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Adopt a Macaw from the United States

Symbolic macaw adoption for US supporters: explore the appeal purpose, giving options, digital acknowledgement and WARN’s grant status.

By WARN Research & Conservation TeamLast updated

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Adopt a macaw symbolically from the US — parrot trafficking rescue programs

In brief

You can adopt a macaw symbolically with WARN from £5 a month (about 16p a day) or with a one-off gift. Your donation supports WARN’s parrot appeal, and you receive a personalised digital certificate that can name a gift recipient. It is symbolic: no individual animal is assigned to you.

$5+
Monthly from
Illegal trade
Primary threat
No
US tax deduction

Guide 1

What Macaw Adoption from the US Actually Means

Macaws are parrots, and this symbolic gift connects with WARN’s parrot appeal. It is not a separate macaw-only fund, an individual bird sponsorship or a route to acquire a pet. Read the appeal’s scope before giving, and contact WARN if you need a narrower restriction agreed.

The photograph helps illustrate the species. It does not establish that the bird has been seized from trade, is living in a rescue center or has received WARN-funded care. A real rescue story requires its own source, date and permission to share the image.

Guide 2

How to Adopt from $5/Month

Visit adopt a macaw, choose monthly or one-off, select USD at checkout.

Guide 3

Why Adoption Is Not Pet Ownership

Macaws need specialist rehabilitation — not household pet adoption through WARN.

Guide 4

Seizure Triage After Customs Intercepts

Trafficked parrots need immediate assessment. See parrot appeal.

Guide 5

Colombia and Brazil Programs

Parrot rescue context; check the appeal for the funding status. See Colombia.

Guide 6

Adoption Versus Direct Appeal Donation

Both fund the same program. Adoption provides a species certificate.

Guide 7

Gift Macaw Adoption for US Occasions

Checkout at adopt a macaw, email WARN for a certificate.

Guide 8

US Tax Status

Macaw adoption is not US tax-deductible. See sponsor a macaw us.

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Wildlife guide

Macaw

Macaws are large, long-tailed tropical parrots native to Central and South America; status varies by species, with several — including the blue-throated and Spix's macaws — Critically Endangered or Extinct in the Wild due to the illegal pet trade and deforestation.

Country program

Colombia

Colombia links Andean, Amazonian, Caribbean and Pacific environments. Animal rescue, habitat protection and coexistence need local approaches that reflect this diversity.

Country program

Brazil

Brazil’s Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Pantanal and other landscapes support distinctive animal communities. Rescue and conservation needs vary greatly between places and incidents.

Source Notes

WARN uses named intergovernmental, conservation and animal-welfare sources for numeric claims. These notes summarize the source basis for this page.

WARN registration and funding status

Read the legal identity, donation terms and public grant register before giving.

Read the source — WARN registration and funding status (opens in a new tab)

Adopt a Macaw from the United States: Frequently Asked Questions

Can I adopt a macaw from the US?
Yes — symbolic adoption from $5/month at adopt a macaw in USD.
Do I get to pick the macaw?
No. Adoption supports the whole parrot rescue program.
Are macaw adoption donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is not a US 501(c)(3).
Can I adopt as a gift?
Yes — adopt at adopt a macaw and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.
Can I keep the macaw I adopt?
No. Adoption funds field programs abroad — not pet ownership.
Why are macaws trafficked?
For the illegal pet trade.
Can I cancel monthly macaw adoption?
Use manage for help with future monthly payments, or email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org. If you independently arranged a standing order, manage it with your bank. Card subscriptions are managed separately from standing orders.
Can rescued macaws be released?
Yes, when rehabilitated and flock-ready.
How can I check whether WARN has paid a grant?
Read /about/where-your-money-goes/#grant-register for published recipient, approval and payment records. A reconciled financial summary and individual grant records have not yet been published here. This is a reporting status, not a statement that income, expenditure or grants are zero. Contact WARN for information about your gift.

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