Free Spirit Parrot Sanctuary

12/04/2024

Good morning from Yolandi and the flock at FSPS 😀

12/03/2024

Hey!!!! Help a bird or two out 😀

Venmo


Thank you 😊

11/26/2024

Hey everyone! Ripley just told Santa what she wanted for Christmas!
Just a reminder Giving Tuesday is next week and we have a donor that will match donations up to 5k! Please help us out and show how much you love the birds! We have PayPal and Venmo! Message us if you need more assistance!

11/25/2024

Good morning from Riya and Reya and the whole flock 😀

11/24/2024

PIES IN THE FACE!!

11/24/2024

11/24/2024

Hey beautiful Faire folk, Angie here with Free Spirit Parrot Sanctuary, the dragon aviary have a huge announcement….. we have met our goal for this Faire season and our Facility Director and our Outreach Director have agreed to be pied in the face for our team if we reached or goal. So at 3pm tomorrow the last day of Faire we will be doing just that. We invite all to come and see.

11/23/2024

This right here 👇

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.

11/13/2024

Good morning from Merlin and the flock. 😀

11/12/2024

Companion Parrots Rehomed in Pineville NC is the best place to adopt from.

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11/10/2024

Come and see us at Carolina Renaissance Festival. We are almost at our goal of 25k for the birds. When we reach our goal we get to put pies in hooman faces!!!

11/10/2024

Great day at the sanctuary and the Carolina Renaissance Festival.

62 likes, 11 comments. “Come visit us at the Renaissance Festival ”

11/04/2024

The Roses of the Realm stopped by for a visit with the dragons. Such an honor and pleasure to have them at our aviary.

3 more weekends till the end of the Carolina Renaissance Festival.

11/04/2024

Good afternoon from Quincy the Quaker and the the flock 😀

Quincy has been with us since the beginning of the pandemic. He's one sweet fella 😀