Arcadia Bird Sanctuary & Educational Center is a non-profit organization that rescues birds who have been abused, neglected, abandoned, or have special needs. Unlike traditional shelters that emphasize adoption, the primary purpose of our sanctuary is to provide a permanent home with lifetime care, and a shelter for birds who are not suitable for adoption. When we do receive birds who are suitable for adoption, or birds that we can rehabilitate, we make sure other reputable agencies, we are affilated with, find them the appropriate residence. Knowledge is power, and the more people know about parrots, where they come from, if they are the right pet for you, and how to properly care for them, the better their lives will be. We are applying for grants to have flight cages for all our birds, on the premises!
We at Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Educational Center are proud to announce that we have released our amazon residents into a spacious flight aviary built on the premises! We grew vegetation in this aviary to create a more natural habitat for our amazons, which they seem to enjoy very much! This aviary is for all the amazon breeds we have at our sanctuary, and enables us to take in more amazons to live in free flight! Please enjoy this video of our amazons being released into their new home for the first time. Stay tuned for more flight aviary releases and new develpments in the coming months!!!!
In 2001 the seeds of Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Educational Center were sewn in the World Trade Center tragedy. An emergency call was extended to animal rescue facilities to take in beloved animals that were left behind, many of these being birds.
An animal rescue shelter in New York City called us because they were overwhelmed with rescued birds, and asked if we could help. A trip to the shelter resulted in us receiving over a dozen parakeets, and the influx began. Word soon spread that we performed bird rescue for small birds, and it wasn't long before we had over 35 parakeets and lovebirds. A bird rescue brought in over a dozen more lovebirds and Arcadia Bird Sanctuary was born! Since then we have been rescueing all types of domesticated birds from small parakeets, to large exotic parrots, and we now have over 150 birds at our facilty.
The sanctuary's coordinator, Terri Jones, is dedicated to learning more about the the animals she cares for. She understands that aviculture is much more than just pet birds, and education is not just something necessary for new and prospective bird owner.
Terri is a Certified Avian Specialist, having completed the avian course provided by the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council. She has also successfully completed the Fundamentals of Aviculture course given by the American Federation of Aviculture, this is the first step in the AFA's multi-course program toward a Master Aviculturalist.
Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Educational Center is affiliated with the American Federation of Aviculture as a member, and is also a member of the Avicultural Society of America. Both these organizations are national associations of avicultural professionals and great sources of information, networking and knowledge.
On a personal level, Terri is a member and the NJ State Coordinator for the American Federation of Aviculture, and is a personal member of several bird clubs.
At Arcadia Bird Sanctuary & Educational Center, we have almost 300 birds, coloroful species, in all shapes and sizes. We recieve birds when people can no longer care for them, they are abused, or negelected. We have Macaws, Cockatoos, Eclectus, Amazons, African Greys, Conures, Lovebirds, Budgies, Doves, and Finches. They live together with their species, and in a bird colony type atmosphere within their space. They act silly, talk, sing, and whistle to each other, and our staff!
This is Tango , and he is a hybrid Macaw. His previous owner was very abusive, and once cut him all over with a knife. He has many scars on his body, as you can see on his chest and ankles. When he arrived to us, he was very aggressive and scared, but with time, he has become a very social bird, who is quite the character! Terri brings Tango to her events, where people get to meet this wonderful creature!
Oscar was our male Eclectus. He was kept unattended in a dark basement and became tangled in a rope toy. He hung like that for at least three days and lost two toes. Do to being neglected, he chewed off his feathers from the neck down. Oscar came to Arcadia in 2002 and as you can see, he made significant progress. Oscar passed over the Rainbow Bridge as an elderly bird in 2008.
Duck is a 9 year old African Grey, who was severely abused. When she came to Arcadia Bird Sanctuary, she was completely plucked, even her wings were bare. Prior to our care, she broke her breastbone 3 times by flinging herself in terror when anyone even as much as approached her cage. She arrived in 2003, at age 2, and after a change in diet and much patience, she gradually has become less frightened, and more content.
The Arcadia Bird Sanctuary started by taking in smaller birds, and remains one of the few facilities that does. Many of our Lovebirds were rescued from a filthy breeding facility in 2002. We received over a dozen parakeets, from a NYC shelter, who were left homeless after the World Trade Center tragedy. We have free flight cages for the smaller birds.
We care and that is why we provide our bird's with the best possible lifetime care. When we receive many bird's at our sanctuary, they are malnurished, kept in cages that are too small, have had poor hygiene, are pluckers, self mutilators, neglected, and/or mentally unstable. With the proper attention, interaction, and care, we rehabilitate these bird's so they have a second chance at having a quality life. In time, they become content, stop plucking, stop hurting themselves, and begin the journey to a much happier, fufilled life.
All of our birds have full medical exams every 6 months, from a certified veternarian who comes to our sanctuary. If a bird falls ill, due to natural causes, they are immediatley taken to the veternarian. Every bird is micro chipped on arrival, and ankle bands are removed.
ZuPreem™ Avian Maintenance™ Natural Diet mixed with Abba pellets, for large birds, and Abba for Outdoor Aviary birds, for smaller birds. These are formulated to be a primary source of nutrition, and ensures the bird is getting balanced levels of essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids he needs. Recommended by leading veterinarians and aviculturalists to promote a long, healthy life, and is premium quality nutrition. The bird's are fed the appropriate amount for daily intake, and get fresh food every morning, in clean dishes. We even have a dishwasher dedicated to them on site. They are also given parrot treats, and fresh foods, periodically.
We use fresh water, in parrot glass bottles that have a drinking tube, which offers a one-way flow of water, preventing particles from entering the water supply. The water remains sanitary, and drastically reduces the chance of any ingestion of polluted water and subsequent infection. We know that the water in open dishes is easily contaminated with food particles, droppings, feathers, and any other contaminants carry bacteria into the water and pollute it. The fecal matter and disease organisms are then ingested by the bird drinking from that bowl, possibly infecting the pet, so we use bottles instead.
The birds are assigned to appropriate cage sizes, according to their size, and needs. The cages are in our 6 ventilated buildings, and the birds are divided by species, which creates a colony type atmosphere they enjoy. Their cage papers are changed everyday, and the cages are periodically pressured washed. The cages are equiped with everything they need, like different sized perches, and are stocked with new TOYS monthly.
For many of our birds, Arcadia Bird Sanctuary is their last chance at a stable home because they were severely abused or neglected, and they will stay with us forever. This sanctuary is an upstanding organization whose sole concern is parrot welfare for the short-term, as well as the long-term issues from captivity to conservation. The sanctuary needs your help today so that we can provide a permanent home with lifetime care, and shelter for these birds.
At Arcadia Bird Sanctuary & Educational Center, we have about 185 birds, coloroful species, in all shapes and sizes. We recieve birds when people can no longer care for them, they are abused, or negelected. We have Macaws, Cockatoos, Eclectus, Amazons, African Greys, Conures, Lovebirds, Budgies, Doves, and Finches. They live together with their species, and in a bird colony type atmosphere within their space. They act silly, talk, sing, and whistle to each other, and our staff!
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The present and future is grim for individuals needing to place their birds for adoption or for permanent sanctuary. With few legally enforceable standards of care for birds, quality of care varies greatly and may not always be in the birds best interest. Additionally, the availability of space, resources, and knowledgeable caretakers for long term or pre-adoptive care is limited as demand far exceeds supply. Unlike the situation with most dispossessed cats and dogs, mainstream humane animal welfare organizations are not always prepared or equipped to provide for the unique needs of most parrot species and may not have the resources to provide long term supportive educational information or follow-up.The need to provide accurate information to current and future owners of companion parrots concerning the level of commitment and care necessary to properly care for these long-lived, highly intelligent creatures, is overwhelming. Many parrot breeders and most pet stores with a retail trade in companion parrots simply do not have the staff, the time or willingness to adequately prepare prospective purchasers about the realities of living with an essentially wild animal. Many do not provide this information because the reality of the parrot as a pet and full disclosure of its habits, needs and specialized care might deter animal sales and/or related products.
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We have almost 300 birds at Arcadia Bird Sanctuary & Educational Center and we are working towards building large aviaries for all of our residents. Each aviary built on the premises has a inside layer of fencing and another outside layer that is spaced a foot or two from the inside layer to protect our residents from predators. Arcadia's aviairies are sized according to the indivual species needs.
We have Macaws, Cockatoos, Eclectus, Amazons, African Greys, Conures, Lovebirds, Budgies, Doves, and Finches. The residents are grouped together by species and size. In doing this we create a more natural environment for our birds who can enjoy living in their colony.
One of the largest expenses incurred at the sacntuary is the electric bill, which can approach $900 a month in winter. We would like apply for a grant to install solar panels for self sustaining energy sources to heat and cool the units. We are always looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly, and energy efficient. These solar panels would also eliminate the need to pay a very large electrical bill, thus allowing us to allocate donations to other areas of the sanctuary in need of funds.
These pictures are of us getting prepared for the event. After many renovations (repairs, painting, improvements), and our new aviaries, we had our annual open house event for everyone to come see the sanctuary, meet the birds, and give donations to help us care for the birds. We had a donation canteen set up with a bbq, food, and drinks for our guests. It was a wonderful event, with great people, and again we would like to thank everyone who came, and made donations, we really appreciate the support!
We released all of our conures into their new flight cage with great success, and they love it!!! The aviary has an inner and outer layer, with a large space between the layers to protect the birds from predators, and double locked doors to prevent the birds from exiting. It has a large attached shelter with perches inside, many food & water dishes, tons of toys and jungle gyms, and we will soon add a running water fountain for these guys!
In this gallery there is an accompolation of photo's taken over the years, and up to the present time. You may see some birds without feathers, which was due to plucking in their previous residence, and stems from neglect and abuse. With the proper rehabilitaion, some of our birds feathers completely grow back, but others have had the habit for so many years, that even though they have stopped plucking, their feathers will unfortunatly never grow back due to the feather follicle damage done. These birds usually do not pluck anymore because they are healthy and happy now. They are not bothered from being bare or by their odd appearance.
Arcadia Bird Sanctuary & Educational Center is involved with the community by educating children about birds and their habitat. Our coordinator, Terri Jones, has events at schools, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, librairies, and on site at the sanctuary. Terri also holds events often in New York and New Jersey for eveyone to come learn about bird's. She brings parrots with her from small to large, and that have strong personalities. Some can talk, dance, and even do clever tricks she has taught them!
We have many used cages at our sanctuary, when a bird comes to us they will usually arrive with all of their belongings. We try to only use stainless steel cages at our facility, so we have an abundance of these beautiful cages, in all sizes, stored on site. These cages are for sale at a considerably low price, and all of the proceeds from these cages go back to the sanctuary in the form of a donation. These cages are stored in tents to prevent rusting, but are still somewhat exposed to the elements, so any leaves or dirt will be sprayed off with a pressure washer. You come choose your cage, and we will clean it off for you to take home!
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Freehold, NJ 07728
732-995-8562
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