Parrots N Stuff

12/14/2024

For all the last-minute Christmas shoppers:

Gift cards are on sale, and the more you buy, the more you get!

12/14/2024

Happy Saturday! As we get closer to Christmas you may be thinking about getting your feathered friends a gift, well we have a table with toys and treats that are 10% off as well as gift cards that offer some extra spending money with your purchase! We are open until 6pm today! Come take a peck 🦜❤️

12/13/2024

We’re ready for ya! Here’s our sale table! Come check it out 🫣😁

12/03/2024

Its the Holiday season and a time we like to reflect on those in the community that are a tremendous blessing. What the Flock Rescue has come in, and over the course of a year they've done incredible things for our community. With that being said we would like to make them our main focus for holiday giving, and help collect much needed funds for their rescue so they can continue to help all of the birds in need. You can donate in store, or follow the link below to put money on an account for What the Flock to use on supplies, grooming, food, etc. 100% of the money collected goes to What the Flock! You will also find a link directly to their page.

https://parrotsnstuff.com/bird-rescue/

https://www.facebook.com/p/What-The-Flock-Rescue-61551343431680/

11/26/2024

Good morning, we wanted to give everyone a heads up that though we will be open today, we may be pulled in a few directions or running a little slowly. Melody's pride and joy, Teddy (her dog) passed away overnight, so Kalea and I (Misty) will be running the store, but I'm still a little slow recovering from surgery. We will be opening at our normal 11am time, but grooming will not start until 1pm instead of our normal 12 pm. Thank you all for your love and patience!

11/13/2024

We had the amazing opportunity to help a publishing company on a Budgie book they wrote.

They did an excellent job writing the book and reaching out to "bird experts" to compile very real experiences and a true guide to Budgie ownership.

Whether you're considering getting a Budgie or have had a Budgie for years, this book could be a wonderful tool for you.

We have paperbacks in the store for $19.95 each!

"birdbook

11/05/2024

For all of our rat people....

Our amazing sticker lady created these adorable pi-rats!

10/31/2024

10/18/2024

We've got new fun stickers, and plenty of them!

10/11/2024

I'm a little late to the game, but we have been nominated for 2024 Boise Favorites!!!! Check out https://www.voteboisefavorites.com/ to vote and support your favorites!

Vote once a day from October 7th through October 25th!

10/10/2024

This is a "you get what you pay for" post, but I promise it is not a sales pitch post!

More and more I am seeing cages full of extremely unsafe toys and hardware, and foods that are basically like a bird eating fast food daily. I started to do some research, and found that there are very inexpensive toys and food plastered all over the internet (and in some stores) , but the reason they are so inexpensive, is because they are cutting corners, and selling dangerous toys and supplies, high fat foods with filler ingredients and heavily preserved (chemicals), etc. I have included pictures of some of these unsafe toys and supplies, and will list out the problems below.

Wording reminder: Just because a description online (especially from non bird specific/educated places) states it is bird safe, does not automatically guarantee it is. Always read the description, and if in doubt, just don't get it!

Hooks
There are 2 main problems. First. the metals being used, unless it specifically states stainless steel, nickel plated steel, aluminum it is likely toxic. Second, the type of hooks that are being used are typically not the pear links that close all the way. The ones being used are clips that have a gap, and a bird can easily become stuck or punctured.

Wire & Chain
A good quality wire or chain that is parrot safe is not the cheapest! As stated above be sure the metals used are only stainless steel, nickel plated steel, and aluminum.

Paint & Coloring
Rule of thumb, anything painted is usually not safe, and not worth risking it. Make sure the coloration in your parrots toys are food grade food coloring only.

Wood
On almost all perches, and wood items I found online there was no actual description of what type of wood it was, only that it was supposedly bird safe or natural. Natural does not equal safe! There are very few safe woods, and a huge list of toxic woods. You can visit planned Parrot Hood's website for a list!

Bells
Jingle bells (the most dangerous bells) should never be used for your birds. Most are painted and an unsafe metal, and the holes in the jingle bells are very dangerous. There are also a lot of bells made of copper that I see out there, and while copper is more controversial as to whether it is safe or not, we recommend just not risking it.

Food
Just because the food package claims it is a fully fortified, high nutrient, or a complete diet for a bird, does not mean that is true or what is actually healthy for a bird. If it is a seed based diet, its still a seed based diet just with some added vitamins, which does not equal a well rounded or healthy diet. The other problem is that often times when ordered online, they are not monitored, which means the food could have been recalled and not pulled off the shelf, it could be expired, or buggy (its natural to have bugs, but some foods I have seen sold online are beyond buggy!) and typically food online has a no return policy because it is a perishable item.

Please remember that birds are such different animals, that things affect them far quicker, and different than us or other animals. The reason bird supplies can be so pricey is because in order to be as safe as possible, high quality materials, hardware, and ingredients must be used. Spending more money initially to get the safe items, will likely save you thousands in the future, or save your birds life.

A lot of people think that just because we are a specialty store, we are going to be priced too high. We have items in our store to fit pretty much anyone's budget, and we are always more than happy to help you. We try as hard as we can to keep the prices as low as possible, even though there are just some things we cannot compete with others on, we always try our best!

08/30/2024

We will be open today (Friday) 11am to 6pm, but closed tomorrow for the holiday weekend!

Come see the cutest little critters ever!

08/13/2024

Thank you all for your understanding and patience this morning! We are back at the store and open! See ya soon!

08/08/2024

It has been brought to our attention that there is a scammer out there using our name in their scheme. We want to remind everyone that we as Parrots N Stuff have absolutely NO affiliation with anyone selling birds, rehoming birds (except a recommendation of What the Flock), etc. If you don’t see a post directly coming from us or hear it from our mouths, we don’t recommend it. We want to also remind you that there are a LOT of scams, and if it sounds too good to be true, chances are it is.

The current scheme that our name is being used in is a page, managed by a “person” named Tim Frances George. The page is called Tamed and trained parrots for adoption USA. They take and send personalized pictures and send them to the prospective buyers, making it feel more real. They claimed that they are out of New York but have locations across the country where they have branches and are selling wholesale birds. They claimed that their Boise, Idaho branch was affiliated with us. So again, these guys get smart, say the right things, but we have ZERO affiliation with anyone. Be smart, be safe, and if in doubt give us a call!

08/08/2024

Happy Thursday! We wanted to give everyone a heads up that Tuesday (August 13th), we will be opening late. We hope to be back by 1pm, if not far sooner. We will do our best to post when we are in. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

08/03/2024

It was brought to our attention that our "contact us" on our website is not working. If you have reached out via our website, please send us a message here, or call or text 208 344 2801. We are currently working with tech support to get it back up and going. We apologize for any unanswered messages!

06/29/2024

Happy Saturday! As a reminder, next week is a holiday week. We will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, but closed on Thursday and Friday for the 4th! Have a fun and safe time!