How to Prepare Yourself for Rescue Work
Senegal Parrot waving “hello.”
If you dream of opening your own parrot rescue or sanctuary (and let’s be honest, it crosses the minds of a lot of us once we’ve seen how birds suffer in the wrong environments!), the most important step of all is to get yourself ready. Many owners find that they are not suited mentally, physically, or emotionally.
What is the difference, first of all, between a parrot rescue and a parrot sanctuary? A rescue typically rehabilitates an ...
Twelve Vital Skills To Teach Our Birds
Celestial Parrotlet in his travelling carrier.
Baby birds are tabula rasa, blank slates, and therefore are such joys to train! But before I get into this, I feel that I have add a little side note: I personally believe that parrots aren’t meant to be pets, yet our captive birds need us. In light of this, I encourage rescue and re-homing where possible. Mine is sometimes a bit of a controversial opinion, but I do also whole-heartedly support people who buy baby birds. I ...
