We Meet Every Bird Where It Is

HFFN is the leader in parrot rescue, rehoming, and sanctuary placement across the Hawaiian Islands. Our approach is simple: we make every effort to accept all birds. Some come to us well-socialized and ready to find their forever home quickly. Others carry the weight of neglect, physical challenges, trauma, or specialized needs that require a more experienced hand.

We meet every bird exactly where it is — without judgment, without hesitation, and with the full weight of our community’s knowledge and care behind every placement decision we make.

When a Bird Is in Trouble

HFFN is the only bird club in Hawaiʻi to have conducted large-scale parrot rescue operations. Our experienced members have successfully rescued birds from every imaginable circumstance — hoarding situations, neglect, abandonment, cruelty cases, and urgent owner emergencies — placing them into loving homes with devoted caretakers who provide the highest standard of care.

If you know of a bird in a dangerous situation, please reach out to us immediately. If you’ve found yourself overwhelmed and in over your head, please reach out to us. We will never make you feel ashamed for asking for help. We have seen everything, and our only concern is the bird’s wellbeing and yours.

When Keeping Your Bird Is No Longer Possible

Life changes. Sometimes, through no fault of anyone, keeping a beloved bird is simply no longer possible. Illness. A move. A new landlord. A family member’s allergy. Financial hardship. A change in circumstances none of us could have predicted.

If you or a family member can no longer care for a parrot, HFFN can help. Our network of experienced members works to ensure every rehomed bird is thoughtfully matched with a caring, knowledgeable guardian in a safe and loving environment. We take the time to get the match right — because the right home makes all the difference for a bird that has already been through change.

Reaching out about rehoming is not giving up on your bird. It is one of the most responsible things a guardian can do when circumstances make continued care impossible. We will treat that decision with the respect it deserves.

Formally Surrendering Your Bird to HFFN

When a bird is formally surrendered to HFFN, we take on full responsibility for its care, placement, and future wellbeing. This is a significant commitment on both sides — and we ask that you approach it with the same seriousness we bring to it.

The surrender process begins with a conversation, not paperwork. Contact us first so we can understand the bird’s history, health, temperament, and what it needs. From there we will guide you through the formal relinquishment process, which includes a signed ownership transfer document ensuring that both parties understand and agree to the arrangement.

Open Your Home — Temporarily

Not ready to commit to a permanent placement? Fostering is one of the most valuable things a member of our community can do. Foster homes provide safe, experienced short-term care for birds in transition — those coming out of rescue situations, recovering from illness or neglect, or waiting for the right permanent placement to become available.

A good foster home is patient, observant, and genuinely bird-experienced. You are not just providing shelter — you are gathering the behavioral and health information that will help us make the best possible permanent placement. What you learn about a bird during fostering is invaluable.

If you are interested in becoming an HFFN foster home, please reach out. We will have a conversation about your experience, your current flock (if any), and what species or situations you are well-positioned to handle.

For Birds That Need Lifetime Specialized Care

Most birds that come through HFFN — even those with significant behavioral or health challenges — can ultimately be placed in a skilled companion home. But for a small number of birds, a traditional home environment is simply not the right fit. Birds with extreme self-mutilation, severe unrehabilitated aggression that has not responded to professional intervention, or profound special needs that require round-the-clock specialized attention may be candidates for sanctuary placement.

HFFN maintains relationships with trusted, accredited sanctuaries on the mainland who are equipped to provide exactly this kind of lifelong specialized care. Sanctuary placement is never our first option — we exhaust every other avenue first. But when it is the right answer, we have the connections to make it happen.

If you believe your bird may be a sanctuary candidate, reach out and have an honest conversation with us. We will assess the situation carefully and help you understand what options exist.

We’re Here for You — and the Birds

Whatever your situation, whatever your question — please reach out. We respond to every message with aloha and without judgment. The worst outcome is a bird that needed help and a guardian who didn’t know where to turn.