How the program works
What We Do
Beak n Wings, Inc (BNW) has three main goals:
- Parrot Rehabilitation
- Owner Education
- Community Awareness.
Parrot Rehabilitation. BNW take in parrots that have been abused, who are no longer wanted, or can no longer be cared for. These birds are given a check-up by our avian veterinarian. After their check-up, these birds are placed in a temporary foster home with our member volunteers.
Our foster home members address the bird's medical, nutritional, and behavioral needs. The birds are treated for any illness they might have and they are slowly weaned onto a proper diet of pellets, vegetables, fruits, grains, pastas, beans, etc. Gentle behavior modification is used to curb any behavioral problems the parrot may have such as unnecessary screaming, biting, fear of humans, feather picking, over-grooming or self mutilation. Once the bird's health and behavioral issues are tended to (30 day quarantine), they are placed on our list of adoptable birds. The final goal is to place the parrot into a permanent home with one of our members who has gone through our "Birdie 101 training class".
Owner Education. BNW trains current (providing they are willing) and potential parrot owners on how to be the best companion to their feathered pets. Our training class address issues such as parrot behavior, taming, training, grooming, nutrition, and emergency care.
Community Awareness. BNW promotes public awareness about birds and bird responsible ownership. We travel to schools, pet stores, and community centers educating the public about the unique nature of parrots. We encourage the public to research the different species of bird before buying or adopting a bird as a pet.
"Garbage is Recyclable, Parrots aren't." Before you buy, think adoption first!
Number of birds we have taken in to re-home
2003 = 58
2004 = 124
2005 = 110
2006 = 200
2007 = 177
Total to date = 669
Finch to Macaws
Read some of the Success Stories of birds that have passed through Beak n Wings
WE ARE A NO KILL SHELTER
"Beak n Wings does not euthanize birds due to over population".
This does not mean that there will not be any euthanasia of those birds that are too sick or injured to ever recover.
Adoption