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This is who we are... |
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Parrot Rescue, Inc. functions solely on
contributions and the services of volunteers. We can spend hours tracking lost
birds, retrieving found birds and rescuing birds from sometimes horrifying
situations. We arrange for the transportation of found, rescued and surrendered
birds, create posters, place advertisements and follow up on lost and found ads. |
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As volunteers, we must often take time from
our jobs
or cancel special plans to help with emergencies and are not paid for our services. |
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Parrot Rescue, Inc. is always in need of
donations. Funds, cages, seed and pellets, perches carriers, play gyms, food/water
dishes and bird toys are desperately needed to help provide rescued birds with food,
medical care and suitable housing. |
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This is what we do... |
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LOST BIRDS |
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Parrot Rescue, Inc. is contacted almost
daily about a lost, found, sighted or unwanted pet bird. Skittish or unreachable
birds may be coaxed down with food, toys or "decoy" birds. |
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Parrot Rescue, Inc. will list found birds
in advertisements; advertisements are placed in local newspapers and will network with
other organizations and bird clubs; this information exchange can help in reuniting lost
birds with their owners. Listings of missing birds are kept on file so they can be
cross-matched with found bird ads, postings and telephone inquiries. |
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Parrot Rescue, Inc.'s volunteers advise
owners on ways to recover a lost pet. Displaying and distributing "Lost
Bird" flyers can be quite effective and volunteers may assist in this task if
possible. |
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Parrot Rescue Inc.'s volunteers do
everything possible to reunite lost birds with their owners. We provide these rescue
services free of charge, however, we are volunteers with
full-time jobs and will do our best to return calls in a timely fashion.. |
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FOUND BIRDS |
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When Parrot Rescue is contacted about a
found bird, volunteers often confer with the caller to determine a plan of action.
Often, the finder wishes to surrender the bird to Parrot Rescue.
The bird is then picked up by a volunteer and immediately taken to an avian veterinarian
where it is examined and if necessary, treated. |
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When determined healthy, the bird is placed in a foster
home. A volunteer member of Parrot Rescue will house the bird
up to 21 days until its owner is located or a permanent new home is found. While in
foster care, the rescued bird receives excellent care and food along with toys and lots of
love. |
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Advertisements are placed in local newspapers and we will
network with other organizations and bird clubs in an effort to locate the bird's
owner. If, after four weeks, its owner has not been located, the bird is placed in Parrot
Rescue's Adoption Placement Program. Strict adoption requirements
are in place to assure that birds are placed in good homes where they will receive the
best care. Home visits by Rescue personnel are required. |
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We strongly encourage membership in educational
organizations such as the Long Island Parrot
Society of NY, Inc. For more information about LIPS, please call their Parrot
Phone at (631) 957-1100 or visit www.liparrots.org |
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OFFERING A PET BIRD FOR
ADOPTION |
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Sometimes illness, relocation, time
constraints, or lifestyle changes result in the painful realization that a pet bird must
be placed in a new home. Parrot Rescue, Inc. is often called upon
to provide assistance in such situations. |
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Parrot Rescue, Inc. offers the
following options to bird owners seeking new homes for their pets: |
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The bird may be surrendered to Parrot
Rescue, Inc. If it is deemed an emergency, volunteers will make
arrangements to have the bird picked up or delivered. The bird will then be placed
with a foster family until it is adopted. |
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Donations are always needed to cover the cost
of supplies of birds in rescue, and their veterinary care. |
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We do NOT sell birds nor do we adopt them out
to breeders. |
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We are located in Suffolk County, Long Island,
NY. At this time, we offer birds for adoption within a 50 mile radius only.
Those who are outside of this area, please contact your local bird club for adoptions
and/or rescues in your area. |
These services are open to all. While we
strongly recommend membership in a local club, it is not required. Please contact us
for further information at:
Rescue4Birds@optonline.net
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