| Pet parrot rescue in Michigan is an example of what it | | | | must be a shelter or sanctuary, since it will never |
| should be in every state and in every country. KARE, | | | | again do well in a pet situation. 3. Education: The third |
| a pet parrot rescue group in Michigan, is in business | | | | prong involved in parrot rescue is education. The pet |
| not only to rescue unwanted pet parrots. They also | | | | parrot rescue in Michigan works to educate people |
| adopt out pet parrots that have been rescued, and | | | | who are interested in bird ownership. They want to |
| educate people about parrots. Reading their mission | | | | help them learn the proper care of pet birds. This |
| statement is encouraging. In it they state that they | | | | includes instruction before purchase about the bird's |
| believe all pet birds deserve quality care, love, and | | | | expected life span. It includes information about |
| respect. They also believe there should be a place | | | | proper feeding of parrots and how large a cage a |
| where bird owners can find the most current bird | | | | parrot needs. Parrot rescue also should educate |
| care information possible. The pet parrot rescue in | | | | people about the options they have if they find they |
| Michigan puts its mission statement to work in many | | | | cannot keep a parrot. If You Need Parrot Rescue |
| ways. Usually this means parrot rescue on a small | | | | People who reach a point where they cannot keep a |
| scale. Perhaps the biggest parrot rescue project in | | | | pet parrot should contact a place such as this pet |
| recent years was the one that followed Hurricane | | | | parrot rescue in Michigan. Similar parrot rescue groups |
| Katrina. KARE deployed rescuers to Baton Rouge, | | | | exist in a number of states. The reasons for being |
| Louisiana in support of Hurricane Katrina's bird victims, | | | | unable to keep your parrot may be as simple as |
| parrots or not. The parrot rescuers joined the huge | | | | being unable to afford proper care for the bird. You |
| animal rescue effort that was just getting underway. | | | | may have insufficient finances to take the parrot to |
| Pet parrot rescue in Michigan became pet parrot | | | | a veterinarian. Some people cannot keep a parrot |
| rescue in Louisiana. How It Works Pet parrot rescue | | | | when they relocate overseas. Even relocation that |
| in Michigan, KARE takes its name from the words | | | | involves a smaller home, or an apartment, may make |
| Knapptime, Adoption, Rescue, and Education. Those | | | | it logistically impossible to keep the bird. You could try |
| three branches form the basis for any successful | | | | to sell your parrot, and some people do. Prospective |
| parrot rescue program. 1. Rescue: Parrot rescue | | | | owners may be leery, though, of buying a parrot |
| always begins with rescuing pet parrots. This does | | | | from a newspaper classified as. They may have |
| not always mean rescue such as was needed after | | | | heard of parrots that are sold because of aggression. |
| Hurricane Katrina. It may be as simple as accepting, | | | | Donating your pet parrot to a parrot rescue group |
| from owners, pet parrots that are no longer wanted. | | | | will not give you money in return, but you will know |
| Parrots can live for 50 years or more. Many owners | | | | that the parrot will be placed in the right permanent |
| do not think about that when purchasing a parrot. | | | | home. Parrot rescue groups often have waiting lists |
| Some time later, as the owner's life changes, he or | | | | of adoptive homes. They do everything they can to |
| she can no longer care for the parrot. In some cases, | | | | be sure the bird gets the best possible home. Kudos |
| the owner dies, and the parrot is left behind. In other | | | | for You Parrot rescue groups often operate in the |
| cases, the parrot becomes aggressive, and the | | | | red. It is costly to care for a number of parrots and |
| owner no longer wants the pet. Parrot rescue | | | | other birds. They require numerous cages, hundreds |
| accepts these parrots and cares for them. 2. | | | | of pounds of food on a regular basis, and modest |
| Adoption: Parrot rescue involves finding new homes | | | | salaries for their workers. You will be greatly |
| for parrots that have been rescued. This is easy with | | | | appreciated when you donate, with your parrot, its |
| some parrots. They are well behaved, beautiful, and | | | | cage, perches, playground, toys, and food. |
| talkative. The adopting family can get a good pet for | | | | © 2007, Anna Hart. An avid reader and |
| less than they would pay elsewhere. Finding homes | | | | researcher, Anna explores many parrot breeds and |
| for some rescued parrots is more difficult. The bird | | | | offers more parrot rescue information at She also |
| may need training to correct behavioral problems. It | | | | offers advice on the care and training of parrots. If |
| may have been neglected or abused. The parrot | | | | you need parrot rescue for a pet you can no longer |
| rescue group must evaluate the rescued parrots, and | | | | keep, you won't want to miss Anna's advice. |
| find appropriate homes. In some case, the best home | | | | |