Foul-Mouthed Fall River Parrot Is Nude, Rude and Looking for a Home

FALL RIVER (WBSM) — A foul-mouthed parrot that is up for adoption in Fall River is “definitely not for the faint of heart,” according to the shelter he currently calls home.

“The thing is, if you adopt Hendrix, you’re basically adopting Samuel L. Jackson,” Forever Paws Animal Shelter posted on its Facebook page.

Hendrix the parrot was recently surrendered by his former owner, who had him for about 20 years; a parrot like him can live 30 to 50 years or even more, so he’s going to be a long-term commitment.

Hendrix Suffers From “Nudity”

According to Forever Paws, Hendrix’s former owner fed him a diet of human cereal, white bread, sunflower seeds and animal crackers, and as a result, he has lost some of his feathers.

“He did see a vet and it was determined his nudity is most likely due to a lack of proper nutrition,” the shelter wrote. “While he's still mostly naked, there's definitely some new feathers coming in and he's covered in brand new fuzzy baby feathers so he's on the mend. He loves fresh fruit, dried bananas and peanuts the most.”

Also, the shelter isn’t 100 percent sure that Hendrix is a male. It said his former owners referred to him as such, but that the shelter is “unsure if bloodwork was ever actually done,” which is the only real way to be certain of a parrot’s sex.

So Why Is Hendrix the Parrot Compared to Samuel L. Jackson?

The shelter compared Hendrix to the popular actor because he’s well known for his profanity, and let’s just say Hendrix’s language is even more colorful than his feathers.

"This bird's language is not for the faint of heart,” Forever Paws wrote. “One day he will call you ‘baby’ and the next day he's calling you a...hmm…’MFer’ I guess is the politest way to type it out.”

“He says ‘thank you’ when you give him snacks but will also tell you to shut up. He uses ‘what the hell?’ in the correct context,” it wrote. “This bird is rated R, parental advisory required, a real Sour Patch Kid if one side was sugar and the other side was arsenic.”

“When he says ‘cracker,’ we're not sure if he's using it as an insult or if he's asking for an actual cracker. He'll be all sweet and affectionate and then turn around and call you a slur. Yes. A slur. No, we're not kidding,” the shelter wrote. “But we love him and he dances to music so we forgive him.”

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Who Can Adopt Hendrix the Foul-Mouthed Parrot?

Forever Paws is requiring Hendrix’ prospective new owner to have large bird experience. They also ask that he not go to an apartment or a home with children “because he is loud and explicit.” There is a $300 adoption fee, and he will not come with a cage, so you must have an appropriate cage for him.

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How Can You Adopt This Bad*** Bird?

To adopt Hendrix, visit ForeverPaws.com and click “Adopt” to download the application (use the cat application). Once you have completed the application, email it to fpas1@foreverpaws.com or fax it (508) 677-9175.

And if you do adopt Hendrix, please send us some video of him doing his thing.