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