Toos Nest Bird Boarding

15/08/2024

DID YOU KNOW? 🤔
The saliva of mammals such as cats, dogs and even humans is dangerous to our feathered companions?🤤⚠️
Our saliva, as well as the saliva of other mammals, contains what is known as ‘gram-negative bacteria’.
Gram-negative bacteria are a specific type of bacteria that can cause infections throughout the body.
E.coli is an example of a ‘gram-negative bacteria’. This type of bacteria can be present in our bodies and in normal amounts is harmless. Our bodies are well equipped to fight and protect against the infections caused by these bacteria.
Parrots on the other hand DO NOT have any gram-negative bacteria present in their systems and cannot fight these infections. 🤒
Care must be taken to avoid spreading potentially harmful bacteria to your parrot, whether it's not allowing them to share your utensils or not trying to re-enact that scene from Lady and the Tramp.
We also advise that other pets are never left unsupervised with a parrot because of the many risks involved including the spread of gram-negative bacteria on their bodies and in their saliva.
Leave it to the parrots! 🦜😍

11/08/2024

Just to remind everyone of my opening hours. 9am to 6pm Mon-Sat 9am-12pm Sunday. By appointment only. Arriving outside of these times will incur an out of hours surcharge. Please remember I work 7 days a week and I need to have a few hours off.

10/08/2024

Parrots are highly intelligent creatures and have their own versions of adolescence and puberty. And yes - just like human children - they will become uncooperative, difficult to please and prone to tantrums at this time!
It's during this important and stressful phase that they establish their unique personalities so it's up to us to try to help and understand them - even though they can drive us to distraction at times! 😆

09/08/2024

Sorry but we are fully booked now until September.

08/08/2024

Parrot bites can be sore - big time! 😫
Don't forget - when birds bite it's for a reason - it's not their fault if we don't understand them but it's our job to try.
Here's a handy wee guide that may go some way to help.

07/08/2024

ARE YOU A SMOKER?
DON'T FORCE YOUR PARROT TO SMOKE TOO 😟🦜☢️🚭
As much as we love a funny post here at Parrot Trust Scotland, sometimes we come across very shocking pictures, that are so upsetting that, we cannot share them here.
So, instead, we want to emphasize the importance of ensuring you Do Not Smoke around your parrot, or in the same house as your parrot. The smoke travels, even if you think doing it in another room will protect them. It doesn't.
Vet images of parrots with asthma and the poor souls who have died as a result are haunting. The owners of these parrots all smoked 'in another room'.
Please do not take the chance when you own one of these remarkable birds.
Here is the link to our webpage about smoking, if you wish to know a little more about how harmful it is:
https://parrot-trust-scotland.org.uk/smoking-around-your-bird/

20/07/2024

Off on your holiday, bringing your feathered friend on their Pollydays to us. Please bring any left over fresh food with you. We have over 130 birds and animals here, many who were unwanted or rescued. We can find a mouth or beak who will be grateful.

05/07/2024

It is that time of the year where I have two 5.30's in a day. Life is very busy with boarders, birds in and birds out. I am now my 90yr old Mothers full time carer. I am asking everyone to please let me know what time you plan to arrive and to try and stick to that time. I appreciate that traffic will happen but an update and a revised eta is welcome.
I still haven't cloned myself and I am now being pulled in more than 2 directions at once. Sorry for the moan.

20/06/2024

I have seen this lots of times but I think it is true...

15/05/2024

It is that time again when I ask you if you have a few minutes to spare and you can write a few lines for the testimonial page on my website. I hate asking but it does help new customers make a decison about using Toos Nest and Polly Pampering service.

Thank you in advance.

Link is below.
https://www.toos-nest-bird-boarding.co.uk/testimonials/

07/05/2024

We are gettng very busy for the summer season. If you haven't already booked and paid your non refundable deposit then please email me. Mentioning possible dates are not a confimed booking without the deposit. Email is the best contact as messenger via this page is very unreliable.

24/04/2024

Bank Holiday weekend 4th,5th,6th May.
Saturday 9am-6pm
Sunday 9am-12pm
Monday 9am-12pm
By appointment only.

15/04/2024

Good morning everyone!
Going on a car journey with your parrot?
Remember, when you put your seatbelt on - make sure you secure your parrot cage/carrier too!
You could be the safest driver on earth, but other drivers may not be. The safety of our beaks is paramount.
Clunk, Click - Every Trip
Thank you to our dear friends at Ronie’s for the Love of Birds for allowing us to share this.

29/03/2024

Easter hours
Good Friday 9am-12pm
Easter Saturday 9am -6pm
Easter Sunday CLOSED
Easter Monday 9am-12pm

23/03/2024

Prices will rise on the 1st April 2024. Please check website for details.

13/03/2024

Until further notice due to family illness I am unable to do any Polly pampering visits or collect and deliver any boarders.

17/02/2024

With immediate effect due to family illness I am unable to do any Polly pampering visits or collect and deliver any boarders.

03/02/2024

These came up on my memories today. How true are they? Especially the last one!

31/12/2023

Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2024.

24/12/2023

The first 2 photos are curtesy of our friends Andy and Andi. Princess Saxo and Millie and Skippy with some festive additions.
The others are just pinched off Fb.

24/12/2023

Wishing all of our customers and their feather babies a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

10/12/2023

26/11/2023

23/11/2023

Who can relate to this? We all start with 1 bird.....

13/11/2023

Very true.

12/11/2023

I can believe this. Some of Polly Pampering clients definitely feel like they are as strong as dinosaurs.

07/11/2023

Christmas and New year hours.

Christmas eve 9am to 12pm
Closed 25th &26th December
27th - 30th 9am to 6pm
31st Dec 9am to 12pm
Closed 1st January

As always, by appointment only.