Fallen Angels Bird Sanctuary & Rescue Facility NPO 202-562

19/11/2024

If you are lucky enough to live near woodland, why not go for a bracing walk and have a look for some pine cones for your birds? On this dreich, grey Sunday morning it'll give you something to do apart from wading through a glaur of muck when out for a bracing stroll. 😆🌲
Raw, ripe or dried, give them a rinse and they are good to go. (Only use wild ones though, shop-bought ones tend to be treated with chemicals!)
The dried ones can be filled with treats while opened, then soak them in water (with F10 if you like) for half an hour, which will close them up, hiding all the treats inside for your beaks to find 🐦

18/11/2024

This precious far too young baby was surrendered to us. or are illegal to own in South Africa without a permit. According to legislation it is illegal to breed, buy and/or sell them- and an / permit is required to be in control or possession of. This includes hybrids.

THIS BABY, BARELY WALKING LET ALONE FLYING was surrendered to us, being legitimate permit holders. If charged and convicted for breaking the law, that is being in possession or control of, breeding, buying, selling, transporting, it needs to be in reported to the - contact me for details. Without a permit, ringnecks are illegal to have as pets. The permit application form can be downloaded from the website. Application does not guarantee that it will be granted.

17/11/2024

17/11/2024

Sharing for help❣️🦜

We are desperately needing your help!

We have no electricity and no way of getting any. We urgently need to get a solar installation to continue to run our fridges, lights, heat mats and fans to keep our animals comfortable, cell phones charged so people can contact us for animal rescues etc…

The solar installers have said it will cost R58 540,90 ($3 218) for us to keep the bare neccesities going. If you can help us with any donation towards this we would be extremely grateful! Every cent counts, it’s a large amount of money.

An amazing anonymous donor has stepped up to help us and is offering to match every donation made towards our solar installation up to the amount of R25 000 ($1375). That means when you donate we get double the amount!

Please help if you can, thank you.

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17/11/2024

Wonderfully written. Thank you The Chloe Sanctuary for Parrots and Cockatoos . We took have over the years learnt from our parrots. Eacs an individual personality, whether it's a little parrotlet, cockatoo or macaw. We are blessed to be part of this feathered family. 🦜❣️

With each species we have researched and studied, but nothing no one, has taught us more than the birds themselves.

Help for the suffering.

When working with rescue parrots you see many things: suffering, neurosis and psychosis. Often I see eyes darkened by futility. They have given up. They have reached the point where they would rather die than continue living. Life has become a living hell where the one that they wanted to love has turned into a demon. Because of that demon they become raving, screaming creatures that would do anything to make the pain stop. There is nowhere to turn; they live in a nightmare world.

This is how most people come to us. As rescuers, we naturally take the first paragraph to mean the suffering of birds. No, I am not talking about a parrot being relinquished. I am describing many of the people who turn over their birds to us. Often they are close to mental breakdown. They never dreamt that the sweet-looking, cuddly cockatoo they brought home would turn them into awful, spiteful people who throw things at cages and yell “stop it” at the top of their voices. Often they have abandoned the bird to its cage because they are afraid of another bite. Many times they cover the cage to stop the incessant screaming. Most of them would feel contempt for someone who mistreated a dog. In truth, I think most of them feel contempt for themselves. They hate what they have become.

Not all those relinquishing a bird come to us in this state of mind. Quite a few, however, do.

What is the usual cure? We take the bird from them and let them return to their lives. Once the bird is gone, they no longer scream “shut up” while their faces turn into masks of anger and frustration, they are no longer consumed by the need to outwit the harpy that has stolen their peace. The incessant sound of squawking is gone. The beautiful bird they once wanted is now living somewhere else and it doesn't matter where. They cannot help feeling that they somehow failed the bird and this still haunts them; time slowly buries those wounds. They feel as if they brought home a Persian rabbit and watched it slowly turn into a monkey with wings. Those eyes, those knowing and intense eyes, no longer look at them with reproach from behind the cage bars. The beak no longer threatens them with pain. The nightmare is over.

It is our ignorance of their nature, our ignorance of the preventive measures, our ignorance of the antidotes that turns these beautiful creatures into living gargoyles. Bertrand Russell, the great Western philosopher, responded to the phrase “Ignorance is Bliss” this way: “Only the ignorant would think so.” Ignorance is not inborn. We must treat ignorance with the salve of education. I know, I was once as ignorant of the plight of parrots as everyone else. Chloe was the stimulus that brought me to awareness. Because of her I sought the knowledge that gives me the power to help them.

Parrots and cockatoos take us by surprise. Even though they are a mystery, they seem safe enough behind those metal bars and most people find that comforting. “I can bring it out when I feel like it and then put it back,” many would say. No one tells them that having a parrot is like having a five-year-old with a pair of pliers and a foghorn. No one mentions to them that the five-year-old will go through puberty and be a teenage five-year-old. No one mentions that they are the last true dinosaurs still living on land and reminds them of what happened in Jurassic Park. No one mentions that most will die if released into the wild. Parrots and cockatoos in captivity are still wild. You can break their spirit but they will always be wild.

Usually, the personality changes come slowly over a period of weeks. A young parrot will respond to the inappropriate petting of a human. Most people sexually arouse these wild animals and bring out their protective instincts by petting them down the back or under the wings. There are so many pitfalls that in a short time the birds begin biting, screaming and acting like angry children. Their "owners" unknowingly teach them to do these things. It's not the bird's fault. And, since the people have no idea what a parrot is, it's not their fault either. A frustrated parrot can bring out the worst in those who do not understand their nature. Only education can change the vicious cycle of adoption, fear, loathing, and relinquishment.

Rescues and sanctuaries are usually full; there is no room at the inn. Just finding a rescue or sanctuary is hard enough and placing a bird in a home is an immense hurdle. Finding those willing to help you to work out the issues with your bird is even harder. Most people do not look for help because they are already at their wits' end. Most of us were taught as children to take responsibility and so we try to find solutions on our own. With parrots, this is a shot in the dark that usually fails miserably. They might as well be trying to live with a raccoon or a possum (except that neither are as smart as parrots). They give up and then find out that no one can take the bird.

Guilt, fear, anger and sadness often consume those who give up their parrot. All we tend to see is the malnourished bird, with its chewed feathers and glassy eyes—like a doll's eyes. It is hard for us to see the suffering of the people who relinquish the parrot. It's true that some people treat them as a commodity and a source of income. I often wonder what makes people so callous, so unaware of the beauty of life; I wonder at myself, too, because my youth was spent just that way. But most of the people we see are those who made a hasty choice and find themselves in living hell, torn between guilt and frustration.

If we can learn to see that both sides suffer, then we can apply a salve to both wounds, healing both the human hearts and the winged ones as well. The more we educate others, the less suffering there will be on both sides.

I have seen the joy in a parrot's eyes that has a new life with a caring and loving companion. For me, nothing compares to that feeling, nothing. To see even one bird love and trust again is worth the effort of a lifetime.

As we spread the word about the true nature of parrots and cockatoos, they will find loving companions. We will also help others to avoid the heartache that goes with trying to own something beyond their understanding.

Parrots live in a different world far removed from humanity. They bring that world with them in their genes. Education is the bridge between these different worlds. It is our mission. Saving lives is much more than re-homing parrots. Re-homing and fostering sometimes bandages the bleeding. Education has the potential to end the suffering once and for all.

15/11/2024

Terry. (Lefteri Galanis) You have crossed over as a hero. What great love, you sacrificed your life to save your mother's, Nicki.

Our love,thoughts and prayers go out to Nicky, and Terry's godparents Phil Niemandt and Niemandt

14/11/2024

14/11/2024

SO WHY DO YOU REALLY WANT A PARROT? 🤔

Sometimes you come across a video of a cockatoo dancing or cuddling, sometimes it's a video of an African grey with amazing talking skills, and sometimes it's a macaw with its beautiful colours...
And then you think - I want a talking parrot or a cuddly parrot, BUT this is a tiny clip of that actual parrot's life. Do you really know what it takes to keep that parrot happy?
Parrots are wild animals and before you consider even welcoming a parrot into your family these are just some points you need to consider...
1. TIME - how much time do you have to give a parrot? Some parrots have the intelligence of a child, would you leave a child to its own devices locked in a cage all day?
2. SPACE - parrots need a lot of space. The bigger the better! The cage needs to be big enough that he/she can stretch their wings out and still have room. Large cages are expensive! They need space to fly and climb. Lack of exercise can cause bone growth issues.
3. EXERCISE AND MENTAL STIMULATION. As already said, parrots need daily exercise and mental stimulation, foraging, games, toys, time with their humans. If it's not enough, it can lead to behavioural issues, biting, screaming, destruction of your home, feather plucking and even self-mutilation.
4. DIET. You see that parrot food in the pet shop and think gosh that is cheap? That cheap parrot food full of fatty sunflower seeds and peanuts and is slowly killing your parrot with fatty liver disease and if very unlucky aspergillosis. Aspergillosis, an infection of a parrot's respiratory air sacs, is very very expensive to treat and often fatal. Do you have other parrots? It will spread to them too! A good diet costs money and time to prepare. Fresh fruit and vegetables are necessary for your parrot to live a long and healthy life and avoid hefty vet bills.
5. PARROTS ARE SO LOVING? They don't always like everyone in the family. They might only bond with one person, which means the rest of the family isn't allowed to feed them, clean them or go anywhere near them. This is particularly common in African greys.
6. PARROTS ARE WILD ANIMALS. Even the tamest of them can bite - SORE! Be prepared to be bitten. Will you still want them after a bite?
7. SPECIALIST VET CARE. Parrots need specialised vet care, not your general vet that treats your cat or dog. They need an avian vet - these are limited. Make sure you can get your parrot to one when needed, and they are expensive - can you afford this?
8. NOISE. Parrots make noise ALL day, noise level depends on species but have you heard the noise of a screaming cockatoo or macaw? Have a look on YouTube. Could your neighbours handle the noise too?
9. MESS. Oh boy, the mess!!! Parrots chew, shred their cage paper, toys, throw their food all the time and are p**p machines! Can you handle this?
10. LIKE YOUR SMELLIES? Do you love your scented candles? Your lovely-smelling cleaning products? Perfumes Get rid of them, they are toxic to parrots.
11. LIFELONG COMMITMENT. Parrots are a lifelong commitment - some species can live 50+ years, so they are exactly that!
Do you still want a parrot? Please do your proper research and not a cute video on YouTube!
Post credit to our friends and fellow parrot welfare warriors at Brainy Birds - Parrot Rescue and Rehabilitation.
http://www.brainybirds.co.za/

13/11/2024

Wizzy Wozz the have settled in beautifully in the large aviary. They've never been separated and always flighted. It took a few weeks in a smaller aviary but they need their hut. So are completely free and integrated and they fly down to their cage and hut at dusk.

Thankfully the rain has started the greenery up again. We are so grateful for it. The quality may not be great because it is very overcast but let's see how it comes out.

13/11/2024

This is the and lovebird aviary after the rains.. The quality isn't great,bits overcast and very high but the difference after rain and nurturing the few greens we had, is amazing.

Wizzy Wozz are two precious # lovebirds whose mum wanted them to fly free. After 2 weeks of them being in a smaller aviary next to the large one we moved them in, with their new cage which is left open because they love their hut.
Prior to going into the small aviary, they were given freedom to fly but slept in their cage at night. They fly all over the aviary but still sleep in their hut ❣️❣️🦜Their wings were never clipped. Happy story🦜❣️

13/11/2024

This is the and aviary during the drought and 5 weeks of burst water pipes due to the hiway construction. Thank the Lord for the recent rains. All Jojo tanks are full to overflowing, and the weather is cooler -for now. Talk about desert🙄we lost our entire season of crops.

Anyway we finally have lush greenery and the newly planted crops are doing well

12/11/2024

This is such a beautiful story. Fantastic work South African Wildlife Rehabilitation Center 🙏💙

12/11/2024

Such important information in this post.

Holiday Hazards for your Pet Bird
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https://pdsparrotshop.com/blogs/pds-parrot-blog/holiday-hazards-for-your-pet-bird