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Don’t breed, don’t buy... adopt a rescued bird! Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it.
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Due to an extraordinary increase in the numbers of birds needing placement,
Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue is running short of qualified foster homes. Many
of you know that Mickaboo does not have a "place of its own" - no offices or
other facilities. All of the birds that we rescue and care for are kept in the
homes of volunteers who have been trained as foster parents. Some of the very
largest birds, such as macaws and umbrella cockatoos, need sufficient space and
caregivers with more experience than others. When such birds have been seriously
mistreated or neglected, it may take a longer period of time for them to recover
and be ready for adoption. Because of these factors, and especially because
of the increase in the number of birds being surrendered, we are unable to accept
any new macaws or umbrella cockatoos at this time.
The other troubling condition we are facing is a substantial increase in the number
of cockatiels coming in to us. Since cockatiels are perhaps the most gentle and
social of companion birds, the increasingly large numbers being surrendered or
abandoned is almost inconceivable. Whatever the causes of this trend, and
certainly the economy and foreclosures are partly to blame, we are very sorry
to have to announce a moratorium on accepting cockatiels. Mickaboo is a group
of volunteers, and this situation finds us appalled and very worried. We are
trying various ways of increasing our capacity and our supply of foster and
adoptive homes, but as of midnight on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, we must begin
turning away cockatiels in need of homes.
On Saturday, June 27th, we will hold a special "Small Birds Adoption Fair" to
introduce people to as many of our cockatiels, budgies, lovebirds, and finches,
as we can manage. We will also have a pre-adoption class and will offer
interested persons the opportunity to complete most of the qualifications for
adoption in one day. To find out more about this event, please check
here.
The process for approving a foster home is the same as for approving an adoptive
home. So if you would like to foster birds for Mickaboo and help us work through
this temporary difficulty, please join us at our next free bird care class. The
schedule and locations of all of the classes can be found on our website
here.
We need bird-loving people who want to change the world - one bird at a time.
If you are having behavior difficulties with your bird, especially with a
macaw or umbrella cockatoo, please consider contacting us for assistance,
or attending our next advanced bird behavior class, as an alternative to
surrendering your bird. Information on the next classes can be found
here.
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