Northeast Bird Clinic

12/29/2024

Gerrane has been in our placement center waiting for the right person for a looooong time! But it was all worth it, because in that time he found love and companionship with new arrival Amarilla 💞💞

Now, these two lovebirds (Amazons!) are seeking a home together. If you're intimidated by the idea of bringing home two birds at once, rest assured that 2 birds are easier than 1! Amarilla and Gerrane will keep each other company when you need to leave the house, providing a necessary level of social support and taking the pressure off of you.

Please help us find a home for these two special little souls! They deserve the best!

Apply at https://buff.ly/42Bt31S

12/23/2024

Please consider Foster Parrots for your year-end giving this year! We rely on donations from people like you to rescue these animals and give them the best care possible. Every donation makes a difference!

You can donate online at fosterparrots.com/donate

THANK YOU!

12/13/2024

A Message from Foster Parrots’ Executive Director, Karen Windsor:

For as many parrots there are who are social media stars or who benefit from the love and care of responsible guardians, untold numbers of parrots languish in loneliness and suffer, unseen, in the darkest corners of the world. Hoarding situations like The Henderson 40 and the 99 Parakeets rescued by Foster Parrots last year are disturbingly common. Suffering is the standard for so many parrots in captivity. This is why we fight.
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Read the story of the Henderson 40 in our recent newsletter at https://buff.ly/4g4eYQf

12/12/2024

Our "Home for the Holidays" campaign is happening NOW through the end of the year! All budgie placements this month will be fee free. If you're considering purchasing a bird, please choose to rescue instead!

Apply at https://buff.ly/42Bt31S

12/08/2024

Last year, in 2023, Foster Parrots received 769 requests for the surrender of parrots. This year, by November 1, we had already broken 1,000 requests. Unfortunately, we are not the only parrot rescue organization experiencing these untenable numbers. Parrot Rescues and even Animal Control organizations across the country are being inundated with parrot surrender requests, hoarding situations, and guardians dying without a plan in place for their birds. Often, the homes we receive requests from have multiple birds. This year, more so than others, we have seen an enormous uptick in the number of birds needing assistance from a single home. This is no longer just a “parrot problem.” It’s an unwanted parrot crisis that is primarily being driven by parrot breeders and big box pet retailers who continue to pump birds into the pet trade, while surrender requests flood in at untenable levels; rescue organizations simply cannot keep up.
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This is an excerpt from The Rescue Community & The Unwanted Parrot Crisis by Foster Parrots sanctuary director Amanda Coleman. Read the full story in our December newsletter at https://buff.ly/4g4eYQf

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11/23/2024

We’ve had people ask why some of our birds remain plucked, even if they’re happy at the sanctuary. There are 2 main reasons why some birds in our care are plucked:

1️⃣: Birds who have plucked their feathers over an extended period of time in their previous homes have often damaged the follicles beyond repair. Although they don’t exhibit any signs of feather destructive behavior anymore, these feathers can’t grow back.

2️⃣: Feather destructive behavior is extremely complex, and is most often the result of mental distress caused by life in captivity. It is an addictive behavior that is very difficult to break once started, especially for birds who have exhibited the behavior without intervention for years prior to their surrender to the sanctuary. We do have some birds who still actively pluck their feathers despite the best medical care, social support, healthy diet, and enrichment we can provide. Feather destructive behavior is a symptom of captivity.

If you have a bird showing signs of stress, feather barbering, or plucking, it’s crucial to have them seen by an avian veterinarian right away to rule out any medical causes. If the root cause is behavioral, your bird may need a change in diet, more social interaction, out-of-cage time, novel toys and enrichments, training sessions, or other behavioral modifications. No creature should be in so much pain that they resort to harming themselves.

10/30/2024

Umbrella cockatoos have a lifespan of 40-60 years or longer in captivity. One of the most frequently re-homed and/or abandoned of all domestically kept birds, the average large cockatoo sees 3 or more homes before reaching the age of 10. Highly intelligent, exceedingly sensitive and overwhelmingly unsuitable in most domestic applications, the Umbrella Cockatoo is one of the most unfortunate victims of the pet market.

10/09/2024

The Rhode Island Parrot Rescue is coming to the aid of fellow exotic bird shelters in Florida that are bracing for the impacts of Hurricane Milton.