Adoption Application
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Physical Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Mailing Address (if different from physical)
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Mobile Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Is it ok to text you at this number?
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Yes
No
Home Phone (if applicable)
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
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example@example.com
Your Date of Birth (Must be 18 to submit application)
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
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Who will be the bird's primary caretaker? (Full name)
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Who will be the bird's secondary caretaker, in case of travel, illness, etc.? (Full name)
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How often do you travel?
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Rarely
A couple times a year
Frequently
Are you able to commit to a bird with a 15-20 year lifespan?
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Yes
No
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What is your living situation?
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Own my home
Rent
Other
If other, please explain:
If you rent, do you have your landlord's permission to have a bird?
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Yes
No
Not sure
Not applicable
Landlord's full name and phone number:
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Do you or anyone in your household smoke?
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Yes
No
If yes, would you be able to provide an entirely smoke-free environment for a bird?
Yes
No
Are you aware that birds are very sensitive to and require protection from fumes and airborne toxins, such as Teflon (non-stick cookware) vapors, cleaning products, paint fumes, etc.?
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Yes
No
Please provide me with more information
Are you aware that pigeons can wear diapers while indoors?
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Yes
No
Please provide me with more information
Do you know how to use fake eggs as pigeon "birth control"?
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Yes
No
Please provide me with more information
PAPR requires that birds adopted from us be housed exclusively as indoor pets and not be allowed to free fly outside ever. Can you comply with this requirement?
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Yes
No
Because there are so many pigeons in need of homes, PAPR requires that adopters not allow their birds to breed. Can you comply with that requirement?
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Yes
No
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Have you ever had birds?
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Yes
No
If yes, what kind, how many of each, and what are/were their ages?
What other types of animals do you have? (Please be specific.)
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Have you ever sold, given away, or otherwise rehomed a bird?
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Yes
No
If yes, why?
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Are you interested in adopting a specific bird from PAPR? Please specify.
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Would you be willing to provide PAPR with periodic updates on and pictures of the bird(s) you adopt?
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Yes
No
If, for any reason, you can't keep the bird(s) adopted from PAPR, we require that the bird(s) be returned to us and not given away/sold/rehomed. Can you comply with this requirement?
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Yes
No
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Do you have an avian veterinarian or have one in mind for the adopted bird(s)?
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Yes
No
Please provide me with more information
If so, please list veterinarian name, clinic/hospital name, address, and phone number:
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Filling out an application to adopt from PAPR is not a guarantee of approval. All qualified adopter candidates will be considered, and PAPR will choose the home that is the best fit for the bird(s). Applicants will be notified of approval or denial in 5-7 days from receipt of application. By signing below I certify that all of the above information in this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. Signature:
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