Adoption Guide
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Things to know before adopting a parrot:
- All parrots have long life spans. Depending on species, they live 20 to 50 years or more.
Photo Contest
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A Refuge for Saving the Wildlife is excited to announce its first Rescue the Birds Calendar for 2017.
Your entries and votes for the Rescue the Birds 2017 Calendar Photo Contest supports A Refuge for Saving the Wildlife and counts you among an amazingly caring network of people who have supported our work to save countless parrots throughout the years. Your votes and photo donations will be used to help the homeless parrots in our care until we find them a forever home. A Refuge for Saving the Wildlife is an IRS-designated 501(c)(3) charity, making all donations tax deductible.
5 Ways to Celebrate National Pet Day
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National Pet Day, April 11, was founded in 2006 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert, Animal Welfare Advocate Colleen Paige, to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public awareness about the plight of many different kinds of animals awaiting a forever home in shelters and rescues all around the globe. But how do you celebrate a day like this?
- Celebrate a Good Cause
This would be a great day to dedicate some of your time to a local shelter in need of volunteers. Contact your local shelters to find out what their current needs may be, and help them out. Share what you did with others to bring awareness to pet adoption and the number of animals living in shelters in need of a home.
8 Ways to Keep Your Parrot Happy
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- Healthy & Varied Diet
Providing a healthy and varied diet for your parrot is extremely important. Not only do they need seeds and pellets, but they also require plenty of vegetables and fruit. Be sure to avoid harmful foods that may be toxic to your parrot.
Holiday Hazards
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With the holidays approaching, let your parrot join in the holiday fun! Just be sure to keep these tips in mind to keep your parrot safe this season:
- Christmas Trees
Many live trees have been sprayed with chemicals. It is important to keep your parrot away from live trees so they don't ingest any of the pine needles.
Beat the Winter Blues
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With winter fast approaching, your parrot can suffer from gloomy dark days. There are some simple things you can do to bring a little summer back into your home.
LIGHTING
Cloudy overcast days cause us to turn up the lights in our homes, however we are not always getting the light that we need. The right amount of sunlight is beneficial to all living creatures.