Heartland Avian Rescue Project

08/27/2024

Found Parakeet around 70th & A streets in Lincoln, NE.

A Good Samaritan spied this fellow hanging around their neighborhood for the last month or so and finally was able to coax it into a cage.

If you or anyone you know has lost a parakeet please contact us with the s*x, coloring and any other identifying pics (band, special marks, etc) you have of your lost bird. We hope to reunite this baby with their family.

Our goal is to find this birds lost family ASAP! So please share this post anyplace you can! ❤️

08/23/2024

Please share! You’ve probably noticed that there have been many social media postings about birds found outside and birds escaping their homes. Along with natural predators and heat, we are now heading into the season where nights will be extra cold and dangerous for companion birds outdoors. Here’s how to help!

08/18/2024

Did you know? A part of HARP's mission is to help parrot owners! We are available for questions you may have, and would love to help before the ultimate decision to surrender a beloved parrot is made. We can also help with care questions like food or cages! All you have to do is reach out- either send us a direct message through our Facebook to initiate a chat, or send us an email [email protected].

Picture is of adoptable Casper, who is waiting for a forever home with someone who understands how to interact with a loveable Goffin's cockatoo!

08/08/2024

Happy Thursday friends! Popeye the Amazon says to hang in there, it's almost the weekend! Also, if you have been waiting for a communication from us for surrender, foster, or adoption, please check your texts and emails!

Popeye is still looking for his forever home! If you are interested in this handsome fella, please go to our website, www.heartlandavianrescueproject.org to fill out an application!

08/03/2024

It has been such a busy week for HARP! We had 3 adoptions this week! Robin, the handsome cockatiel, went home with his new Mom, and will have a brother cockatiel! Sequoia, the macaw, went home today with a lovely couple where she will be loved and spoiled as an only bird. Louie, the Umbrella cockatoo, was a foster fail, where his family has been loving on him since March. We are so excited for these birds who have been looking for their forever homes!

As a reminder, we are a 501(c)3 non profit. These adoption fees will go to help more birds! By far we spend the most money on veterinarian fees to help birds who are surrendered to us. Although our fosters spend plenty of money on their foster birds, we also use fees to buy food, perches, and toys for surrendered birds.

Would you like to donate to help us help birds? Here is an easy way to donate! We also have links to our paypal at www.heartlandavianrescueproject.org.

If you would like to become a foster, here is the link to that info. https://www.heartlandavianrescueproject.org/foster/

07/24/2024

A quick reminder about the adoption process!

07/21/2024

Hello Parrot Friends! We have been working hard to get responses out for all adoption and foster applications. If you have been patiently waiting, please check your texts, emails and spam folders for a response. Picture of adoptable Pete the Parakeet for your enjoyment!

07/18/2024

More than a month ago, we posted about a green Quaker that had been found, looking for its owners. A couple of people came forward, but unfortunately, the one we have was not their bird. Today, another green Quaker was turned in to Nebraska Humane Society, and it is showing up on their website as it is during their waiting period. If you think this could be your bird, please contact them immediately, as their required holding period is very short. (This appears to have been originally posted on the
“Let’s Talk Papillion” page, then the Parrots of Omaha page). I am linking the NHS page that shows “found” critters, this bird is on the second page of that. https://www.nehumanesociety.org/for-pet-owners/lost-and-found/ive-lost-a-pet/lost-critters-at-nhs.html

07/17/2024

We have a new addition to introduce to you: Meet Sequoia! She will be added to our website tomorrow (July 17) with further details, but we couldn't hold ourselves back from sharing her here tonight!

07/16/2024

Hello parrot enthusiasts! HARP is officially off shut-down. We appreciate your patience while our volunteers took a well earned break. We are slowly getting caught up on emails and applications! If you have submitted an application for fostering or adoption, please check your emails and texts to schedule a home visit! Pictured here is U2 Louie, who loves to pose for his foster mom!

06/26/2024

Heartland Avian Rescue Project is fully powered by volunteer work. As such, we have decided to have an annual two week shutdown of services in order to give our volunteers a holiday, and this year it will be July 1-July 14. HARP will not be available for our normal services (adoption, home visits, ect). We will be available for emergency surrenders, so please email us or message us through our page.

If you see a bird on our site or social media that you are interested in learning more about, please fill out an application! Someone will continue to review these as they come in, and when we return on July 15, we will resume home visits for adoption, fostering, and non-emergency surrenders, in addition to answering any questions that may arise.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

06/23/2024

Looking for an amazon? We've got one! He's been taken for a test drive already, so we can share all that information with you to help ensure a perfect match! Of course, another one of the major benefits of adopting an adult parrot is that you can grow old together!

Popeye is available for adoption! Visit us at www.heartlandavianrescueproject.org for more information!

06/22/2024

We have exciting news! We had our very first adoption this week! Little Jon turned Maid Marian is now Mango and was adopted by a very lovely family who loves her so much already! Our foster birds are ready to be loved by a new family! Might that be you? Check out who is ready for a loving home https://www.heartlandavianrescueproject.org/adoption/available-birds

06/17/2024

Happy Monday to all of our followers! We have exciting news! We have been accepted by the PayPal Giving Fund! This means we are now eligible for PayPal fundraising, including through Facebook! This means if our followers would like to help, one option is a Facebook fundraiser! You can do a fundraiser for your birthday, for your bird's gotcha day, or even because it's a good Monday!

06/15/2024

Happy Day! Popeye is now on Petfinder! Popeye really is a gem: independent, self-entertaining, handsome... He is available for adoption, and looking for a forever home to sparkle in!

Popeye is an adoptable Bird - Amazon searching for a forever family near Omaha, NE. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

06/13/2024

We have some great news to share today!

First, Louie the Umbrella Cockatoo is our first Petfinder bird -- you can find even more details and fun pictures of him here: https://www.petfinder.com/bird/louie-71989749/ne/omaha/heartland-avian-rescue-project-ne180/

Soon, we will add all of our adoptable birds to our Petfinder page, so be sure to check back!

Also, Louie's adoption fee has been reduced, and, because we have recently added more volunteers, we are able to extend our adoption area to include anyone living within a 90 minute radius of Omaha.

Finally, if you are looking to purchase a new cage, we do work with A&E Cages, and would be happy give you some cage suggestions and price quotes, depending on the species of bird you are looking to house. Just message us here, or use the Contact button on our website to get in touch.

Feel free to spread the news by sharing this post yourself!

Louie is an adoptable Bird - Cockatoo searching for a forever family near Omaha, NE. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

06/08/2024

While we do not have any certified avian veterinarians in Nebraska or western Iowa, there are many vets who see companion birds. How to choose between them, and why you need to have one if you have birds, is important knowledge to have. The avian vet that we use, Dr. Shrader at Southpaw Veterinary Clinic, specializes in exotic pets, and regularly sees a variety of parrots -- we appreciate his expertise and assistance with both our foster birds and our own personal parrots!

06/08/2024

As some of you may know, a good Samaritan contacted us yesterday after a green quaker landed on her shoulder. He (she?) had been sighted flying around the neighborhood for several days, and was very hungry and tired by the time we got there. This is clearly someone’s pet, and we want to find the owner! The original finder posted on Lost Pets of Omaha, and it has been shared to other local bird pages as well. We have made a report to the Nebraska Humane Society as well. We will require pictures and a specific description of this bird to ensure he is returned to the rightful owner.

Currently, this bird is in quarantine, meaning it is not being housed near other birds in the home. We are providing him fresh water, healthy food, and human interaction, as well as monitoring his health status. If you have any information about this bird, please let us know. Thank you!

06/02/2024

Friends, we have an extra-special cockatiel who is up for adoption and looking for a forever companion.

As you may know, Babs has been holding her left wing in a somewhat awkward position, and a little more than a week ago, her foster took her in to see our avian vet at Southpaw Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Shrader advised us that she has an open joint dislocation -- or more technically, a glenohumeral (scapular) disarticulation/dislocation. This is a difficult diagnosis because, unfortunately, there is no way to anchor her joint surgically or through some sort of therapy or brace. Eventually, enough scar tissue will build up there so that it immobilizes itself, but until then, she has to live with the discomfort. Her foster is giving her pain meds, and she will likely have a need for them for the foreseeable future.

Then, little Babs developed what looked to us like cherry eye -- so back to Southpaw we went! She was diagnosed with mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, and the "cherry eye" that we were seeing was a flare up of this. She will be on some medication to treat the flare, but it is something she will be a carrier of and her new owner may have to treat in the future. Fortunately, it is only transmittable to other birds via direct contact (such as when birds are caged together and preen each other).

The good news? Dr. Shrader said that even with these issues, Babs has is a pretty high quality of life. We usually don't recommend that people cuddle with their birds, but Babs loves to snuggle and it helps her feel relaxed to have that kind of contact with her caregiver. Her foster says she is so very sweet, and easy to love. We can provide additional information about what future care might look like for Babs, and what kind of precautions her new owner might want to consider.

Are you interested in adopting this adorable cockatiel? Visit us at www.heartlandavianrescueproject.org and click on "Available Birds" for more information and a link to our application form!

05/31/2024

Everyone is celebrating WORLD PARROT DAY!

05/31/2024

Happy World Parrot Day!

This guest blog is contributed by SARCC member - World Parrot Trust, to celebrate World Parrot Day and the people working to save parrots across Asia; written by Charlotte Foxhall and Angela D'Alessio, Regional Manager and Coordinator of World Parrot Trust in Indonesia [Klik untuk membaca dalam BAHA...

05/23/2024

Good morning! Yesterday we were made aware of a lost cockatoo spotted on 8th and Broadway in Council Bluffs. We had someone in the area do a search, but the bird was not seen. If it's spotted again, please let us know!

05/18/2024

This past week, Casper got his stitches out and his cone removed -- and he is so happy! His foster reports that he is definitely feeling heaps better and has been taking care of some overdue preening. Casper has been known to over-preen, and even self-mutilate, so his foster is working hard to make sure he doesn't get to that point. The vet noted that he gets easily fixated on something (a feather or one spot on his skin) and then can't stop himself. Some of the things we are doing to try and curb this behavior is to provide Casper with lots of foraging opportunities in his cage, treat puzzles that he has to work out, and changing up the toys/perches/dishes in his cage. He is also getting regular spray baths and showers, so he is sure to preen all over rather than just in one place. All of these things will help keep his brain busy with good stuff!

05/17/2024

Good morning! I wanted to let our lovely followers know there has been a delay in processing foster applications. We hope to have emails/texts out soon. Thank you for your patience as life events have gotten in the way of our normally timely responses. If you are interested in fostering, please fill our our application here:

Thank you for your interest in becoming a foster home for Heartland Avian Rescue Project's Foster Program. Please fill out the following application completely. Incomplete applications may be archived. Once you have been approved to move forward in the process, a HARP volunteer will contact you. Ple...