Rickie's Parrot and Exotic Rescue and Sanctuary of South Florida

12/09/2024

12/09/2024

All you peeps close to the Florida border!!!

12/08/2024

Even hybrids happen in the wild

https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-amazed-by-incredibly-rare-hybrid-bird-spotted-on-rural-property-193918737.html?

While the cross-breed is known to occur among aviary birds, it is very uncommon to see in the wild, experts told Yahoo News.

12/08/2024

These two little cuties came in today too! Again…mom was getting too old to take care of them…although she did a pretty good job!

12/08/2024

Meet Marco Polo. Up until today this is where he lived. He can’t fly so he was put up there and couldn’t get down. To feed him…they climbed a ladder. He lived like this for 39 years…his entire life. This is an old auto parts store. His owner has gotten too old to take care of him so his daughter’s friend contacted me today. I have to believe at one point he was tame because EVERYONE Golden Cockatoo Birdstore was able to pet his head…he loved the attention and acted like it was a relief that someone was preening his head! Thank you Sam! Sam also cut his nails. But while we were there he was accepting attention and food from everyone! He wouldn’t step up and he doesn’t like his feet touched…but groom the pin feathers on his head…and he loved it! He accepted food nicely…but to see his reaction when someone pet his head…it was heart breaking knowing he’s been craving it for so long. His eyes closed…he tilted his head. He’s a good bird. He’s an older bird but he’s a good bird.

12/07/2024

IVE BEEN ASKED TO REPOST THESE TWO POSTS. If you are a glutton for punishment lol and have already seen them you can read again. lol 😂 😘 😚 💋

Hi all! Thank you for the donations you have all made throughout the year! It means so much to me and the rescues! Please know I have not given up! This time of year is probably the hardest on everyone but especially hard on rescues and service organizations or anyone that depends on donations to keep their efforts going. Believe me…it’s understandable but it’s hard. As someone who runs a rescue…I always have the “what ifs..” going through my head. What if I don’t have enough to feed them…what if I don’t have enough for vetting…even though the “what ifs” are haunting me right now…I haven’t given up. I can only hope our economy improves…that everything gets better for EVERYONE. I know it’s hard on you too. That’s why every donation no matter how small…means so much! Please remember…all donations are tax deductible (FEIN 82-1640814) as they are for all 501(c)3. So if you need a deduction you may want to consider a donation to your favorite service org or rescue…not necessarily this one…but your favorite one. One that you truly believe in. Again…thank you with all my heart. And I’m still fighting to keep us going and I will continue to do so. I am humbled by your support.

If I don’t thank you individually, please don’t take offense. Every donation means as much as the next and I try to thank every one individually but there are days the birds need my undivided attention. Thank you for understanding.

Full disclosure, Rickie’s Rescue may not be here next year.

The reason why were constantly asking for money, and even more lately, is because our donations have dwindled to barely keeping us afloat.

Our funds are almost non-existent. It takes approximately $2,700-$4,100 a month ($33k-50k a year) on average, to keep us in business.

The economy is horrible and the general public doesn't have the money to donate. Most are living from check to check. We understand that.

They're are tons of ways you can help keep our life saving non-profit going.

*Simply share fundraising posts
*Donate now, or set up a monthly withdrawal
*Put Rickie’s Rescue in your will
*Gift cards for groceries or local produce stands
*Purchase items from our Amazon lists.
*Give gift certificates for pet stores or feed stores
*Pay a portion of our vet bills
*Ask your employer to become a corporate sponsor.

Or sponsor one of our residents here:

https://www.facebook.com/share/12C2DXozbxz/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Thank you! Our supporters are just as important as our team!

https://PayPal.me/rickiesrescue
Cashapp $rickiesrescue
Venmo
Zelle. [email protected]

12/06/2024

lol!!!! Erica!! You made me laugh! Thank you!

12/06/2024

I need a landscaper in the Redland/Homestead area to either spray w**ds (my preference) or w**d whack a half acre of w**ds that are waste high.

12/06/2024

If you are looking for a Xmas present for someone who loves birds be sure to check out our shop!

https://rickiesrescue.myshopify.com

12/06/2024

After reuniting Cuddles with his owner…any baby pulled from the flea market will be scanned (which is why I ordered the scanner). If they have been reported as lost or stolen I will do whatever possible to reunite them with their families. There is nothing more rewarding or heart tugging to see the baby’s reaction when they see the person they love!!!

My guess is that many tame birds that are brought to the flea market were stolen or lost. I can only hope that they are chipped too.

12/06/2024

12/06/2024

From Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, adoption fees at the Pet Adoption and Protection Center and satellite adoption centers are waived for pets over 4 months old.

12/06/2024

There are some new followers who wonder why I stop in the flea market every once in awhile and pull a tame bird. This is Larry. A few years ago I had a supporter contact me because Larry had literally given up. I had never even heard of this place until then and it was a 2 hour drive for me but I had to make sure he was ok. The left picture was the day I first saw Larry. He wouldn’t move, wouldn’t look up..I tried everything. So with the help of some of you we pulled him. Within 2 days Larry was chatty, eating and stepping up. Many tame birds give up when their owners, their family (their flock) abandons them and they are thrown in a situation where they get no attention at all. That was the case with Larry. Do they recover? Yes. With love, attention and patience they can and most do. Larry was the first bird I pulled from here. If I see a tame bird looking distressed or exhibiting destructive behaviors like plucking or mutilating I would rather pull them than let them give up like Larry did. The picture on the right is Larry with his dad.

The flea market has many more birds there. Many breeders bring them in when they retire them. The breeder birds are used to little or no attention. They do OK there. It’s the tame birds that suffer.

Unfortunately a good percentage of those tame birds are cockatoos. People don’t bother to do research before bringing them into their homes. Yes, they are extremely loving birds to their humans…but therein lies the problem. They are far more dependent on their owner for attention than other species. When they don’t get that attention…they scream (and they are loud!) or they pluck or they mutilate. Other species require attention from their owner too when they are tame; but cockatoos are in a class of their own as far as how much time they require or need to keep the destructive behaviors at bay. I am not saying don’t ever get a cockatoo. They are pretty amazing but what I’m saying is do your research!

You should do your research on any bird or even a dog you want to bring into your home. Learn their requirements, figure out if their temperament will match your household or be right for your family. And if you have an HOA make sure they allow birds in their development. Many don’t. The bigger birds are much louder than dogs.

***off the soapbox I go***

12/06/2024

Someone asked how to send us mail.
Rickie’s Rescue
PO BOX 700522
Goulds, FL 33170

12/06/2024

https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/woman-with-three-emotional-support-parrots-scores-165g-in-nyc-co-op-battle/

NEW YORK — A woman who faced eviction from her Manhattan apartment over her three emotional support parrots will be paid $165,000 in damages plus $585,000 for her apartment under a consent decree announced by federal prosecutors.

The consent decree announced Monday resolves a dispute between Meril Lesser and the board of the Rutherford, a 175-unit cooperative apartment building where Lesser lived with her parrots Layla, Ginger and Curtis.

12/06/2024

This book is great and it’s 54% off right now!

Naturalized Parrots of the World: Distribution, Ecology, and Impacts of the World's Most Colorful Colonizers

12/06/2024

I can’t believe I have to explain it again! The reasons we do not adopt out of state is that planes and the flying process is stressful on birds, there is no way to do a home check and no way to get the bird back if it doesn’t work out!!!! Those are just a few reasons. There are plenty more. Some day I hope to come up with a process where it can be done…either a satellite office or a rescue I know enough to trust that I can work with.