Imprinted juvenile goose looking for feath-ever home

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Country: United States

Species: Canada Goose

Is rehabilitation complete?: yes

This animal has potential as a : off-site education animal

This animal is: captive reared

Age: 3-4 months

Reason for entering rehabilitation.:

Oreo is an approx 3-4 month old Canada Goose. She came to us as a very imprinted gosling who was following a family around a park. They were able to easily scoop her up and bring her in. She has absolutely zero desire to be around other geese. She doesn’t attack but she will avoid them. When she is left alone in a room, she honks until her “flock” returns. She is very sweet and warms up super quickly to any new person. She is very comfortable around large groups of people. I am hoping with all my heart that we can find her a good home. It’s hard to place geese but she is worth trying and definitely worth someone’s time and attention. <3

Days in care: 60

Issues developed while undergoing rehabilitation.:

She is slightly pigeon toed but adding brewer's yeast to her food has helped with that. She had bumblefoot when she came to us but we have treated her for it.

Body condition score (5 point scale as defined on https://nagonline.net/3877/body-condition-scoring/): 3.5

Can the animal express species-typical behaviors (e.g. eat appropriate whole foods, climb, perch, groom, dig, fly, swim, ambulate normally for species)?:

She can do everything normally except recognize her own species.

Can the animal be handled without negative welfare affects?: yes

This is how the animal currently reacts when a frequent caregiver nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

If someone tries to pet her, she distances herself but she doesn't panic. She doesn't react to dogs when she is outside in her outdoor pen. She does show some signs of anxiety when she is left alone without her "flock". She is out around us everyday while we do our normal work so she is used to be in close proximity to people and people working around her. When we are sitting and doing desk work, she likes to sit near us.

This is how the animal currently reacts when a stranger nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

She will come up and check the person out. She doesn't show any negative behaviors. If she isn't interested in the person, she just walks away.

This animal is currently house : alone

Will the animal need continuous medical care (e.g. medication)?: no

Physical health welfare assessment: good life

Mental/emotional health welfare assessment: good life

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She has absolutely zero desire to be around other geese. She doesn’t attack but she will avoid them. When she is left alone in a room, she honks until her “flock” returns. She is very sweet and warms up super quickly to any new person. She is very comfortable around large groups of people. I am hoping with all my heart that we can find her a good home. It’s hard to place geese but she is worth trying and definitely worth someone’s time and attention. <3 (She is not sexed or DNA tested, I just call her a she.)

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