[Beaks]

the one that makes me totally crazy is making them volunteer for a year or two just to get a chance to adopt a bird.

another is charging adoption fees that are as high or higher than it would be to just go out and buy a bird and then charging extra for the cage that they came in.

there is nothing wrong with charging for a cage if they want one (so you can buy a replacement cage for another bird) but if you get a large adoption fee then it should cover a cage, some food, toys, etc.