Meet Bob and Lucy

We'd like to introduce you to a pair of parrotlets looking for homes. Yes, that's "homes" -- plural -- as these two cannot live together.

They were surrendered because of incompatibility. They lived in a large flight with many different birds. These two troublemakers picked on the other birds and each other. In order to restore peace, their owner thought it best that they find new homes.

Being from an aviary environment, they did not have names; we've named them Bob and Lucy, but they certainly don't know their names; as such, their new owner can easily rename them.

Here's Lucy:
If you look closely, you can see a little bit of dried blood on her feet. You can thank Bob for that. When their previous owner was bringing them to us to surrender, they were placed in the same small box as a carrier. Even birds that get along do not do well in such a tiny environment, so you can imagine what it was like for these two that were incompatible anyway!

Luckily, no permanent damage was done, and we're making sure that Bob can never harm her again.

Here's Bob:
Despite what it may sound like from above, he is not a monster! He is a very charming fellow; he just needs to be an only parrotlet.

These two lived in an aviary environment, which means they were not let out and handled. We are working on that. Right now, they are a bit flighty, but that will improve as they get used to coming out more. You can see Bob perched nicely in this volunteer's hand.

In the right home, with loving and patient owners, they will blossom.

Please stop by or e-mail if you're interested in Bob or Lucy. They are looking forward to completing their separation into new homes!

Meet Dinky

Dinky is an approximately 10 year old male Pacific Parrotlet. He came from the same house as Rocky, who was introduced yesterday. Like Rocky, Dinky has been on a terrible diet of wild finch seed. He also was dumped at a vet's office with the threat of home execution if the vet's office wouldn't take him. Also like Rocky, his fate turned around once he started making his way to us.We are still getting to know him, but so far, he has been incredibly sweet and a delight. As a social being, he craves attention and doesn't want to be left alone.
He will make a great companion for some lucky person. If you have room in your home and heart, stop by to meet him.

Meet Freda

What kind of bird could be hiding in our volunteer's shirt? You can barely see a bump!It's Freda, a young pacific parrotlet:Freda can be a bit nippy and flighty, but we suspect that's just because she hasn't been handled a lot recently. With frequent, daily hands-on attention, she will tame down and be a delight.

Stop by if you'd like to meet her! She's got a fantastic personality and is hoping to find someone willing to be a human playgym for her antics!

Meet Greenbean

Meet Greenbean, one of the loudest and most entertaining parrotlets we have ever seen! He is extremely noisy, so he needs to find a family that doesn't live in an apartment. It's incredible how much noise can come out of such a little body.

What's wrong with his head?
Nothing, he's just playing!Since he has so much energy, and we always need volunteers to keep the Center running smoothly, we decided to put him to work. He tried out a lot of different jobs such as...

Fundraising:
Working the cash register:
Accountant:
And presentation-giver:
But he decided that he didn't really want a job; he's looking for a family that will take care of him. In exchange for good food, toys, and tons of interaction, he'll provide you with much joy, including one of the cutest "ta-weet" sounds ever.

Stop by if you'd like to meet Greenbean, but be forewarned that he'll probably steal your heart!

Meet Sapphire

Meet Sapphire, a pacific parrotlet. She was transferred to us from another humane society, so we don't know much about her history as we were not able to speak directly with her former owners.

What we do know is that she was caged with two budgies, who ganged up on her and were in the process of scalping her. Had they remained cagemates for much longer, Sapphire would have died. She is now almost completely healed -- you can still see a small scab on her head.
She is still a bit skittish and is still learning how to step up, but she is quite the delight! She really enjoys hanging out with people. Here, she'd flown up to land on the head of one of our volunteers:If you'd like to adopt Sapphire, stop by the Center and see if she might fit in well in your house.