Parrot Emergency (DC Area)

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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(I am currently in Denver for the rest of the month.)

(The Mods have approved this thread and I thank them for their kindness.)

One of the local parrot rescue organizations in the DC metro area has taken charge of 80 parrots abandoned by a breeder. This puts a great strain on the resources of the Wilson Parrot Foundation:http://www.wilsonparrotfoundation.com/

They have sent out this message:

Hello to all our friends … We have had an interesting weekend. Last night, we received a call from a lady that had rented her house to a “breeder”. He was taken out of the home and left the birds, close to 80 of them. Yes, I said 80. The volunteers have rallied. But right now we need your help. While we can’t adopt any of these birds on a permanent basis right now, we are in DIRE need of foster parents. We are also in need of volunteers and cash. If you can volunteer for a couple of hours or write a small check, we’d sure appreciate your help. If you know of anyone that wants to foster, now is the time. Finally, if you know an avian vet that could possibly help us with testing, it would be a godsend.

Take care,
Brian Wilson
Wilson Parrot Foundation

I bring this to the Board’s attention in the event anyone might be in a position to help.

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I wish I could help foster (I have the room and experience!), but Florida is too far away.

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Paul, I am in the DC area and would love to help. But I have no parrot experience, or any experience with domestic birds whatsoever. However, I am a fierce animal lover, and especially love birds.

I am not sure if I could foster, given that I don’t have any experience, but do they need volunteers at their facility to help out? I’d be willing to do just about anything, and given that I am currently unemployed, I have a lot of free time!!

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Paul, I went to the web site but I cannot find any contact info. Can you put me in touch with them? My e-mail is in my profile. Could you send me or post here with contact info?

Thanks!

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I think there is some sort of rule against my posting of telephone numbers and whatnot here. The web address is:

http://www.wilsonparrotfoundation.org/

Their phone number and so on is on that page at the upper right, blue letters on a pale blue background.

I am sure Brian would welcome anyone who has time to stop by and help with the feeding, cleaning and other chores. Heck, birds just need attention.

Thank you all.

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I posted this on the LJ of a friend in the DC area, she will try to pass it along to others in the area.

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I posted it on my Facebook. I have some friends in DC.

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I’ll post it on my LJ parrot community. Like Lionne, I’m in Florida, so can’t do more to help. Do you know the species of parrots we’re talking about here?

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No idea.

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I got the name of two good avian vets in the area. Don’t know if they’d be willing to help or not, but at least the rescue could ask.

and

Heather Bowles in Westminster, MD

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I got a note today, 78 parrots are still in the shelter.

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We’re around DC and have experience with birds (currently have 5 cockatiels and AC has taken care of a Quaker previously) but transportation could be a problem.

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Thank you

Can you call the office in Damascus? The number is on the web sight I cited. (Upper right hand corner in blue text on blue background for your reading pleasure.)

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Hmm…all I see is blue but I found the number elsewhere.

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Their contact info is in a graphic on the upper right hand of the site, but the way they have named the graphic makes AdBlock block it. (Paul, you should mention this to them if you could)

If anyone wants to make a donation via PayPal there is a link on the bottom left-hand side of the front page of the site under “Donations…”

I put up some cash, myself, and sent a copy of the plea from Brian Wilson to my aunt and uncle in Pittsburgh who are parrot lovers & owners.

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Thank you all for your help with this.

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I can’t be of any help right now, but will at least bump this back to the front page.

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Well, we called and expressed interest in fostering along with the fact that we aren’t driving at the moment…and the woman who answered the phone said they can’t leave the premises right now. She did not offer a a time when they could leave the premises.
:confused:

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Norwegian Blue?

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Lute, if you’re in the area I would be happy to transport you and/or the birds. I don’t have any bird experience, so I don’t feel comfortable fostering, but I’d be happy to get the birds to a new home.