FOSTER HOMES DESPERATELY NEEDED!!!

Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization in Northern California. We take in birds that need a safe place to live, rehabilitate them if necessary, and find them good homes. We also try to educate people how to live with companion birds and inform them of the level of care necessary to provide the birds a safe, healthy, permanent home.

Like most animal rescues in the United States, we are currently being asked to take in more birds than ever, including strays and birds surrendered to animal shelters, birds abandoned in houses after their humans move away, and birds whose families can no longer care for them due to unforeseen circumstances. In many cases, birds are brought to us because their families cannot pay for desperately-needed veterinary care.

We want to continue to be able to take in every companion bird that needs our help. But the one essential resource we must have in order to do that is a foster home to care for him or her. Because we have no central facility, no single refuge, our foster homes are the safe places where new birds are cared for. Our supply of foster and adoptive homes has improved a little, but more are needed.

The process for being approved as a foster home is the same as for being approved as an adoptive home. If you would like to foster birds for Mickaboo and help us work through this difficult time, please join us at our next free bird care class. The schedule and locations of all of the classes can be found on our website here. We need bird-loving people who want to change the world - one bird at a time.

If you are having behavior difficulties with your bird please consider contacting us for assistance or attending our next advanced bird behavior class as an alternative to surrendering your bird. Information on the next classes can be found here.

Featured bird: Cooper
Hi! My name is Cooper, a 20 something Blue & Gold female macaw. I just joined Mickaboo after living a sparse existence with little interaction or exercise for the last 10 years. I lived outside in a chicken coop. Tonight, however, I am in a big clean macaw cage with a swing and new toys, and clean dishes and some good food coming up soon. I'm in a family home with children and although I'm pretty rough around the edges and not well socialized, I enjoyed watching them looking at me and said "Hello" quite a few times. Nice kids said "Hello" right back. I also say "Cracker" in a really loud voice. So, when the cold wind blows and the rain comes down and you are safe and warm in your nice house, just remember now I am safe and warm in a nice house too. Mickaboo is the best! UPDATE: 10/... (read more)

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