SHOWER TIME
WE LOVE TAKING SHOWERS!
Bobby and Holly, a bonded pair of amazons, are enjoying a shower this morning. They are new arrivals and will be in quarantine for a couple of weeks before being made available for adoption. We will post more information on them when they are ready to see visitors.
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Mr T Update
Mr T!
Some of you will remember Mr T, aka Trouble, the double yellow head amazon from the hoarding situation a year and a half ago. At the time of the rescue, we weren't sure he would survive after being without food or water for several days. Thanks to our vet and his foster home, he is doing well. He has now starting climbing, is much more active, and is ready for a larger cage. Without the generous donations of our followers to help with his medical bills, we would not have been able to save him.
Here is Mr T a few minutes after we found him. He was barely breathing and was being kept warm by one of our volunteers prior to being transported to our vet: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3310598039152803&set=pcb.3310598085819465
Medical bills are one of our largest expenses. All our birds, large and small, received medical care when necessary. Our vet visits the shelter once a month.
Our direct link for donations is here: https://www.givingdupageday.org/organizations/greater-chicago-cage-bird-society
#GivingDuPageDays
Polly Dances
IT'S DAY 3 OF GIVING DUPAGE
Polly offered to provide some entertainment and gives us a little dance.
A little bit about Polly. Her full name is Polly Anne. She is about 32 years old and is a Blue & Gold Macaw. She’ll say “hi!” “What ya doin?” and “Polly’s a good girl”. She loves almonds, grapes, apples and string beans.
Polly belonged to an older couple, but was mostly the husband's bird. She has not been around children. She seems to prefer men. After her owner passed away, she was brought to the shelter. She was very shy and not very active. We could tell she was grieving the loss of her home and her owner. It took over a year for her to adjust and begin to interact with our volunteers. She is now coming out of her cage, talks, and dances.
Polly is available for adoption. If you are interested in meeting her, submit an application. Appointments are made after receipt and preliminary review. Download the application here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS
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Berry Singing
IT'S DAY 2 OF GIVING DUPAGE
Berry offered to provide the entertainment and sing opera for us.
A little bit about Berry. Her full name is Strawberry. She is a Greenwing Macaw around 25 years old. She keeps us on our toes here at the shelter, and always surprises us with something new. She’ll bark, oink, and quack, and occasionally call “Ma!” She'll ask for "water, water, water," but what she really wants is a bath. She’ll also say “come here” and ask you for a “cracker”, which actually means nut. And she’ll tell you she’s a “pretty bird”, as if we couldn’t tell! Berry’s primary owner was a male, so she seems to have a slight preference for men, although she does well with females, too.
Berry is available for adoption. If you are interested in meeting her, submit an application. Appointments are made after receipt and preliminary review. Download the application here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS
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Shelter Tour
SHELTER TOUR - 2024 Giving DuPage Days
As promised, here is a quick tour of the shelter. Giving DuPage Days started today and runs through Friday. We are raising funds to help pay for overhead such as rent and building maintenance, food and supplies for the birds, and medical care. We are 100% doner supported and all our workers are volunteers. Adoption fees cover only a portion of our expenses.
#GivingDuPageDays
Direct link to donate:
https://www.givingdupageday.org/organizations/greater-chicago-cage-bird-society
Clear The Shelters 2024
A few weeks ago, NBC featured Greater Chicago Bird Shelter during an early morning newscast. Joanne and Marietta represented the shelter and brought along a few birds.
The 2024 Clear the Shelters campaign will run later this summer in August. It is a nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign that helps find loving homes for animals in need.
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Giving Tuesday
#GivingTuesday
Mr T Talking
This is Mr. T a/k/a Trouble, the amazon that was rescued from the home with the many cockatiels. He has made amazing progress! When we found him, he was barely alive and had not food or water for several days. The owner was ill and unable to care for her birds. Thanks to the generousity of our doners and volunteers, we were able to get him the medical attention he needed.
Next Tuesday, November 28th, is #GivingTuesday. We will be participating to raise money for the shelter; medical costs are one of our greatest expenses.
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Apollo loves his bell!
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Happy Dancing
"Happy" Parakeet was adopted this past week. He will join an existing budgie at his new home.
At the shelter, he was an active little guy, always tapping his bells or chatting to his mirror. Within a couple of days, he was already dancing and playing.
Yogi - Conure
FEATURE
Yogi is a blue-crowned conure, about 29 years old. When he first arrived at the shelter, he was very shy and did not want to come out and interact with us. Over time, he gained the trust of our volunteers and his personaltiy began to show. He enjoys bathtime, likes to dance, and might say hi or bark when you say hello to him.
If you are interested in meeting or adopting Yogi, or any of our other birds, please submit an application. It can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS (Application needs to be printed out, it is not fill-in). Appointments to visit the shelter are made after we have received your completed application. Questions? Send us a FB message.
Marvin
ADOPTION UPDATE
Marvin, blue-front Amazon, was adopted earlier this week. He was not fond of the shelter, and is happy to be in his new home. Here he is watching the video tour of the shelter and making some comments about it!
Shelter Tour
SHELTER TOUR
We are at the midpoint of Giving DuPage Days. The birds are thrilled to receive your support and want to show everyone what we do with our funds. So today, here is a quick tour of the shelter. #GivingDuPageDays
Birdie - Rainbow Lorikeet
FEATURE - BIRDIE, RAINBOW LORIKEET
Birdie would like to remind everyone that Giving Dupage Days starts tomorrow, May 1st, and runs through Friday. Visit our page: https://tinyurl.com/GivingDuPage
Birdie is a 12 year old Lorikeet. She is friendly and enjoys spending time out of her cage, and is quite the singer, whistler, mimicker and talker. She also loves baths!
Birdie would do best in a home with lorikeet experience, or someone willing to spend time with her to learn how to care for a Lorikeet's special needs. Lorikeets are nectar eating birds that require a special diet. They are also extremely messy and require near constant cleaning.
If you are interested in meeting or adopting Birdie, please submit an application. It can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS (Application needs to be printed out, it is not fill-in). Appointments to visit the shelter are made after we have received your completed application. Questions? Send us a FB message.
Cockatiels
RECENT ARRIVAL
Meet Sunny and Smoke, 5-year-old male cockatiels. They are a pair and will be adopted together.
They are friendly, will sit on shoulders, and like to fly around for some exercise. They love to sing. A few of their favorite songs are La Cucaracha, Smoke on the Water, and Death Star from Star Wars.
If you are interested in meeting or adopting Sunny and Smoke, please submit an application. It can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS (Application needs to be printed out, it is not fill-in). Appointments to visit the shelter are made after we have received your completed application. Questions? Send us a FB message.
Boomer
MEET BOOMER!
Boomer is an Umbrella Cockatoo. She is about 30 years old. She is friendly and likes people. She loves music and will readily dance. She likes scritches and cuddles and gets along with most people. She has lived with other birds and pets. For a cockatoo, she is relatively quiet.
Boomer has some special needs. She takes two medications for her liver once a day, and will be on them for life. She does not require an adopter with special needs experience; we can train to give medicine, and she takes it willingly. However, she will need someone with a vet reference who can commit to an annual vet check as she needs to be monitored and medication evaluated.
If you are interested in meeting or adopting Boomer, please submit an application. It can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS (Application needs to be printed out, it is not fill-in). Appointments to visit the shelter are made after we have received your completed application. Questions? Send us a FB message.
ADOPTION UPDATE - Ben has been adopted!
Ben has been with us for several years, and now he has found the perfect home. Ben has always been shy and selective about who he would interact with. Within a few days he was coming out on his own and now he is singing.
Cockatiels
COCKATIELS ARE READY FOR ADOPTION
The group of cockatiels from the rescue have been cleared for adoption. They have been looked over by our vet and had several rounds of testing done. They are negative for bacterial infections and negative for psittacosis. Adoption fee for birds from this group is $100 each.
We are now taking applications for them. If you are interested in adopting, please submit an application. It can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/2GJgdZS We cannot accomodate walk-ins.
Scan and email your application to us at [email protected] and we will contact you to make an appointment. It may take a day or two.
Questions? Send us a FB message.
