Hi, my name is Charlie and I am a 17 year old female Timneh African Grey.

I have spent all of my life with my previous owner who has recently passed away aged 103! Unfortunately I have never been out of my cage as my Mum was worried about not being able to get me back in (I was faster than she was)! I have cataracts in both eyes so I have impaired vision, but I am very trusting, and settled into my new safehouse very quickly. Like humans with failing sight my hearing seems to be extra good, and I can hear you coming and will position myself at the corner or side of my cage nearest you ready for a tickle. Tickle me a little and I start regurgitating for you to show that I both love and trust you. I am currently on medication (for my eyes) but you just need to put 2 drops daily on my fruit and I am fine with that. My safehouse Dad says I took to all members of his family (male & female) equally quickly, but I have never experienced children. I guess I would be fine if they weren’t too boisterous, but I just don’t know. I am looking for a home where someone can be around pretty much all day, as this is what I am used to, though my safehouse Dad thinks I will be fine on my own for a few hours provided you leave the radio or TV on for me. At my safehouse I have another bird for company which I quite like. Ideally I am looking for someone who can spend loads of time with me, getting me used to those things you call hands! I currently get startled and frightened by them, so I need a bit of gentle coaxing and convincing that your hands are not alien and won’t hurt me. If you think you’ve got the time to do this, I think I would love to come out of my cage one day and be cuddled by you. I can say "Hello" and I try to say other things though my safehouse Dad hasn’t worked out what they are yet!

I come with my own cage which I would like to keep, as I know my way around it. I am lodging in Chippenham, North Wiltshire but ideally need to be rehomed within the South Devon Area as I am under the vet in Abbotskerswell.