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something bigger then just ourselves. We long to make a difference. We desire to leave our mark.
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We get the exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many birds, who then make the lives of people better, who could turn around and help many people and parrots.
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An excerpt from one of our factually-based stories:
I received a rogue transmission on the Internet. Even though I had trouble believing what it said, I had to discover if it was true. So I travelled to a distant place and there I found the alien, just as promised. I transported the alien to my home and locked it behind secure bars. I fed it what I had been told it would eat and occasionally let it out under strict supervision. It wasn’t until nearly a year later that I discovered the strange story of the alien race.
They come from a land with no seasons and days only as long as nights. They live on a small outcropping in a sea of heat and humidity. The sky is streaked with electrical fire all year long. Yet, the lightning does not cause the only thunder—the voices of the aliens thunder with the dawn and the sunset. Like ancient Pagan Gods they greet the coming and ending of the day. After nightfall the aliens turn into statues or at least the semblance of them. It would be a rare human eye indeed that could discern the aliens from the twisted monoliths reaching like pillars to the sky upon which they rest...
We are also looking for someone to donate property where we can house our permanent facility. We can also use donations of drivable vehicles, bequests and estates. Your donations can help parrots and cockatoos live meaningful lives. Your gifts can take wing into the future.
Do you live in North San Diego County? Are you interested in learning about parrots?
Are you considering a parrot or cockatoo as a companion? Do you have a bird with issues such as screaming or biting? Do you want to learn more about these special animals? We would love to see you at our meetings! You can start attending at any time but be sure and register, seating is limited.
Parrots are much more than pretty animals that talk or dance. They are as intelligent as chimpanzees and challenging to live with. Still wild animals, we often find these magnificent creatures locked in back rooms because they scream or bite and their human companion has almost nowhere to go for help.
We have much to share about parrot training, living with parrots, nutrition, foraging, toys, behavior issues such as screaming or biting, and creating a friendly environment.
Each month we also have a special topic concerning "reward training" technically known as applied behavior analysis (ABA). That's a mouthful, I know. We will make it much easier than it sounds.
Please give us a call at 760-755-7317 to sign up for these free classes.
Have you ever wanted to experience a parrot or cockatoo up close? Would you enjoy helping someone who has not had the advantages that you have? Do you have at least one hour of time to spend studying and at least six hours at home a day?
Older couples often feel they are too old to care for a bird that could live up to 100 years (some species). Fostering is perfect for you. You get to share your home with a parrot and experience something new. Your years of experience and patience are wonderful tools for working with them.
If accepted into the fostering program you could help rehabilitate a parrot or cockatoo in your own home. Once the bird is happy then a permanent home can be found for it. Fostering generally lasts from 3 to 6 months. You do need to make sacrifices for the safety of the bird but the rewards can be beyond your wildest dreams.
In time, we expect to have a building where we can house up to 200 birds and rehabilitate them there. Fostering volunteers would be trained to work in that sanctuary, too.
Do you want to find out more?
We are a new organization just starting operations. Because of the great need in our county to help unwanted birds we are dedicating our efforts to help them. Won't you join us? We will need many volunteers and also appreciate your tax-deductable donations. The cost of an examination at the vet is over $300. Organic food must be cooked morning and night because seed only diets are unhealthy for them; fresh fruits and vegetables must be offered daily. Caretakers must be trained because these lovely animals have the intelligence of chimpanzees and require special knowledge to care for.
We are looking for volunteers locally to foster birds in their homes. Of course we would love experienced people. Not experienced? If accepted into our program we can provide training at no cost to you! For more information contact Father Don at fatherdon@chloesanctuary.org.
You can also read the section on the right entitled "Saving Precious Lives." It will give you and idea of our dream.
Father Don D. Scott is a graduate of Dr. Friedman's LLA, The Fundamentals of Behavior, a certified aviculturalist and the founding director of the sanctuary.
Please read our short stories that tell the truth about our winged friends.
Please make your tax deductable donation to help us save parrots and cockatoos in North San Diego County. The need is great and we have much to do!
For it is in giving that we receive. -- St Francis of Assisi
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Education is the key to understanding these wonderful creatures. Take a look at our recommended books by clicking HERE.
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The Chloe Sanctuary for Parrots and Cockatoos is a parrot and cockatoo rescue whose main purpose is to protect the quality of life for parrots. Because of domestic breeding that began in 1993 when the importation of exotic birds was banned the number of unwanted parrots and cockatoos has skyrocketed. Once just a rarity, now many birds are sold to those who have no idea just what a difficult job caring for a parrot truly is.
They seem to the average onlooker just a different kind of pretty pet that somehow miraculously can imitate our language. Yet, they are highly sensitive and intelligent animals and the world they are prepared to live in is vastly different from ours.
As an example is the Umbrella Cockatoo. One of our biggest problems with umbrellas in captivity is the heritage that lives in them; a heritage that cannot be bred away. They are built to run around like a pack of destructive teenagers in a world of trees that cover the sky. In their homeland they greet the sunrise from the tops of the rainforest and descend with thunderous voices to forage alongside one another, in flocks of hundreds. What runs through their veins we can never understand; yet we must try. On the other side of the world from here live a free alien society of hearts with wings. They no know seasons, no cold at night, and no air without water. Their lives are closer to those lived by fish than those lived by us. To them, our lonely world must seem like the dark side of the moon.
Because they are beautiful and exotic they seem just the right special pet for those who want a change from the regular fare. Yet, prospective buyers do not know vital facts about their care and needs. Rarely does a buyer understand that some parrots and cockatoos live for up to 80 years or that they mate for life, whether to another bird or to a human being.
The umbrella cockatoo, for example, is often described as loveable and cuddly. It has been said that they would like nothing more than to be "skin grafted to their owners chest." No human truly understands the commitment that these birds make to us and what they what they expect in return. From experience I can tell you it is more than most of us can provide.
Left in isolation in a small cage for hours at a time they will eventually break down and begin to pull their feathers out, or screetch loudly for hours at a time. The plucking can lead to mutilation and death. Plucking is a product of captivity. Their call is so loud that it can lead to hearing impairment.
“Humans have these really big brains, but guess what, parrots have really big brains too. In fact, if you overlay a graph of brain size to body mass for parrots on top of one for non-human primates, they sit in a perfect line,” says Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk, an NSERC-sponsored postdoctoral reseacher in the psychology department at the University of Alberta. -- quoted from The National Science and Research Council of Canada Journal.
“I'm hoping that at some point people will understand the implications this may have for people keeping parrots at home,” says Dr. Iwaniuk. “In a lot of areas of Canada no one's allowed to have primates as pets. But anyone can go off the street and buy a Macaw that ends up being psychotic after two years because it’s stuck in a cage the size of a refrigerator.” |
The concerns of Dr.Iwaniuk have been echoed in the communities of behaviorists, zoologists and veterinarians. It is in fact the consensus.
For one reason or another most human caretakers give them up. The causes are many and varied: divorce, allergic reactions, moving, illness, death, and so on. High maintenance takes on a new meaning in caring for these creatures and that takes its toll. With sanctuaries and rescues filled to overflowing many birds are now euthanized because no homes can be found for them.
The site below (www.mytoos.com) shows the worst horrors that can happen to our beloved creatures. There is much truth here but it is painful to read. If you are considering a cockatoo as a companion please read this website. If, and only if, you can deal with everything they need to be happy, then find one who needs help at a rescue and do so. It is difficult but rewarding work.
There are many rescues and sanctuaries where you can re-home a baby that needs your love. One sanctuary told us that they refuse 5 birds a day average. Can you find it in your heart to study and learn about these creatures and give them a home?