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Don’t breed, don’t buy... adopt a rescued bird!

Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it.
You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.
    -Antoine de Saint Exupery

Featured bird: Santiago
Hello there! I'm Santiago, a very handsome Blue-Fronted Amazon. (Aren't I?) Ripe ol' 19 1/2 years old. I came to Mickaboo on Christmas Eve. 2007, a very sad boy since my owner had passed away 3 years before, and her husband didn't interact with me very much. Well, lucky me, he gave me to Mickaboo. Now I hope to become a cuddly shoulder boy again and preen your hair for you. (I'm very good at that). I'm told that I'm a very smart guy, but I'm not ready yet to step up on hand or arm, nor get head scratches. I'm trying to be a talker, but can't be understood, must learn to form my words better, maybe? I'm not a screamer either. My foster family has begun clicker training me, and say that I'm a quick learner.... (read more)

Latest News and Announcements

• Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue will host a Foraging Seminar featuring
  Brian Speer, DVM, DAVBP-Av, ECAMS.
  Dr. Speer's presentation is designed to help parrot guardians focus on how to keep their feathered companions busy by foraging for food. Foraging opportunities often help redirect negative behavior in parrots. Come and learn more about how parrots think and behave, and how you can be a better parrot guardian.
  Date: June 29, 2008
  Time: 1:30-3:30PM
  Location: Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044
  Registration Fee: $25

• Mickaboo tries to respond to all requests for help, but those requests are exceeding our financial and foster home resources. We currently have over 200 birds in foster care and our monthly vet bills in the first quarter of 2008 averaged $10,000. As a result, we need to consider intake requests on a case by case basis.

If you would like to make a donation to help with these expenses, you may do so here via Network for Good, or by sending a check to P.O. Box 697, San Jose, CA 95106-0697 .

If you have a healthy, socialized bird that needs a new home, please read our tips on Finding Your Bird a New Home.

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