact KarenVanderhyde at (303)629-5900 ext. 216 or email her at birds@thegabrielfoundation.org.

TGF is upgrading our Adoption and Sponsorship pages with new features available mid-January 2010. We're excited to share these changes with you.

Once you have selected the bird you would like to sponsor, you can raise funds for that bird by starting your very own online fundraising page through firstgiving.com. Firstgiving will walk you through the process of personalizing your page and then you can send it out to friends, family, colleagues - anyone you can think of to help you raise money for a parrot in need. It's so easy, just click here to get started!

You may sponsor any of the birds below with your credit card or PayPal account; simply click the donate feather below the bird you wish to sponsor. 

	Ashley - Umbrella Cockatoo Ashley came to TGF on February 3, 2010 with an all too familiar story. Right on the heels of our intake of the Pueblo Rescue Flock from the Pueblo Community Animal Shelter, we received an email from them asking if we could make room for just one more bird. Ashley’s owner said she’d had the bird for over 30 years, and it had become far too aggressive for her to handle any more. When she relinquished it to intake staff HSPPR, it was for euthanasia. She was done with this bird. Once staff at the shelter learned that this cockatoo was scheduled to be put to sleep, they immediately contacted the owner to ask if it could be transferred to us instead, and she agreed. So, Ashley has entered a new phase of life – one designed to help him feel, look, and behave better! No information about Ashley’s history or care was provided when he was surrendered except that the owner fed him baby food. We’ll learn more about him as we get to know him. Right now his feathers are very ratty, unkempt, and dirty. He most likely hasn’t had a bath in years. But, this trooper has ALL of his feathers intact, shows no signs of self mutilation and is already responding with eagerness to his new home.
Click below to Sponsor Ashley for $60/month
	Ricky Roo - Moluccan Cockatoo "Ricky, Ricky Roo!"   That's what you'll hear when you meet Ricky Roo, a Moluccan Cockatoo at The Gabriel Foundation Education and Adoption Center in Elizabeth, Colorado.    Ricky Roo is approximately 16 years of age, self-mutilates, and as such, is a parrot with special needs. He wears a device which keeps him safe.   His previous owner said that Ricky Roo enjoyed spending time outside in a tree in the yard.  Here at TGF, Ricky Roo spends nice days outside with other cockatoos in the flight cages. He loves to work construction and is a great helper; he will bring you a screwdriver and many other tools.  He seems to prefer men over women.
Click below to Sponsor Ricky Roo for $90/month
	Toltec - Greenwing Macaw Toltec is a magnificent male Greenwing Macaw, approximately 30 years old with loads of personality.  Toltec has been at TGF for four years, and was in a home with multiple parrots prior to relinquishment.  He is very independent, an excellent communicator, and lets you know that he has strong likes and dislikes. When he wants a treat he just tells you, "Walnut."  Toltec also has an affinity for Rod Stewart's, "Maggie Mae" and will dance when the music comes on.  He is a special needs parrot, and would be best with an experienced bird owner who would commit to keeping just one bird.
Click below to Sponsor Toltec for $90/month
	Onesie -  Peach Face Lovebird She's Onesie because one of her legs was dislocated at hatching and is rotated up and outward. She's housed with Squirt, also a Sanctuary since they like to interact with each other. Onesie was relinquished to TGF along with her clutchmate, Twosie, who had similar hatch defects but both legs were affected. These deformities were the result of improper nutrition for the parents, and inapproriate nestbox material for growing chicks. The relinquisher had two lovebirds, turned out they were male/female; they laid and hatched the babies, then started to pick on them. The person who surrendered them didn't want them because they were "ugly" and she was giving the parents to a breeder because she didn't want the lovebirds any longer. Both Onesie and Twosie came to TGF 4 years ago. Twosie passed away after about a year with us as a result of other genetic problems. Onesie is inquisitive, able to fly to get where she needs to be, and is generally in good health. She's now about 5 years old.  Squirt was relinquished to TGF in 2003 due to her owner's poor health and inability to care for her birds. Squirt is mature, most likely around 12 years old, and has feather follicle damage from her early years of continual feather picking. She and Onesie get to spend time outside when the weather's accommodating.
Click below to Sponsor Onesie for $18/month
	Flicker - African Grey Flicker is a 35 year old female with a history of chronic illness and severe feather destructive behavior. When she came to The Gabriel Foundation in June 2007, she was quite the little nudist and she didn’t even have a tail! Currently she is rehabilitating nicely and she has grown back nearly all of her feathers thanks to a good diet and lots of enrichment.
Click below to Sponsor Flicker for $48/month
	Chloe -  Moluccan Cockatoo Chloe, a female, is a mature, chronic self mutilator. She was relinquished for that reason and came to us from CA. Our veterinarian has created this shield so that she cannot hurt herself. When the “bustier” is removed, she returns to mutilating despite an enriched environment, good nutrition and plenty of foraging and outdoor opportunities.
Click below to Sponsor Chloe for $90/month
	Deanie -  Umbrella Cockatoo Deanie is a 20-something male. His original owner was sentenced to prison and he was then passed on to a heavy smoker. He came to us with severe Vitamin A deficiency, feather destructive behavior and was quite the unrelenting screamer. Over the last 2 years he has improved greatly overall. He has learned to play with his toys and eat good food and has other cockatoo friends. He was very poorly socialized and can have rapid changes in behavior which can make his behavior unpredictable for most.
Click below to Sponsor Deanie for $60/month
	Sonny - Jenday Conure Sonny was transferred to us from another animal shelter after animal control took the bird from the owner.  We  do not have much history on  on him.  With his feather destructive issues, he will need special care.
Click below to Sponsor Sonny for $25/month
	Fuzzy -  Peach Faced Lovebird Fuzzy is a funny little lovebird who was transferred to TGF from an animal shelter. He has a lengthy history of mutilation and has to wear a bubble collar all the time, but he has adapted beautifully. He is active and playful and has several friends he lives with his flock who accept him for who he is!
Click below to Sponsor Fuzzy for $18/month
	Coco - Greenwing Macaw Coco came to us from neglectful situation.  His beak had overgrown so badly that he couldn’t open it. After many months of intensive care and work by our excellent veterinary team, his beak now looks normal and he is thriving at the aviary.
Click below to Sponsor Coco for $90/month
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