Peaches

Peaches, a male M2, recently went to the vet as we were troubled by the fact that he hadn't been eating much. Our vet did a barium series and found what we suspect to be two masses. He will have surgery tomorrow (we'll keep you updated).

Peaches is just the latest Center bird that has had relatively severe medical problems in the recent past. In addition to Peaches, the following birds have had surgery in 2009: Millie (mitred conure), Charlie (B&G macaw), and Louie (U2).

Additionally, three birds have been surrendered to us with aspergillosis. Each bottle of medication costs us $125. These extraordinary vet costs are above and beyond the well bird checkups that birds receive while in our care, and our outstanding balance at the vet has been averaging around $2,000.

We are very fortunate that our vet gives us a huge discount on her services; otherwise, we would have had to shut our doors long ago.

If you are able to make a tax-deductible donation to help us defray these medical costs, we would very much appreciate it. You can mail a check to us at:

CARE
3053 Beechwood Industrial Court
Suite 1
Hubertus, WI 53033

If you'd prefer to send a check directly to our vet's office, please contact us through our website and we can make that happen as well.

Thank you to everyone who has donated time and money to our organization over the years. The birds really appreciate it, even though they may not always express it!