I want to give you a quick update on Hannah. She is doing Great!! She is playing on top of her cage - easy to get out and get back in. She is eating very well. She is talking - she says "Hello" when the phone rings before we can answer it! She seems to really love all of the customers and they really like her! We all love her and she really is a GREAT BIRD!

Romeo came home on Thursday and settled into his new home/cage and toys. He loved the food Nothing wrong with this guys appetite. We have challenged him to leave the comfort of the cage and wander into the play area with toys and ladders and other birds. Romeo learned very quickly if he wants almonds or nutriberries he has to go to the play area. Its nice to view the respect the birds have for each other.  Better than some humans... Since each of the bigger birds are allowed time out of the cage (with supervision) they actually switched cages yesterday... too funny. We have been enjoying to vast vocabulary the new guy has. Lady, and Molly the eclectus' love the new foods we ordered from the Phoenix Foraging. Lady says "GOOFFY BIRD" to which Romeo replys"No -way" or ...."you gotta be kidding"...  he also says "that's too funny" and than laughs
Molly is not as vocal... yet...she is busy growing new feathers... 
We suspect she was never challenged to talk beyond "Good Morning or Hello although she does say "Good morning, Molly." We are truly enjoying the simple pleasures of bird life by adopting these gems Thank YOU for all you do for the birds and for approving our home. Thank YOU for allowing us the pleasure of caring for some of Nature's Jewels.

Stella is a great permanent part of our family. Stella only gets a little cranky if you let her get a hold of paper to shred or get in a corner when she's out and about from her cage. But she gets over it pretty quickly when you remove her from the situation. Other than that, she's a perfect sweetie. I remember when I first brought her home and I had to use leather grill gloves to go near her! (and she still got through to my skin) She likes to take baths in her water dish whenever I run the vacuum and going in the shower sometimes, too. She likes to climb the towel racks. She talks a lot, imitates my laugh to a tee. She tries to sing like a ballad singer and it sounds terrible! Paige and I just laugh and laugh.

Things are going great with Omar. We have been able to pet him and have him step up onto our hands or arms. Even with occasional blood drawn we still love him without question. Band-aids fix and time heals. He is indifferent to the kitty and loves his baths. Bath time for both critters is most amusing. We haven't clipped his wings and I don't think that we will as he does seem to enjoy being able to fly. He is also pretty good at it. We do pay special attention to doors to make sure that there is no chance for accidental escape. Every bit of exercise is a good thing as he tends to be a bit lazy! Might be willing to take him into the shower like Lily for baths with me but will take it slowly and hope by spring baths will be a lot less messy. Omar seems to be getting a bit pudgy but we have been trying to keep his activity up and he seems to be losing some of the bulk. He surely loves to sit on his perch and munch out of his treat bowl.  Know that he is very special to us and he is doing great.  Everyday is a joy for us and we never regret giving him his home. Thank you for all you do and for allowing us to have such a wonderful companion to our family. Take care and know that Omar is loved beyond compare

It's JADA aka Lady, I'm doing GREAT. The food at my new home is pretty good, I sure like trying those new foods. I especially like fresh spinach & apple salad and peanut butter toast. I got to spend a couple hours in the sunshine this week. Deck living is kinda nice, Mom has a portable cage for me. The cage is smaller but great for sunning with my new buddy, the African grey. We chit chat a lot and mom is a good cuddler. BUT sometimes I do get moody then 'mom' just leaves me alone. All in all this is a pretty nice home you found for me. Thank YOU!

We just wanted to give you a quick update on Pickles. She is settling in very nicely. She has been very quiet and independent. She enjoys our company but is not a cling on and has no problems entertaining herself. So far so good on screaming. She sounds off a couple times a day but it is short and controlled. We can't wait to be able to bring her out into the living room with us in the evenings to socialize and relax with all of the family. She has had two showers and seems to handle them well. She has done a full blown Happy Too display. She flaps her wings and hollers in the happiest way I have ever seen from a bird. I have only seen this once but man was it ever cool. We are taking it as slow as she wants it. No pressure for her and we allow her every opportunity to make choices for herself. We are so happy to have her here with us and look forward to many many years of enjoyment and learning together!!! Thank you again for giving us such a wonderful opportunity to provide her with a home!

Emily (above) and Beakers (below)

All is well here. Finn is fitting in. He is noisy, gregarious, and a good eater. He has a good sized cage and makes good use of all of it. He and Tiki (the Nanday we adopted last year), communicate noisily throughout the day although they do not have contact yet as we are still maintaining quarrentine. Apparently he is used to eating and drinking out of his human pets'dishes because he always has his head in the way when Dave is trying to eat. Somebody should fill him in on the eating habits of a seventeen year old athelete. There is something to be said for eating healthy when Finn is on the loose. He has a BIG BIRD attitude in a little bird body. He sometimes immitates sounds. He beeps like a smoke detector with a bad battery when he wants out of his cage. He purrs like a cat when he is excited and screeches "HA HAA" when he is angry or surprised. There is not much doubt what he expects.

We recently adopted Rocky, a Mealy Amazon - Rocky has quickly become a feathered family member and has adjusted really well, everyone would be very proud of him. You can tell that his previous owner cared very much about him because of Rocky’s gentleness and wellness. Rocky has brought so much joy into our home and is loved by everyone. He loves going outdoors for his baths and has even taken to spreading his wings for a “pit” wash.

I just want to say thank you to for allowing Rocky to be placed into our home. We plan to continue to keep him happy and safe for all of his days. We are forever grateful

Maggie is doing well. She says 'hello' and 'what are you doing?' She plays great and is exploring her surroundings.

I took her to the vet and she's in great shape, except a little thin. Probably just from the stress of her new surroundings, so we'll just keep an eye on her weight. She plays great and doesn't seem to be scared of my little dog Pheebee, who is dying to be able to play with Maggie and is mad that I won't let her.

Our family adopted Ozzie, the Half Moon Conure just the other day. He has adapted to his new environment nicely and even gets along with our dog. He's been playing peekaboo with him. I think he talks to the dog more than he talks to us!! We have a large cage for him that he seems to enjoy, he's eating and drinking well and stepping up to everyone without attempting to bite.

I just wanted to let you know how well he's doing because I know that the first few days in a new environment can be quite an adjustment. Actually, I think he's enjoying the peace and quiet of his new home.

Thanks again for allowing us to add Ozzie to our family. We look forward to enjoying him for years to come.

We just wanted to let you know that Deuce has adjusted well and is doing fine. This of course is the first day of Deuce's new beginning. He is the perfect little guy, we couldn't have asked for more. This morning as I was getting breakfast ready, as a big surprise Deuce started making the microwave beeping sound so much so I thought I had left food in the microwave. Then later in the day Deuce started to "ring" like a phone, I was in the kitchen getting him a snack and noticed that as soon as I left the room Deuce started to make the sound of a ringing phone and he would proceed to answer with a "hello". This little guy made me smile all day long. Oh, and whenever I approached him I'd say "Hi Baby" and to my surprise later in the day Deuce started saying it back as soon as I approached....what a guy, we just LOVE him! He has to be one of the most loving creatures....we are very lucky to have him as part of our family.

Again, thank you so much for giving us this opportunity; we can't thank you enough. Adopting a bird from the sanctuary is definitely so much better then even thinking about buying from a pet store or a breeder. We truly hope that good people give these wonderful birds a second chance .....everyone deserves a second chance and this includes our little feathered friends!