Here’s What You Can Do!

The present and future are 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 bird’s 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.

The Arcadia Bird 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 Arcadia Bird Sanctuary needs your help today— while you are living and able to care for your bird — so that we can provide care for your bird as well as other birds, when you are not able to do so.

Help The Arcadia Bird Sanctuary  promote the parrot cause:

·        You can extend your legacy of compassion for parrots into the future…by both making a gift to The Arcadia Bird Sanctuary today and remembering companion parrots and/or to provide for your parrot when you are unable to do so, when you make or revise your estate plans.

·        Support The Arcadia Bird Sanctuary’s efforts.  Contribute to The Arcadia Bird Sanctuary

·        Consider making a donation to the Building Fund, or purchasing a building to honor a special person or pet.

·        Arcadia Bird Sanctuary needs help with construction.  All our buildings need steps.  Some of the buildings need new roofs and windows.  We need people willing to provide labor to help fix these things.

For the well being of companion parrots tomorrow, please click here and send in your contribution today. Together, we can make a difference.