Species: Moluccan Cockatoo
Adoptable: No
Age: 25-30 years
Loves: Everyone�though he might need to get to know you first
Sex: Male
Bird Friends: None (he�s a one-man show)
Hobbies: Shredding cardboard, making wood chips, and just all-around massive destruction
Monthly Cost: Around $150�because flipping food bowls and demolishing toys is a full-time job
Years With Us: 10 years�one of our first large birds with major issues, and if you�ve followed us long enough, you�ve seen his incredible transformation firsthand.
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Moluccan Cockatoo Rescue Story - Kiki's Journey at RFPS Featured Bird: Kiki Species: Moluccan Cockatoo

Every Moluccan Cockatoo rescue story at RFPS has its own unique path, but Kiki’s journey stands apart. Some birds come to us with difficult pasts, and then there�s Kiki�s past�a horror story turned redemption arc. His life before Ruffled Feathers wasn�t just neglectful�it was cruel, isolating, and unimaginably lonely.
Kiki was originally bought by a drug dealer who saw him as nothing more than a flashy status symbol. A way to say, �Look how expensive and special I am�look what I own.� But owning a bird�especially a highly intelligent, emotionally complex Moluccan Cockatoo�isn�t about showing off. It�s about commitment, patience, and love. None of which Kiki ever received.
As he grew, he did what birds naturally do: he got loud. He got destructive. He screamed, looking for attention, looking for anyone to respond. In a house filled with people who didn�t care, that didn�t go over well.
At some point, Kiki�s noise and frustration became too much for them. Their solution? Shove him in a hallway closet.
Not just for a night. Not just for punishment. That was his life.
His cage was barely bigger than his body�just three times his width and only a few inches of clearance for his head. If he stood on his perch (if it even lasted�he likely chewed it to a nub out of sheer boredom), he would have had almost no space at all. They stuffed blankets, pillows, and suitcases around the cage to muffle his screams. He wasn�t fed properly, often forgotten altogether. When they did remember? Pizza crusts. That was his diet. And when they didn�t? Roaches. He caught and ate them to survive.
He was alone. He was scared. He was trapped.
Then one night, a woman at one of their parties heard him scream. And she didn�t just brush it off. She started asking questions. She didn�t like the answers. And unlike so many others who had walked past that closet before her, she did something about it.
A call was made. Someone showed up at that house, knocked on the door, and offered $100 for �the thing in the closet.� The owners warned, �He bites. He�ll do serious damage.�
But when the rescuer opened the cage door, Kiki stepped right up onto their arm without hesitation.
He knew. He knew this time, when the door opened, it wasn�t to be hit or dragged out in anger. This time, it was freedom. This time, someone cared.
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A Second Chance at Life

As part of this remarkable Moluccan Cockatoo rescue story, Kiki’s journey at RFPS began when he arrived at our sanctuary, terrified and distrustful. He didn�t trust hands, didn�t want to be touched, and believed the only way to get attention was by screaming and acting out.
At first, he bit hard�especially when it was time to go back into his cage. He�d clamp down, grind that forked beak, and not let go. He did some serious nerve damage to my arm in those early days. But we didn�t give up on him.
We worked with him. Day by day. Bite by bite.
We showed him that he didn�t need to be �bad� to be noticed. That he didn�t need to scream to be heard. That he didn�t need to bite to be respected.
Once he realized he was safe, loved, and never going back into a closet, Kiki started to transform.
At first, he was too afraid to even move. For the first 2-3 years, we didn�t even have to put him in a cage�he just stood there, frozen, too terrified to explore, too afraid of what would happen if he �misbehaved.�
But little by little, he learned.
He discovered toys. He realized that destruction wasn�t bad�it was fun! He could shred, tear, and obliterate things without punishment. We encouraged it.
He began to open up. He learned to trust.
And then? He blossomed.
Now, Kiki lives for attention. If you�re in the room, he demands you acknowledge him. He loves people, loves stealing the spotlight, and if you ever get the chance to play �Toss the Trash� with him, he might just fall in love with you.
He has become so confident and social that we take him to events, introduce him to crowds, and he thrives in every setting. As long as one of his family members (us) is nearby, he�s golden.
That same bird who spent years in silence, locked in darkness, alone in a closet now dances at the top of the stairs, screaming just to hear his own echo.
And I smile every time, because he is free.
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Why Kiki Matters & How You Can Help

This Moluccan Cockatoo rescue story showcases Kiki’s journey at RFPS from trauma to triumph, teaching us all about resilience and forgivenessKiki�s story isn�t just his own�it�s a lesson in resilience, healing, and forgiveness.
I look at him and think about all the things I still need to learn.
He doesn�t dwell on his past. He doesn�t carry resentment. He doesn�t let what happened before define who he is now.
He forgives. He loves. He trusts again.
How many of us struggle with that?
Kiki teaches me every day that moving forward is a choice. That even after the worst of circumstances, happiness is still possible. That love, kindness, and safety can change everything.
I thought I was teaching Kiki all these years. But now I see it clearly�Kiki has been teaching me.
And now, he�s ready to teach you, too.

By sponsoring Kiki, you�re not just helping him�you�re helping us provide for all the other birds who need a second chance, just like he did.

? $150 a month keeps him well-fed, well-toyed, and living his best life.
? You�ll get exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes content, and a personal sponsorship certificate�because when you sponsor Kiki, you become part of his story.
? Most importantly? You�re helping us continue rescuing birds like Kiki�because his story is not unique. There are so many more still waiting for their second chance.
I made Kiki a promise: as long as I am alive, he will never be shoved into a closet again.
Now, I invite you to be part of that promise.
Sponsor Kiki. Be part of something bigger.
And maybe�just maybe�let him teach you something about forgiveness, too.
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