Little birds

One thing we see rather frequently is small birds with obvious wounds or other medical problems surrendered to us because the owners are unwilling to take them to the vet. Very frequently, we are told that the cost of the vet bill would far outpace the value of the bird; it's cheaper to just go out and buy another. These aren't people who are unable to pay for a vet visit; they just don't want to.

One gutsy surrenderer even asked if we'd fix up her cockatiels (they'd been attacked by her dog, bleeding heavily, and we weren't sure they'd survive -- they did) and let her have them again! We discussed her situation with her and she realized that her life wasn't suited to birds.

We are just astounded by this sentiment! All of the lives depending on us are special and deserve equal consideration, whether it's a tiny finch or a large macaw. We frequently spend more on vet care than we'd ever be able to recoup in adoption fees -- it's the right thing to do.

One example chronicled on this blog a few years ago is that of Lily.

This canary, Flower, came to us in bad shape. She has a tumor and was being picked on by her cagemates while the owner did nothing. Finally, she was surrendered to us. Avian medicine is unable to cure her tumor, but we placed her in a home filled with love, ideal conditions, and other special needs canaries and finches.
Her last few weeks, months, years (who knows how long she's got left now?) will be happy ones.

Even the little ones are amazing, sentient creatures that deserve the best we can give them.

We currently have many little birds available for adoption, if you'd like to open up your home.

Our retail sales (food, toys, cages, etc.) help to fund our organization, so that we can continue to offer the best care we can. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Please see our website for more information!