It has become necessary to list the ground rules by which we operate. Please take the time to read the following before submitting an application.

1. Our # 1 priority are the birds we are charged with caring for.

2. YES, we do charge a fee to adopt a bird. WHY? Because there is a great deal of time, money, sweat, blood, and tears that go into the rehabilitation of many of our birds and while we are not-for-profit, we are not going to give away the birds. To do this would be to let down the birds that we are currently caring for and eventually, will cause us to shut our doors as there will be NO money left to care for any of the birds. If you are looking for a free bird, please look elsewhere as birds are not free nor are they inexpensive to keep as companions.

3. Our fees are NOT listed on our web site because each bird's fee is based upon the costs we have incurred. Please do NOT call and ask the prices of our birds. This illustrates to us that you may be geared more towards the cost of the bird and not with which bird would fit best into your family situation. We can assure you that ALL of our birds are well below retail that you would find at any pet store/breeder. We spend 1-2 hours daily taking phone calls regarding the fees, the personalities, etc. of each of our birds. Please understand that this takes us away from caring for these magnificent creatures and therefore violates # 1 above. Once approved, you will know ALL of the costs involved in adopting a specific bird. Many times the bird you are calling on is not one that would be most suited for your family so we go back and forth utilizing precious time that no one really has these days.

4. WE DO NOT SHIP OUR BIRDS, EVER!!!!! Please don't call us and ask us to as this will violate # 1 above.

5. ALL of our birds receive the following veterinary work (this is what your fees come from):

a. Psittacosis,

b. Polyoma testing, NOT the vaccination (Note: Some birds have received these vaccinations prior to coming to the Refuge and will not be tested for polyoma),

c. Psittacine Beak and Feather,

d. Complete Blood Count (CBC),

e. Avian Chemistry Panel,

f. Fecal - Float,

g. For those birds who remain beyond 1 (one) year, they receive a fecal - float and CBC annually.

6. If you currently have birds, ALL of your birds MUST have the aforementioned testing protocol or we will NOT adopt a bird to you. This goes back to rule # 1. We will not expose our birds to ANY untested birds and you should not either.