Massachusetts Shelter Seeks Home for R-Rated Parrot Hendrix

A blue-and-yellow macaw named Hendrix is up for adoption at Forever Paws Animal Shelter in Fall River, Massachusetts, where he has gained attention for his explicit language and dancing. Hendrix was surrendered after about 20 years with his previous owners and suffered feather loss due to a poor diet of human cereal, white bread, sunflower seeds, and animal crackers, but new feathers are growing following proper nutrition. The shelter humorously compares adopting Hendrix to adopting Samuel L. Jackson, as the parrot uses strong language including insults and curse words, but also expresses affection and gratitude appropriately. Despite his 'R-rated' vocabulary, the shelter and potential adopters find Hendrix endearing, especially since he dances to music. The shelter has received dozens of adoption applications and aims to find him a permanent home soon, with plans to reopen applications if necessary. Hendrix will come with some food but not his cage, and the shelter emphasizes that his foul language was not taught by them.