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Bird · Green parrot 2 years
Kiwi
A whistling shadow who wants to be wherever you are.
- Age
- 2 years
- Gender
- Male
- Size
- Small parrot · 32 g
- Energy
- Chatty daytime companion
- Good with
- Attentive adults, teens
- Adoption fee
- £65 — vet check, cage starter kit
Kiwi's story
Kiwi was surrendered when his owner took night shifts and the flat stayed dark and silent all day. Parrots are flock animals — the quiet loneliness was making him pluck his chest feathers.
With daytime company, music and foraging toys, his feathers grew back and his chatter returned. He steps onto a finger, rides shoulders, wolf-whistles at the kettle and answers his name with a chirp.
Good to know
- Steps up and shoulder-rides
- Whistles back, learning words
- Loves foraging toys and millet
- Needs company most of the day
Daily care at a glance
- Large flight cage plus 3–4 hours out daily
- Seed, pellets, veg and fruit — no avocado or chocolate
- 12 hours covered sleep in a quiet corner
- Avian vet checks yearly; beak and nails monitored
Ideal home
A home where someone is around days — remote workers ideal. No cats with unsupervised access.
Three steps to adopt
- 1. Meet-and-greet. Come and spend time with Kiwi at the shelter — bring everyone who lives with you.
- 2. Home check. A short visit or video call to confirm space, setup and routine suit a Bird · Green parrot.
- 3. Homecoming. Sign, pay the fee, and take Kiwi home with food, records and a month of message support.