(Cleveland / Akron, Ohio area)
Mailing Address: PO Box 347392, Parma, Ohio
44134-7392
Actual Drop-off and Pick-up is in Brecksville, Ohio
44141 Thank
you for visiting A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue's
Home Page on Petfinder. Please be sure
to read over this page and our website before contacting us. Most of
the questions you may have about our parrot/bird acceptance and adoption
procedures are noted there.
Our website is at:
http://aparrottoaflamingorescue.zoomshare.com/ Our adoption
application process starts out via an email "chat" to get to know you and to find out what
birds you own now. Our link for "Adoptable Birds" is noted at the end of this
page. Our "Adoptable Birds List" is revised as fast as we can. Birds
are subject to adoption at any time. Birds come in and may go out quickly.
Who We Are
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue
is a not-for-profit Ohio parrot/pet bird rescue, safe
haven, and
re-homing agency. We are not a sanctuary that homes birds for the rest of
their life, although it can take as long as it has to find just the RIGHT
home for birds released to our care.
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo is registered as a
"No Kill" organization. We are located in northern Ohio, and all birds come in
and go out through A-Parrot's
Brecksville, Ohio location.
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue
has taken the place
of the Bird Placement Program, Medina/Brecksville, Ohio which is CLOSED as of
June 2007.
Donating your Parrot to
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo
Rescue
Our organization accepts parrots and small cage birds in need of a new home, any
age, for
any reason. Our adoption process is very specific as we CARE about any
bird in our possession, and we work diligently to find the best home for all
birds released into our care.
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc. will take in
all small to large parrots (cockatoos, grays, macaws, conures, other parakeet
and parrot species, budgies, cockatiels, finches, etc).
We do not take in wild birds, pigeons, lories, mynahs, or farm birds
-- or any other pet.
Older or younger parrots , tame or not tame, are accepted. However, your
bird/parrot must be in good health and condition to be placeable by
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue. Got any
flamingos you do not want?
We will gladly accept any plastic
garden flamingo to add to our "garden flock" too.
We also need NEWSPAPER!!
Do You Want to Adopt a Bird? 1.
Adopters must reside within driving distance close to the State of Ohio.
Michigan, and Pennsylvania are OK. Inquire. A-Parrot
does NOT ship birds. We do not deliver birds to you,
nor do we meet you part way for drop-off. 2.Birds
are not "free". There are donations per bird. We understand times
are tough right now, but donations are necessary for us to be able to keep
purchasing food for birds in our possession and to be able to take in other
birds in need of a safe haven / good home. 3.
A-Parrot
does not adopt out any bird for breeding purposes. It is also mandatory that all bands not be cut of our rescue birds' legs. 4.
We are looking for responsible adult Adopters who are serious about taking in an older bird
and who are willing to follow A-Parrot's
adoption process.
5. IMPORTANT: PARROT adopters must provide us with a proof receipt that they
own a parrot now, or have owned and lived with the species in the recent past.
Several types of receipts apply. Inquire. (Pictures do not
count.) Priority for adoption is always given to someone who submits a proof
receipt. A vet check receipt is especially acceptable. Since we do not know you,
A-Parrot
needs some sort of proof that the adopter is honestly familiar with the species
they are applying for.
6. The process starts with an email chat/questionnaire. Questions and donation
inquiries are discussed in our last (second or third) email.
Applications are mailed afterward. We do not
interview by phone. Email:
aparrottoaflamingo@danworld.com 7.
A-Parrot
is unable to consider "visits" until an Adopter's application has been
approved by our Board of Directors. Then it is up to you to make an appointment
to visit the bird of your choice.
8. Others may be "applying"
for the same bird as you are. A-Parrot's
Board of Directors makes all final adoption
decisions. It is easy to adopt a small bird from our organization. All approved Adopters can stay on our
list to get a bird from us at a later date also. 9. Other adoption policies
and qualifications apply. See our website. Our policies may change without
notice. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue also reserves the right to turn down acceptance of any bird too. * * * * If you feel
you tentatively qualify per the above information, congratulations! Please
email us promptly to start your pre-determination adoption interviews. We are
looking forward to meeting you via email!
A-Parrot Rescue
thanks you for checking out our parrot placement organization. However, if you
are not happy with
A-Parrot's
adoption policies so far, then it would be best if you contact another parrot
rescue organization listed here on Petfinder. Our adoption qualifications and
policies apply equally to all tentative applicants.
Re-Homing a Pet
The Issue of 'Adopting' vs. 'Selling'
There is much debate about
these terms with regard to finding homes for animals. To try to clarify here: (1)
Brokers/Private Sellers "sell" their birds to the first person who has the
money, with no strings attached to the purchase. Usually the welfare of the bird
is secondary to getting the money in hand and getting rid of the bird. (2)
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue has policies
and a screening process put in effect BEFORE our Board decides who will adopt
one of our birds.
"Adopting out" birds is what our
rescue organization does.
If you expect to obtain a quick pet thru our organization, you
may be disappointed. Your patience is appreciated so that we can mutually get
to know each other -- first.
(3) It may take us a little while to
find just the right home for birds left in our care, but moving out birds quick
to supposedly make a "fast profit", is NOT what
A-Parrot to
A-Flamingo Rescue
does.
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue
works hard to make sure any bird we adopt out is placed in the best home we can
find for it. The welfare and safety of birds in our possession will always come first. Our Adoption
Policies
A-Parrot's
adoption policies apply to everyone who contacts us. Please read over our website carefully before you contact us so that there are no misunderstandings
about our policies during your adoption finalization process. Why
are A-PARROT'S Adoption policies so detailed and
specific?
A-Parrot is very concerned that every
parrot/bird that goes thru our organization for placement finds the right home,
not just "a" home. You may email us, and we will explain why our policies are
the way they are.
Adopting a COCKATIEL, BUDGIE, LOVEBIRD, FINCH, CANARY
New bird owners may easily qualify for these species of birds. Usually
cockatiels can make good pets for first-time bird owners. No proof of
ownership receipt is necessary to adopt the small birds. There is still an
email "chat" process to follow, though. If you are new to bird ownership, please be
sure to do your research on bird species and care first.
A-Parrot to
A-Flamingo, Inc.'s Funding:
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc, Parrot Rescue
is a non-funded, not-for-profit parrot rescue organization. We get no Federal grants, do not hold raffles, do not put out any donation money jars, do not draw salaries, do not hold fund raisers, nor do we get any other Federal financial benefits or support. We concentrate our organization's efforts in taking in and
locating good homes for any bird released to our care. Period.
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo Rescue's
office and holding space are located in private homes. This keeps our
expenses down.
We
are not a 501C3 at this time.
A-Parrot's major concern is being able
to purchase seed, pellets, treats, veggies, and fruit for our rescue birds so we
can continue to take in the next bird in need. The only way we are able to keep
feeding and caring for the birds available for placement, and more birds coming
in, is by the generosity of a monetary gift from you. See our Webpage
HOW YOU CAN HELP
for a further explanation.
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Items our Agency
is in Need of:
Any brand of seed or pellets, cuttlebone, millet spray. We also need plain
NEWSPAPER sheets (no colored sale papers, please.) At this time, we have plenty
of bird toys.
A-Parrot wishes to thank all of the
kind people who have already personally donated items and financial support to
our cause (parrot/pet bird rescue and re-homing). No amount is too small.
PLEASE VISIT
A-PARROT'S WEBSITE NEXT....
See:
http://aparrottoaflamingorescue.zoomshare.com/
(You may have to copy this address IF the "click"
does not work)
Thank you for thinking about adopting an older bird from
A-Parrot Rescue! Please be sure to support
Petfinder and check out
Animal Planet's program scheduling.
Make sure you spay and neuter your four footed friends too. The Bird Placement Program,
Medina-Brecksville, is now Closed
Dottie Schira and Fran Filak
worked together for over 20 years in rescuing and re-homing birds for the Bird
Placement Program. Dottie
passed away in June of 2007, and
The Bird
Placement Program is now closed permanently. Some old BPP web pages may
still show up on the web, but the phone numbers and email addresses are no
longer in effect. A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue now takes
the place of BPP, with the same integrity, the same volunteers, and the same
policies in effect to place birds responsibly with concern over every bird's
well being, whether they be finches or macaws or any species in between.
F.F. 2009 © --
A-Parrot to A-Flamingo, Inc., Parrot Rescue
is not affiliated with any other bird rescue organization, agency, bird club, person,
etc. Per copyright laws, the content and wording contained in this Home Page and
our Website may not be lifted or copied in section or part without
written permission
-- To
email for permission to use any of our wording on this page or on our website,
you must contact Fran Filak at:
aparrottoaflamingo@danworld.com
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