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Title: update on birds available
Post by: chance on June 26, 2010, 11:26:16 am
Thought I would update what birds we have available for adoption.these birds are looking for their forever homes ... I have not had the website update in a while,so I wanted to post what we have....


Older Quaker , came in pretty nasty, but has come around very nicely, He now allows you to pick him up, give him scritches and kisses. Gets along well with other birds.

Peach face lovebird, pretty nippy but enjoys the company of other birds..

2 parakeets bonded male and female shy but sweet. ADOPTED

2 bonded cockatiels , one friendly the other kinda shy...

4 3 month old green parrotlets

11 yr old Goffin Too , named Jazzy , He was a cruelty seizure case in M.A , she was completely naked when she came in , now just about fully feathered, very sweet bird, loves attention and is a great talker....-ADOPTED

Double yellow head Amazon named Hot dog , boarding with us for the past year and a half. great bird, (pending adoption )ADOPTED

Blue front Amazon named Ollie , older bird , around 20 , loves head scritches , some talking. very big boy !

Male Ekkie names Leo, very shy boy, Leo is a plucker. He needs a very quiet home, no kids !ADOPTED

Male Sulpher Crested named Precious, Precious came from Maine he was due to be put down for aggression, Precious is a good boy, loves attention , loves to talk and play.needs a home with someone with Too experience...


These are the birds who need placement.


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: steptoe91(tozie) on June 26, 2010, 11:43:13 am
oh, if only you were closer....<sigh>


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: BPMar on June 26, 2010, 01:22:14 pm
 :2sadk:I need to win the lottery!
Is Hot Dog the Hot Dog we know??  What a great guy he is and loves to say his name!  :loveuk:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: BuffaloParrot on June 26, 2010, 02:42:54 pm
Thanks for the update gal :thumb:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: chance on June 26, 2010, 06:49:24 pm
:2sadk:I need to win the lottery!
Is Hot Dog the Hot Dog we know??  What a great guy he is and loves to say his name!  :loveuk:


Yes that is the same Hot dog, his owner was not calling, coming to visit or paying his boarding fee, so he is now going to a new home.


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: chance on June 28, 2010, 09:52:33 am
Just got two more Cockatiels in, and we got 25 calls this weekend on birds. The numbers of un wanted birds are in creasing at a very alarming rate, all I can say is please think about it before breeding your birds. the shelters are full and are now putting birds to sleep.


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: steptoe91(tozie) on June 28, 2010, 04:54:32 pm
if i were closer i'd take a couple tiels or budgies off your hands. or i would love that amazon. <sigh> oh well...i promise, if i do get another bird i wont go to the petstore, i'll get a rescue.


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: chance on June 29, 2010, 06:58:33 am
if i were closer i'd take a couple tiels or budgies off your hands. or i would love that amazon. <sigh> oh well...i promise, if i do get another bird i wont go to the petstore, i'll get a rescue.



That is how people need to think, they need to think rescue first. Its so sad to see so many wonderful birds sitting in shelters.


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: chance on July 07, 2010, 07:31:49 am
The calls for birds needing to be given up is getting really bad, I have gotten 47 calls in 3 days  :Oh:  I just took in a 3 yr old Goffin from Buffalo, The people who brought him were at a garage sale, and saw this bird living in the mans garage, while there the man got upset at the bird for screaming and he ran over and grabbed him from the cage by his neck :pipen:  So these people decided to convince the guy to let them take the bird. These people are not bird people but had to help, they went and bought him a beautiful cage and toys and then brought him here..


Also got a call for a M2 who is only in her teens and has been in 8 homes already  :cwy: I am told she is very sweet,, also from Buffalo. We are working on foster placement for her..

We have a U2 coming in Friday from Maine , who has a truck drivers mouth, she swears in sentences and very clear.

We also have a Quaker coming from M.A Friday who was found flying outside and no one has claimed him, so we are sure he was a release  :cwy: He is at a humane society right now and they are transporting him here.


The number of calls coming in is getting very upsetting, Bird lovers really need to pull together and get laws past to protect these birds !


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: BPMar on July 07, 2010, 08:22:46 am
That sickens me!!!! :pipen:
Good thing I was not at that garage sale!!!  The guy wouldn't have known what hit him!!  :bruce:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: zimbasmom on July 07, 2010, 10:10:57 am
So many sad stories and I have gotten a couple of calls to help place birds too I think the poor economy it really starting to catch up with a lot of people and I don’t understand it but looks like they give up pets first.

So glad those people got that bird away from that man at the garage sale  :pipen:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: patti3birds on July 07, 2010, 10:29:36 am
OMG, Those are awful stories!!! :sadbigeye: :cry:

I do have an up lifting story...My vet friend has a Green Wing Macaw that I think is like 7. She wants to get rid of her bc Her daughter is (bi pollar)  and is abusing to the bird, plus my friend just lost her unemployment benefits bc the extensions ran out.

My friend thinks she mean- the bird.
Ive clipped her nails before and visited with her and this poor bird doesn't even resemble a GW Macaw. She is tattered and torn looking and very thin.
Ive walked in the door and walked straight to her and held her and petted her and talked to her very sweetly and she was calm and sweet to me. Terri had told me that she never acts that way.

So, My Step Daughter has decided to take her!! :handshappy: :towel: and Terri is going to GIVE her away and her double cage!! :handshappy: :handshappy: :thumb:

My (S) ** Hate that phrase! Daughter- Renee has 3 birds and Terri told me that she is willing to let her go because Im going to be involved with the rehabilitation of this bird!!!!
Im very excited to be stepping up to the plate and going to be involved with helping them all.

I wish I could take her, but at this moment, I simply cant afford her neither. Charlie, Axel & Rose are so spoiled....I just cant see bringing someone else in...People tell me that you cant see Charlie for the toys on his cage, but Geez...He comes out and plays for hours keeping himself busy...I cant help it :thumb:

So, This will happen this coming Saturday, I pray...We are going to the Bird Show Saturday morning and they are meeting up, so I hope we will be spending the evening moving *Lola and setting her up in her new home. :worship:

Wish us luck!, Just had top throw a positive spin in this forum....

I wish I were closer to help with the rescues!!! :hugu:



Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: Jadesmom on July 07, 2010, 10:38:17 am
B and I both have good jobs, but had to come up with almost 1800.00 in unexpected bills last month. Mortgage payment goes up 75.00 a month starting this month. We have been living on hot dogs and hamburgers. Taco Bell was a treat the other night. But the fids are fed, and the dogs have their Iams. We go without for the kids and the animals. Had to had my daughter 125.00 this morning to pay a fine. Man, it just never ends sometimes, but the last thing I would consider would be rehoming my dogs and fids to save some money.  A commitment is a commitment, whether its to a person or an animal.
And thank god they rescued that fid. Imagine if that's whet he did in front of someone, what goes on behind closed doors?


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: steptoe91(tozie) on July 07, 2010, 03:58:54 pm
the things you see... it just floors me. thank goodness i believe so strongly in karma. if not for that belief that those people will get whats coming to them i dont know what i'd do.
how much trouble do you expect to have re-homing mr.pottymouth? is it really a big problem? (skittles still has most of her colorful vocab thanks to the old owner...and my teens wont watch their mouths around her.)
i couldnt get rid of my angels. guess i'd just batten down the hatches and ride it out. i remember before i got married. i had 2 cats and a bull mastiff/rott mix. he was 120lbs. one week i'd buy groceries the next i'd buy pet foods, back and forth! i just ate really cheap. it never crossed my mind to get rid of my pets.  there were sometimes two weeks i wouldnt eat any meat at all. but lots of pasta! lol!


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: BPMar on July 07, 2010, 05:06:54 pm
Unfortunately all do not share the same love that we do with animals, and who suffers- the poor defenseless critters.  I wish more were like we all here are.
Axel, thanks for sharing that story!  It is good to hear of the happy ending and we would all like to hear updates.
When we adopted Taj & Mahal one of her Macaws had quite the potty mouth.  I guess I should be thankful that the worst thing that comes from our flock is Kito making a fart noise thanks to D!  :twirl:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: patti3birds on July 08, 2010, 06:46:05 am
Unfortunately all do not share the same love that we do with animals, and who suffers- the poor defenseless critters.  I wish more were like we all here are.
Axel, thanks for sharing that story!  It is good to hear of the happy ending and we would all like to hear updates.
When we adopted Taj & Mahal one of her Macaws had quite the potty mouth.  I guess I should be thankful that the worst thing that comes from our flock is Kito making a fart noise thanks to D!  :twirl:
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Your quiet Welcome, Im excited to help!! :laffhrd: :laffhrd: :laffhrd: :laffhrd: :laugh: :laugh: :lol: :lol: :laffhrd: :laffhrd: :laffhrd:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: chance on July 08, 2010, 07:34:21 am
The biggest problem is education, people are not educated and just buy birds not knowing anything about them... I had a guy a couple days ago saw my car, the hood of my car is my Macaw,he stops and wow that's pretty what kind of bird is that, I tell him and he says where can I get one,So of course now I have to tell this man all about Birds, needless to say he decided he will stick to just owning his dog.
pet stores and breeders do not care about your experience or education, they care more about selling, and its sad  :2sadk:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: patti3birds on July 08, 2010, 08:20:48 am
Man, I wish I could see your car Chance. :weirdo3:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: chance on July 12, 2010, 03:39:15 pm
here ya go

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa246/scbr1972/007-2.jpg)


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: BuffaloParrot on July 12, 2010, 03:49:18 pm
Hey, I have seen that car before :thumb:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: steptoe91(tozie) on July 12, 2010, 04:44:11 pm
oooh! i love that! i soooo want that on my mustang!
okay, prob not gonna. i'm too cheap to even put the mustang decals along the side! lol! ( but i'll spend $40 buying whole almonds for skittles knowing she'll probably break them apart, throw them in the floor and never eat them!)


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: Jadesmom on July 13, 2010, 12:46:01 am
Who did it for you? I'm buying a new car probably in 2 years when this one is paid off......my next is going to be a kelly green sebring with tan leather and a rag top.....add a green QP on the hood and I'd live in it!  :thumb:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: patti3birds on July 13, 2010, 06:31:29 am
OMG Chance!!!!

I have a Mustang and I would So do that!!!...Tell me details.......Oh MY :bugeye: :loveuk: :hugu:

wow!! Im so impressed!!


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: chance on July 13, 2010, 06:56:31 am
OMG Chance!!!!

I have a Mustang and I would So do that!!!...Tell me details.......Oh MY :bugeye: :loveuk: :hugu:

wow!! Im so impressed!!


Thanks I love my car  :clap:
anyway what I did is I took my macaw down to a Graphics place, we put her on a table and got her to open her wings, they snapped the picture put it into their computer blew it up and turned her into vinyl ,The place that did it donated it to me,I have had it going on 5 yrs and it is now starting to show wear and tear,but being vinyl it can come off easy and does not do damage to your paint.

Jadez I can so see you sporting a Quaker Mobile  :laffhrd:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: Jadesmom on July 13, 2010, 08:55:35 am
So its like a giant decal, not a paint job? So interesting, and maybe something my hubby wouldn't have a stroke over. He LOVES our cars.


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: chance on July 13, 2010, 08:59:38 am
yep just a vinyl decal  :thumb:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: patti3birds on July 13, 2010, 01:48:56 pm
Question is,,,How much did it cost you?

Dudette, Now Im gonna have to check it out in the side of the world.... :Oh: :weirdo3: :loveuk: :hugu:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: BuffaloParrot on July 13, 2010, 01:53:27 pm
Do they have Chicken Wing Decals? :thinkin3:


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: patti3birds on July 13, 2010, 01:59:16 pm
OMG, Those are awful stories!!! :sadbigeye: :cry:

I do have an up lifting story...My vet friend has a Green Wing Macaw that I think is like 7. She wants to get rid of her bc Her daughter is (bi pollar)  and is abusing to the bird, plus my friend just lost her unemployment benefits bc the extensions ran out.

My friend thinks she mean- the bird.
Ive clipped her nails before and visited with her and this poor bird doesn't even resemble a GW Macaw. She is tattered and torn looking and very thin.
Ive walked in the door and walked straight to her and held her and petted her and talked to her very sweetly and she was calm and sweet to me. Terri had told me that she never acts that way.

So, My Step Daughter has decided to take her!! :handshappy: :towel: and Terri is going to GIVE her away and her double cage!! :handshappy: :handshappy: :thumb:

My (S) ** Hate that phrase! Daughter- Renee has 3 birds and Terri told me that she is willing to let her go because Im going to be involved with the rehabilitation of this bird!!!!
Im very excited to be stepping up to the plate and going to be involved with helping them all.

I wish I could take her, but at this moment, I simply cant afford her neither. Charlie, Axel & Rose are so spoiled....I just cant see bringing someone else in...People tell me that you cant see Charlie for the toys on his cage, but Geez...He comes out and plays for hours keeping himself busy...I cant help it :thumb:

So, This will happen this coming Saturday, I pray...We are going to the Bird Show Saturday morning and they are meeting up, so I hope we will be spending the evening moving *Lola and setting her up in her new home. :worship:

Wish us luck!, Just had top throw a positive spin in this forum....

I wish I were closer to help with the rescues!!! :hugu:





The Re-homing of Lola went wonderfully!!!!

She only wanted 1/2 of the cage because 3 birds had already been taking up so much space in her living room.
I put her in the crate and she rode with Renee' to her new home. I had the cage in my truck and she had the Bird. She told me that Lola sang to he all the way home.
It's been 3 days now, and Lola has been eating like crazy, singing alot, stepping up on everyone without any troubles...hasnt been biting her feathers since the first day.

Come to find out she's looked so tattered and torn because she was biting her feathers in half...so they are all broken off (I saw her do it once)
She has never been preened and isnt used to being on the floor. But she did get on the chair yesterday and Tell Renee.."Hey Momma" while Renee was cleaning the kitchen.

Saturday when we walked into the door, Lola was in the back corner of the Kitchen...
and she told us that she hadnt eaten or had any water all day...because "the previous owner" was at a yard sale all day trying to sale her stuff off in need of rent money and the daughter hadnt helped take care of the bird. The daughter that was screaming at her and been caught banging on her cage.

Anyways....We are immensely Happy that she is out of there. :weirdo3: :handshappy: :loveuk:
I mean my friend was a vet tech but I swear she had no clue when it came to avian care!!!! :handshappy:

So, all is good, I really think its going to be a Beautiful match made in heaven.....She is calling me with advise and Lola has been sweet as gold...I think she Loves  :loveuk:the idea too!! :littleangel:

Life is Good


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: BPMar on July 13, 2010, 02:36:17 pm
Thank you for sharing the happy ending story!
How bout some photos!!!!


Title: Re: update on birds available
Post by: patti3birds on July 14, 2010, 11:20:00 am
Thank you for sharing the happy ending story!
How bout some photos!!!!

Will Do, as soon as I can get myself back over there to see her again!! :loveuk:
Thanks, Man I wish I could help in your facility.