ORPHANED PARROTS FIND REFUGE IN MADISON Madison. WI

Fine Feathered Friends Sanctuary, Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit rescue, rehabilitation and adoption agency is now open in Madison, WI

Feb. 26, 2003

Are you ready to bring a parrot into your home? Parrots have become increasingly popular as pets in recent years, and too many of the people who are drawn to their beauty are unaware of the challenges of keeping an animal only a generation or two removed from the wild.

Birds are messy, and some can be very loud. Unless purchased from a reputable breeder or bird shop that understands the importance of good health and socialization and proper handling after purchase, problems such as biting can pop up, and few bird owners know enough about normal bird behavior to cope.

Birds are also given up when a bird owner marries, or when children arrive, or sometimes just because the owner tires of the work involved in keeping such a high-maintenance pet. Then, too, the long lives of parrots can leave them vulnerable -- with life spans measured in decades, some birds outlive their owners. For all these reasons and many more, too many parrots end up going from home to home before ending up in a place like the Fine Feathered Friends Sanctuary, Inc., if theyre lucky, or facing euthanasia if theyre not. Few community shelters and humane groups are equipped to handle birds, which makes parrot sanctuaries even more important.

Fine Feathered Friends Sanctuary, Inc.Avian Rescue, Rehabilitation and Adoption Agency is a 501©3 non-profit agency that has opened its doors and hearts to exotic birds in the Madison area. Since opening in July of 2002 they have rescued over sixty birds and found loving, lifetime homes for twenty two of them. They have also helped in rehabilitating fourteen birds so their owners felt more comfortable keeping them as loving pets.

Fine Feathered Friends Sanctuary Inc. will bird sit for you to raise money for the other birds in the sanctuary and they make and sell play stands and gyms for companion birds with all proceeds going directly to the birds that live at the sanctuary.

If you are looking for a great companion bird, looking to work on any behavior problems your bird may have, wanting to find someone reliable to bird sit for you and help other birds at the same time, or need to give up your bird please give Fine Feathered Friends Sanctuary Inc. a call at 608.274.2615, or email smeinie@charter.com, website www.feathered-friends.com