The Parrots’ Umbrella

11/06/2025

It’s almost Give to the Max Day! If you have any TPU related birds you would like us to share on our GiveMN page, post them here or message us!

11/03/2025

Ah, the calls and messages have been rolling in, because tis the season.
The hormone season, that is, and it’s going to a rough one.
Earplugs ✔️
Bandaids ✔️
Removed boxes and paper ✔️
Hid the high fat treats and soft food ✔️
Still grossed out by your bird regurgitating for you ✔️

Once upon a time, in a land not so far away there lived a woman with seven dwarf parrots. All was peaceful and good until an evil magic came to the land blowing in on the warm air currents of spring. The woman's normally loving and happy dwarf parrots transformed right in front of her eyes into the....

10/31/2025

Adopt, don’t shop.

10/28/2025

Congratulations, Dr. Ponder! You inspire everyone who meets you. ❤️

10/21/2025

Meet Martie AKA Ruby. She was an emergency surrender a month ago, and we held off posting until we got a handle on her medically. We will start posting her progress. This is one tough bird.

Here is what her foster had to say about her when she first arrived:

“I’ve never seen anything quite like what happened to this pumpkin in a living bird. The family who contacted us rescued her last year in almost the same condition. They did their best and contacted us when their lives took a difficult turn, making it impossible to properly care for her.

I’m not posting photos of her legs and feet in a post without a trigger warning. I’ll put them in another post later. I honestly can’t believe she’s alive. Her vet records from her previous owner are grim. Emaciation, horribly fractured leg that wasn’t set, paralysis, and more. She’s going to lose some toes. I can’t imagine that she doesn’t have seizures. She’s been started on antibiotics and pain meds. Her disease testing is all negative. Martie/Ruby is chatty, busy, hungry, and sassy. She likes people and also likes to try to fling herself out the cage door when its opened. She uses the bars of the cage to maneuver around and rolls herself when she wants to go farther. She has an appointment with the vet next week to determine if there’s any possibility of a better quality of life and probably to uncover more trauma.

I don’t know how long she’ll be with us.

We love her.

Thank you to the family that rescued her from what would have been certain death.

Love life.
Love birds.

10/12/2025

Everything about this!

Pumpkin spice and everything nice!! 🍁 🍃 🍂

As soon as Mother Nature and Wisconsin come to an agreement we have entered Autumn/Fall.

That also means…..Hormone season for our feathered kiddos especially Cockatoos.

Here is a checklist of what you can expect and ways to manage it.

10/05/2025

Fly high, Dr. Goodall. You will be dearly missed.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, but in her loss there is also hope—a powerful reminder of what she stood for and what she still calls us to do.

Jane saw the suffering caused by captivity, ignorance, and human indifference—but she also showed us compassion, wisdom, and the courage to fight for what’s right. She taught us that every being has its place in the wild, that true respect comes from understanding, and that our actions can change lives.
Now, it’s our turn. It’s up to us to stand up for wildlife. To protect habitats. To reject the pet trade.
To speak for those who cannot.

Dr. Goodall, thank you for leaving us more than memories—you left a path forward. May your spirit inspire every rescue, every release, every moment of kindness toward our wild companions. 🌱🕊️