Greater Chicago Cage Bird Rescue and Adoption

09/05/2026

RECENT ARRIVAL
Meet Shamrock. She is a 27-year-old Yellow Nape Amazon that originally came to us after her owner passed away. A family member took her in and tried to care for her, but after being evicted, Shamrock also became homeless, and they were living in his car. He surrendered Shamrock to the shelter to find a new home.

Shamrock has great personality and quickly become a favorite. She likes to talk, chatter and interact. It didn't take her long to have an application followed by an adoption. Unfortunately, the adoption did not work out and Shamrock was returned after 8 months. This was not Shamrock's fault, but was due to changes in the household that were either not foreseen or not disclosed at the time of the adoption.

If you are interested in meeting or adopting Shamrock, or any of our other birds, please submit an application. It can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS (Application needs to be printed out, it is not fill-in). Prior bird experience required. Large bird experience helpful. Multiple visits with the bird required. Appointments to visit the shelter are made after we have received your completed application. Questions? Send us a FB message.

09/02/2026

NEW ARRIVAL
Meet Luna! She is a female Lutino Cockatiel. We are unsure of her age but think she is fairly young. She was found in a Menards store several months ago. The staff didn't know what to do with her. A shopper with cockatiel experience offered to take her and try to locate an owner. After several months of searching, no owner came forward. The finder could not keep Luna long-term, so she brought her to the shelter in search of a new home.

Luna is social and likes people. She does not like to left alone and likes to be out of the cage. She is still a little nervous, but friendly. Because she was found outside, she had a complete checkup from our vet after arriving at the shelter. Other than being low on calcium, she is apparently healthy. She is on a calcium supplement and a follow-up test is recommended.

If you are interested in meeting or adopting Luna, or any of our other birds, please submit an application. It can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS (Application needs to be printed out, it is not fill-in). Appointments to adopt are made after we have received your completed application. Questions? Send us a FB message.

09/02/2026

Stephanie providing much needed tickles & love to Maxine. Volunteering has many rewards for the volunteer & Maxine. Stephanie is a parrot whisperer.

09/01/2026

08/28/2026

RECENT ARRIVAL
Winnie is an older cockatiel in his early 20's. He has been at the shelter several times. He first came to us in 2018, was adopted but returned a few years later. He was adopted again, but was returned when his owner passed away. He has lived with another male cockatiel.

If you are interested in meeting or adopting Winnie, or any of our other birds, please submit an application. It can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS (Application needs to be printed out, it is not fill-in). Appointments to adopt are made after we have received your completed application. Questions? Send us a FB message.

08/27/2026

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08/25/2026

THE FINAL CLEAR THE SHELTERS MATCHING DONATION!
Beginning at Noon CDT today, Tuesday, August 25th, The Black Dog will be matching donations, dollar for dollar, up to $50,000. That means the first $50,000 raised across all participating organizations beginning at noon in the Clear The Shelters Fund will be doubled!

Use our direct link to donate:
https://donate.clearthesheltersfund.org/page/greater-chicago-cage-bird

08/25/2026

RECENT ARRIVAL
Rocky is a 7-year-old green cheek conure. He came to us in search of a new home after his owner passed away.

Rocky is quite energetic and would run towards the camera every time I tried to take a photo, so I settled for one behind bars. He doesn't like hands in his cage, but is friendly and will sit on shoulders when he comes out.

If you are interested in adopting Rocky, or any of our other birds, please submit an application. It can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS (Application needs to be printed out, it is not fill-in). Appointments to visit the shelter are made after we have received your completed application. Questions? Send us a FB message.