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A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue - Brecksville, Ohio
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A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue, Brecksville, Ohio
A Safe Haven for Parrots and Other Pet Birds - Re-Homing Agency -"No Kill" Policy - Bird Adoption to Adults - Professional Screening of Applicants - Caring Team of Pet Bird Specialists - Donations Requested WELCOME! Thank you for visiting our parrot adoption and re-homing site! A-Parrot Rescue is located in Brecksville, in northern Ohio. We do not ship birds. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue is looking for people who are serious about adopting a "second-hand" parrot or smaller pet bird. We have several that are currently in need and waiting for a new home. We would like to meet you via email! After reading over all of the info on this site, you may feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Please keep in mind that A-Parrot to A-Flamingo's policies are in effect totally for the benefit of the birds released into our care.
INTRO You have reached a nonprofit parrot rescue and re-homing organization, a safe haven for parrots looking for a permanent home. We are not a "bird seller". A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue will adopt out birds to people who clear our adoption process. A-Parrot Rescue is always looking for just the right home home for each and every bird released into our care. A legal adoption contract goes out with every bird. We adopt out to Ohio area residents, or to those living in States close to Ohio. Inquire. We prefer to adopt out parrots to experienced parrot owners who understand the "quirks" of the species they are interested in.
HOW TO USE THIS SITE To eliminate misunderstandings, A-Parrot to A-Flamingo has spelled out in detail on this website our "qualifications" to be considered an Adopter of one of the birds we have available for re-homing. YOU WILL NOTE THAT THE INFO ON THIS WEBSITE IS VERY DETAILED. MOST OF THE QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ARE NOTED ON THESE PAGES. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THESE PAGES OVER IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE YOU EMAIL US TO ADOPT, TO DONATE A BIRD, DONATE SUPPLIES, ETC. Click on the sidebar choices in the upper lefthand corner to continue.. If you are serious about adopting a bird from our rescue agency, A-Parrot Rescue needs to get to know you and about the birds you own now. If you are looking for a parrot, A-Parrot Rescue prefers to adopt out our parrots to experienced parrot owners. Not everyone who contacts us may qualify to adopt a parrot from us. It is easy to adopt out a smaller bird from our agency. Pls. read over this website and then email one of our interviewers at aparrottoaflamingo@danworld.com A-Parrot to A-Flamingo's Board of Directors makes all final adoption approval decisions. Not everyone may qualify for the parrot of their choice. We need to determine if one will be a "match" for the parrot in question. Our policies may change at any time without notice. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue now takes the place of The Bird Placement Program. BPP is closed as of June 2007. Our rescue team has been (and is continuing to find) new homes for unwanted birds for almost 25 years. The only changes are a new name and new Management. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue will take in most species of parrots and pet birds in need of a new home. Our rescue professionals work diligently to find just the right new home for any bird released to our temporary care. We are not soliciting for parrots for our personal ownership.
BASIC INFO ABOUT A-PARROT TO A-FLAMINGO RESCUE (1) A-Parrot to A-Flamingo is a bird placement and re-homing agency, not a sanctuary. We function as the "safe haven" prior to locating that great home for any bird turned over to us. (2) A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue does detailed screening of qualified parrot owners for the placement of parrots. Post-adoption home checks require our adopters to live close to Ohio. (3) A-Parrot to A-Flamingo's birds are temporarily fostered in private homes in the northern Ohio area with current parrot owners prior to their placement. (4) Drop-off and pick up of birds is in Brecksville, Ohio ONLY. Our rescue organization is run out of our home. Since our rescues are fostered here in private homes in our area, we are not set up for visiting until an Adopter's application has been approved by our Board of Directors first. (5) A-Parrot to A-Flamingo also accepts most older and problem birds so we are looking for experienced parrot owners to adopt our parrots to, someone who honestly understands parrot "issues or quirks". Tame birds come in occasionally too. (6) Our adoption process starts with an email "chat" to get to know you and your birds first. No phone interviews. (This "chat" is not our actual application). We explain our adoption policies further in these emails at this time too. (7) We do not interview in person or over the phone as we prefer to put our policies in writing rather than verbally explaining them to you. Our adoption qualifications and policies apply to all applicants equally. Our email interview will explain further. After one's application has been approved, we will need to meet the actual adopter when an appointment has been made to view the bird(s) of your choice. (8) Potential clients who are considering dropping off their bird, or bird supplies, cages, etc. please click onto the top sidebar DONATING BIRDS for more info. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue, as a non-profit organization, is dedicated to alleviating parrot neglect and suffering, offering advice to bird owners to assist them in creating a good environment for their pet bird. We provide a safe haven with top quality care for the birds/parrots released into our care prior to our locating good homes for them. Potential adopters are carefully screened. A-Parrot's goal is to be a model animal/bird welfare organization reflecting the values of our community by educating the public against abuse, cruelty and neglect of the avian species, and promoting safe and humane care pet birds. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue sincerely feels that if all pet owners researched the pet they were interested in, then this would most certainly alleviate the great number of birds (and other pets) that may have to be turned over to rescue organizations or shelters at a later date. Hopefully some day, thru public awareness, our jobs as "animal rescuers" will be lightened or phased out entirely. A-Parrot Rescue will take in "finches to macaws -- plus flamingos". Large and small parrots (african greys, timnehs, cockatoos, amazons, eclectus, etc.), conures, ringneck parrots, specialized parakeets species, cockatiels, budgies, finches, canaries. Flamingos? We will gladly accept "unwanted" pink plastic garden flamingos -- to add to the flock "decor" in our yard.
WE DO NOT TAKE IN Wild or outside birds, farm birds, game birds, swans, peacocks, toucans, lories, doves, or pigeons. We may have a referral for dove species. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A RESCUE BIRD? Multi-pet and multi-bird owners are welcome to apply to adopt a bird from A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue. We interview via email prior to giving info about our application. Our Board of Directors reviews all applications, and final approval is up to them. Click onto the top sidebars ADOPTING BIRDS for more information.
DO YOU HAVE A PROOF RECEIPT THAT YOU OWN/OWNED A PARROT RECENTLY? A VET CHECK RECEIPT MAYBE? Since this is the Internet and we do not know you personally, A-Parrot to A-Flamingo requires some sort of valid proof that our Adopters own/owned a parrot in the recent past. This applies to adopting large and small parrots only. No receipt is necessary to adopt out cockatiels and smaller, common species of birds. A-Parrot Rescue prefers to adopt out to people who are honestly familiar with the species they are interested in, and one who will not give up on an older parrot "if" it does not turn out to be the "perfect" pet one expects. A second-hand parrot may come with personality "quirks". Can you handle a biter, screamer, a bird that will not let you handle it, that needs to be trained, a very shy bird that will run from you, a bird that won't come out of its cage? Of course, we get in some nice birds also. Each bird will have its own individual personality which will be explained to you in detail. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue does not have the time to re-hab our parrots for you. We prefer the bird's bonding process to begin with you, the Adopter. One must have some parrot ownership experience to be considered an A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Adopter.
SOME COMMON SENSE INFO No matter how cute birds look on Animal Planet programs, older parrots "may" come with some quirks the new owner will have to work thru. Parrots will always need time to adjust to their new home, new family, cage location, etc. And -- not all parrots will talk. Everyone seems to want a talking bird. This we cannot guarantee for you, although we will give you the info we know about the particular parrot you are interested in to help you decide if this is the pet for you. Why are you interested in getting a parrot? Do you want a parrot as a "trophy", to show off and to be able to walk around the neighborhood with on your shoulder, as a birthday gift for a relative, as a talking "toy" for a child (or adult). If these reasons are why you want to adopt a parrot, don't bother to contact us. You are adopting a live, living, breathing creature requiring daily care. Pets are not toys.Pls. see the above sidebar ADOPTING BIRDS. Be sure to read all of the info detailed on this site. Our adoption policies and qualifications apply equally to all applicants. A-Parrot Rescue will need to get to know you a little before offering you our application too. **Cockatiels and smaller birds are available to most everyone. An email "chat" still starts our adoption process no matter what species you are interested in. A-Parrot Rescue will be glad to answer any questions you may have if you are undecided about what species to of bird to obtain. We may have some website referrals for you also. Email us. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo encourages every person to do their research on bird care and parrot species info BEFORE choosing a bird as a pet. Please do not obtain a bird (or any pet) without first finding out more about their quirks and care. It is also important that everyone makes sure the species of parrot they are considering would in all reality be suitable for their home, apartment space, family, and lifestyle. "Usually" first time parrot owners will not qualify to adopt a parrot from our agency. First choice of adopting always goes to someone who can send us a proof of parrot ownership receipt. After one obtains their first parrot from another source, you may feel free to contact A-Parrot to apply for your next parrot. QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT OUR AGENCY HOW MANY BIRDS DO WE HAVE? It varies, as birds come in and go out all the time. We only accept the number of birds that the Management and our Volunteers can temporarily care for while waiting for their new home. Our holding space is often temporarily full. There may be a waiting list for accepting the next parrot too.A-Parrot to A-Flamingo does NOT ship birds, nor do we meet you part way for drop-off. We run A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue out of a private home with several foster homes in assistance. Since we are not a pet shop, our agency is not set up for general "visiting" of our birds prior to applications being approved by our Board of Directors. Our available birds are shown on Petfinder's website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/OH662.html All birds are subject to prior adoption at any time. This list is revised as fast as we can. Bird care classes for new bird owners are very helpful and informative, but unfortunately A-Parrot to A-Flamingo just does not have the time to do this training ourselves. We recommend that all new bird owners first contact other bird rescue organizations for this training. Then -- feel free to apply to A-Parrot to A- Flamingo after you obtain your first parrot from another source. AFTER AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED After one's application clears, A-Parrot to A-Flamingo needs to meet the actual Adopter (not the person gifting the bird). The Adopter must sign off on our paperwork. You must be 21 years of age or older. We do not allow breeding of any rescue bird one obtains from our agency. Bands are NOT to be removed from any bird's leg. Our Adoption Contract is a legally binding document.
VET CHECKING YOUR NEW BIRD Vet checks are the Adopter's responsibility. It is important that you locate a certified AVIAN VETERINARIAN, not just a dog and cat vet, for your bird. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo does not give out veterinary advice, but may be able to supply you with a list of avian vets in the Ohio area. Some birds may have already been vet checked, but we still recommend our adopters personally take their new bird to their private avian vet within 2 weeks of picking it up. *Birds vet checked by A-Parrot Rescue will involve reimbursement of the fee which will be added to the donation for the bird.
GUARANTEES A-Parrot to A-Flamingo tries to adopt out "visually healthy" birds. Adopters receive copies of any vet check receipts we have. All adoptions are on an "as is" basis which includes both the internal health and personality of the birds we get in. We will not guarantee that our parrots will never bite, that they will make a good subject for talking, trick training, or be calm enough for taking to nursing homes.
Our agency survives on donations from the public. Rescuing and caring for any animal is expensive. A-Parrot's birds may individually be on expensive diets, need seed, pellets, fresh fruits and veggies, etc. so your consideration of a donation is imperative. A-Parrot understands that money is tight for all of us right now .... and this is especially true for anyone who runs an organization involving live animals. For those people who call it to our attention that they are on a fixed income -- our agency runs on a sub-fixed income. A-Parrot needs to consider logically if we are able to financially feed and care for the birds we are holding, plus whether or not we will have the funds to take in another rescue bird for placement. We also reserve the right to turn down any bird offered to us. Referring again to A-Parrot to A-Flamingo's sub-fixed income -- A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue gets no governmental funding or grants. We are not a 501C3 at this time. Our birds are fostered in private homes locally. Our expenses are kept at a minimum -- so that any gift/donation to A-Parrot goes direct to care for our rescues, primarily to purchase food items for our birds. We must depend on private support for drop-off of birds and for adopting a bird from our organization. Your consideration of a donation is much appreciated. Seed and pellet donations, any brands, are gratefully accepted also! Thank you in advance! End of commercial...... Please see the sidebar YOU CAN HELP for more info. in this regard. OUR CLIENT'S PRIVACY Your privacy is important to us. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue not give out our Clients', Adopters', Volunteers', or Staffs' personal information to any marketer, website, advertiser, company, etc. All info that we request of you stays in A-Parrot's files and is only used for placing birds in our care.
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue, PO Box 41414, Brecksville, Ohio 44141-0414 Attention: Fran Filak, Director *This is our new PO Box eff. 12/16/09 PS: Why must we list a PO Box? A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue just cannot have birds or any other animal dropped off anonymously at our house without our first knowing about it. We will gladly supply our address to verified clients. HOW TO FIND US Our agency is located in Brecksville, Ohio 44141 (In Cuyahoga County -- close to Akron, Parma, Independence, Broadview Hts., Seven Hills, Cleveland), easy to find from the Ohio Turnpike 80/90, I-77, I-480, and I-71. APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY Pickup and drop off times are available 7 days/week, afternoons from 1-4:30 PM, by appointment.
MAIL AND PHONE QUESTIONS? If you wish a personal mail reply from A-Parrot, please send us 2 current stamps and a detailed note on what you are interested in so that we know how to reply back to you. Long distance phone calls (outside of the Cleveland, Ohio area) can only be returned to you "collect" at your expense. Email is always preferred, Our email is: aparrottoaflamingo@danworld.com (You may have to copy this address into your email browser.) A-Parrot Rescue is priviledged to receive lots of referrals from previous clients, avian vets, other bird owners who can attest to our sincerity in finding just the right home for any bird released to our care. Our clients have chosen and trusted A-Parrot to find a home for birds they can no longer keep. We feel it an honor to be chosen by our clients, and we take that responsibility seriously.
A-Parrot is a little direct in our explanations about our rescue policies. Thank you so much for your patience in reading this info over before you contact us. Our email is aparrottoaflamingo@danworld.com Our policies are in effect: (1) For the benefit of each bird available for placement. (2) To insure that all birds we get in find the same, or much better, homes than they came from. (3) To protect the well being of all homeless parrots and birds released into our care. SOME CAUTIONS IN DEALING WITH AN INTERNET "BIRD RESCUE" STRANGER: Caution: Some new internet sites and private people are calling themselves a "parrot rescue organization" in order to obtain free parrots for themselves for personal ownership, distribution to their friends, breeding, re-selling, or "worse". Some "red flags" to watch out for: (1) If the "rescue" only wants large parrots, and makes excuses not to take in little birds. (2) They have an email adoption form for you to fill in, but a potential adopter never hears back after one fills in their form. ... or .... they tell you "don't contact me, I will contact you when a suitable bird comes in for you". (3) There is an email adoption form to fill in, but the so-called rescue person claims they are not accepting applications at this time. But you will also note that they are still advertising they are looking for macaws or other large parrots. (4) If you are dealing with a private person and that person prefers to pick up the bird in person. You have no idea where your bird is ending up, or for what end. (may be a "flipper", or a breeder looking for free birds). (5) The rescue person or organization cannot or does not supply you with a written reference from a legitimate previous client. Phone references may be bogus. (6) The "rescue" is not listed on Petfinder.com. There are strict requirements to be granted a listing on Petfinder's site, therefore rescue organizations listed on that site are most recommended to deal with. (7) Beware of private people "bird begging" on Internet forum groups, on Craig's List, or on free Internet sales sites. If you give your parrot away for free or almost free to a stranger, you really know nothing about a stranger's motives for taking in your bird/pet. Some people will lie to you that they are wonderful pet owners, just to get a free pet from you. (8) A true bird rescue organization has an investigative adoption process in place to make a determination if a potential "adopter" will make a good match for your pet. It is recommended that you consider this avenue if you are unable to keep your parrot for any reason in the future. (8) See this recent (7/20/10) parrot abuse story on the Bird Board site, Bird Rescue & Adoption heading: Subject: 400+ birds need homes (NJ) http://www.birdboard.com/forum/f16/400-birds-need-homes-nj-983023.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * Of course, if you don't want your pet and really do not care about WHO ends up with it, then that is up to you too. But it is always best to check out who you are dealing with before turning over a pet to a stranger. SUMMARY: The rescue organizations listed on Petfinder.com come highly recommended for placement of unwanted pets. Petfinder has requirements to be able to list one's organization on their rescue site. It is a privilege to be associated with Petfinder. THE BIRD PLACEMENT PROGRAM HAS CLOSED Effective June 2007, the Bird Placement Program, Medina, Ohio has closed down due to the passing of its Director, Dottie Schira. The new name is now A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue, Brecksville, Ohio. The Bird Placement Program website (20+ pages) is now off the Internet and all contact information is no longer in effect. Some old website pages may still show up, but all Bird Placement Program "links" go nowhere. If any person or organization still has BPP as a link on their webpage, you might want to remove it. After June 2007, anyone who may be claiming to "rescue" birds for BPP, using paperwork with BPP's name on it, or soliciting for donations for BPP, is a fraud. This note has been added to A-Parrot to A-Flamingo's site to clear up a few misunderstandings circulating on the Internet at this time. Director, A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc.See other good websites on our LINKS page! NEXT: SCROLL BACK TO THE TOP OF THIS PAGE AND CLICK ONTO: HOME PAGE (you are on this page now...) ADOPTING BIRDS DONATING BIRDS APPLICATION YOU CAN HELP OTHER STUFF LINKS
No part of this website may be used for any commercial purpose. Reproduction, modification, in any form or by any means, in total or part, electronic or mechanical, or otherwise including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage system, for any other than personal use, is strictly prohibited. It is illegal for individuals, other rescue websites or individuals, publications, or organizations to copy any or all of the information contained within this site, or from our paperwork, for their own use without the written permission of Fran Filak of A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue is not affiliated with nor subject to any rules and regulations of any other bird rescue organization, agency, group, bird club, person, etc. The content and wording contained in this Website is for A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc.'s use only. Lifting or copying any wording contained in this website or from our paperwork is a violation of copyright laws. Any copycat bird/parrot organization also using the name A-Parrot _ _ _ _ _ has nothing to do with our organization. We do not sanction any person or organization who uses part of our name, or our Ohio registered full name of "A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue." A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue (sometimes abbbreviated on this site to "A-Parrot Rescue") is located in Brecksville, Ohio; and all birds coming in and going out will only be routed thru Fran Filak in Brecksville, Ohio -- no exceptions!7/21/10
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