ANNA, parrot lover and good friend
After a long fight with breast cancer, Anna passed away on June 11, 2009. She was at home with friends and family and parrots, with the music of Frank Sinatra serenading her.
We miss Anna very, very much.
November 12, 2009
January 14, 2008
Welcome to the new Big Boy!
Great news! After a long period of back and forth, of yes and no on the owner's part, of getting the initial asking price of $1500.00 down to $500.00, I've now rescued a big Moluccan male parrot.
He was stuck inside a store with, most of the time, no food or water. I don't know how old he is. He has been with me for about 3 weeks and now after settling down he thinks he owns the joint!
There are about 12 other birds in the same room - all free flying - and there is a lot of posturing and "this is my perch you can't have it" going on, but all in all things are getting better.
He is also feeling his (getting into the cockatoo season) feelings so I know I have to be extra careful or he will have my toes to make a nest box out of it.
Everybody is a bit edgy anyhow since all the birds are outdoors most of the year in a big flight cage, but due to the cold, and some birds having no feathers, I had to bring them indoors until the weather gets better.
When we have a warm day everybody gets outdoors. The sprinkler system is turned on and what a circus!
When I get better with my picture taking I will post some photos of bathing birds.
Anna
He was stuck inside a store with, most of the time, no food or water. I don't know how old he is. He has been with me for about 3 weeks and now after settling down he thinks he owns the joint!
There are about 12 other birds in the same room - all free flying - and there is a lot of posturing and "this is my perch you can't have it" going on, but all in all things are getting better.
He is also feeling his (getting into the cockatoo season) feelings so I know I have to be extra careful or he will have my toes to make a nest box out of it.
Everybody is a bit edgy anyhow since all the birds are outdoors most of the year in a big flight cage, but due to the cold, and some birds having no feathers, I had to bring them indoors until the weather gets better.
When we have a warm day everybody gets outdoors. The sprinkler system is turned on and what a circus!
When I get better with my picture taking I will post some photos of bathing birds.
Anna
Introduction
Welcome to the blog for Cavalier Parrot Ranch!
I became interested in cockatoos in 1988 after falling in love with a Moluccan Cockatoo named ChiChi.
I began making Cavalier Bird Toys to help parrots who plucked themselves. With these toys, the parrots can shred paper instead of feathers. The toys have been effective in helping pluckers grow their feathers back.
Cavalier Parrot Ranch is a private rescue and does not take donations. So in order to cover the costs of the rescue, I began selling these toys at bird fairs and on eBay.
The proceeds from the sales of the toys go towards the shelter, veterinary care, and feeding of our rescued parrots.
I then opened my arms to any bird that had also been put in a scary situation, and established Cavalier Parrot Ranch (CPR), a private rescue.
We take in birds that have been injured, deformed, and are unloved, and we tend to them all.
All our rescued parrots are free flying in a wonderful 22' x 16' x 8' outdoor aviary. In the colder seasons, the parrots are kept indoors, since many are plucked and don’t have enough feathers to keep them warm. Indoors or out, our rescued parrots always have room to fly.
We currently have several rescued parrots that were either discarded or dropped off. Some people are so overwhelmed, that even though their bird lives at CPR, the owners still come to visit with fruits and treats. Some owners just need to have their relationship with their bird rehabilitated. It is a happy day when bird and owner go home together.
Some of the parrots we rescued have since crossed over the bridge despite our best efforts and medical care. Most of our rescues had such bad diets prior to coming to CPR that unfortunately there was not much the vet could do. The cause of death was liver or kidney failures according to the necropsies performed.
Our rescued parrots include:As long as we have the space and the means, we will provide a forever home to abused and unwanted parrots.
For more information, contact anna@cavalierbirdtoys.com.
I became interested in cockatoos in 1988 after falling in love with a Moluccan Cockatoo named ChiChi.
I began making Cavalier Bird Toys to help parrots who plucked themselves. With these toys, the parrots can shred paper instead of feathers. The toys have been effective in helping pluckers grow their feathers back.
Cavalier Parrot Ranch is a private rescue and does not take donations. So in order to cover the costs of the rescue, I began selling these toys at bird fairs and on eBay.
The proceeds from the sales of the toys go towards the shelter, veterinary care, and feeding of our rescued parrots.
Cavalier Parrot Ranch
In 1996, my beloved ChiChi was stolen. I was determined, and tracked him down shortly after his birdnapping incident.I then opened my arms to any bird that had also been put in a scary situation, and established Cavalier Parrot Ranch (CPR), a private rescue.
We take in birds that have been injured, deformed, and are unloved, and we tend to them all.
All our rescued parrots are free flying in a wonderful 22' x 16' x 8' outdoor aviary. In the colder seasons, the parrots are kept indoors, since many are plucked and don’t have enough feathers to keep them warm. Indoors or out, our rescued parrots always have room to fly.
We currently have several rescued parrots that were either discarded or dropped off. Some people are so overwhelmed, that even though their bird lives at CPR, the owners still come to visit with fruits and treats. Some owners just need to have their relationship with their bird rehabilitated. It is a happy day when bird and owner go home together.
Some of the parrots we rescued have since crossed over the bridge despite our best efforts and medical care. Most of our rescues had such bad diets prior to coming to CPR that unfortunately there was not much the vet could do. The cause of death was liver or kidney failures according to the necropsies performed.
Our rescued parrots include:
- A Medium Sulfur Crested Cockatoo who was locked in a closet for at least 3 years. A friend told me about this bird and we talked to the people who owned him. They wanted $750.00 for him, but I finally got them down to $450.00. That was around the year 2000. He is still plucking but he is not screaming anymore. When I found him he was in a small cage with 1 foot of feces in the bottom of the cage infested with maggots, and just seeds thrown in for food, and foul water to drink. He was the most disturbed for the longest.
- A Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoo that had no toys, no perch to sit on, and no interaction whatsoever. He used to rock his cage for hours and hours and make a sound like something creaking, like metal on metal.
- A female Sulfur Crested that had been attacked by a male. Her beak is slowly getting better.
- A Rosebreasted female who had all of her wing feathers cut off to the bone. She has not grown any feathers since then. She can not perch since she has no balance and falls of the perch. She lives on the floor of her open cage.
- A Rosebreasted male who was the mate to the female above. He also had his feathers cut off to the bone. He died a few years ago.
- A little Conure with no upper beak who had to be hand-fed. He finally died also.
- A Greater Sulfur Crested that has been with me the longest. He was just not wanted anymore and he’s been at Cavalier Parrot Ranch since 1996.
It seems the Sulfur Crested Cockatoos have the hardest time of all the cockatoos. They are the most intelligent of the ‘toos, I think. - A Red Lored Amazon who was not wanted anymore. Physically fine, but can not be handled.
- A Mexican Redhead who was unwanted. Physically fine, but can not be handled.
- A Blue Crowned Conure who was unwanted. Physically fine, but can not be handled.
