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September 28, 2007
More Parrots Need Your Help
Sent from the Gabriel Foundation (click to donate)
More than 60 parrots are now housed at the Acoma Street location. Only 10 of those birds were on our waiting list. Twenty-eight of those birds plus a pigeon came to TGF as a voluntary relinquishment from a hoarding situation. We are awaiting information from animal control about the dozens of other birds still in the home, set to have been returned to their original owners during the past 2 weeks.
One week ago, TGF retrieved 18 lovebirds from one woman who was "done with them." She began with 4 lovebirds, thought that the eggs and subsequent babies were "cute". Pretty soon there were 18. All in- bred. Now, too messy, too much work for her lifestyle.
Then there's Shadow - an Umbrella cockatoo, turned in to a local animal shelter. Someone had him for 17 years, then he went from home to home as his screaming intensified during the past few months...
Cassie, an Umbrella cockatoo, lost her home last week because her owner is severely ill and in and out of hospitals. The owner was so worried about Cassie being alone all of the time. Cassie, much beloved, was relinquished.
Four weeks ago we received a call from a breeder whose life circumstances changed. He needed to place all of his birds. He sold many into breeding situations; but 6 breeder cockatiels, a feather plucked 8 y.o. former pet B&G, and a pair of Vasas came to us.
An urgent call came in on Monday- come get her cockatiel or the woman would be evicted. We went to get the bird. The house was grim and smoke filled. We saw a sad B&G sitting in the dingy room - asked about it. We were told that the bird NEVER makes any noise, but neighbors complained about the cockatiel. We sadly left with just the cockatiel.
Today, a couple appeared with a Quaker in hand. They needed to get rid of it right away because it was attacking their other birds. Originally found 10 years ago in a tree - it's now causing too much trouble.
Can you help us help these birds? The current bird waiting list to enter aviary quarantine numbers is over 100. We have received completed paperwork for a Nanday, Blue-crowned and Green cheeked conures, 2 B&G macaws, 3 Amazons, 2 cockatoos, 3 Poicehpalus, and more cockatiels.
Your generosity makes a World of Difference! Many, many thanks and our deepest gratitude goes out to you all on behalf of the dozens of parrots that required our immediate intervention.
Posted by sue at September 28, 2007 09:14 AM