Mission

To provide safe harboring of avian species in the Order Psittaciformes, Families Cacatuidae, Loriidae, and Psittacidae; to maintain a foster home for unwanted, sick, or otherwise displaced or homeless birds of those species and operate an adoption service; to educate the public about the proper care, maintenance, natural origins and habitat, and scientific nomenclature and classification of those species. To provide a parrot adoption service to qualified adoptees.

Profile

Feathered Friends Parrot Adoption Services, Inc., formerly Maspeth Bird Haven, Inc. was founded in December, 2004, and is a registered New York State Not-for-Profit Corporation, with IRS 501(c)(3) status.

We truly care about Psittacines, and will foster parrots in a friendly, clean, and stimulating environment. We are extremely dedicated towards this endeavor.

Although members of several organizations that promote breeding of birds, we do not advocate breeding parrots, except for scientific purposes and by recognized zoological/ornithological organizations, for the purpose of repopulation and conservation of species in the wild.

Information

          Please read  the "Our Policies" page.

If you wish to place a bird with us for care, please send us an e-mail with your name and address and we will send you a Bird Acquisition Agreement, or send us a seld-addressed and stamped #10 envelope to our address below. If we are unable to foster a bird due to space limitations at our facility, we will notify you immediately.

Please note that all birds coming into our care must be seen by a veterinarian within the past calendar year.

You must plan on visiting with the parrot you wish to adopt at least twice during the adoption process. An individual cannot "walk-in" expecting to leave with a parrot. Our rules and standards are strict.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT RESPOND TO E-MAILS WITHOUT YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND A RETURN TELEPHONE NUMBER. AS WE TAKE THE CARE AND ADOPTION OF PARROTS SERIOUSLY, SO MUST BE YOUR INTENT ON ADOPTING A PARROT. Please read the "Our Policies" page right away.

We do not foster canaries, finches, or birds in other Orders, however, do not despair. Contact us with your needs and we will find a home for your birds.We do not have the facilities for wild birds, however, we can direct you to a qualified licensed NYSDEC Wildlife Rehabilitator.

Our Vice-President/Secretary does hold a NYSDEC Wildlife Rehabilitator Class I license, and can assist other NYSDEC licensed individuals in an emergency situation.

Please consider making a donation to Maspeth Bird Haven, Inc. Your donations are tax deductible, and will go towards a veterinary and food fund. Please send your donation to our Maspeth Post Office Box address. Thank you!

Our Memberships/Affiliations

• We are an Affiliated Participating Organization with the Mayor's Alliance for New York City's Animals.
• We are listed as a Captive Bird Rescue & Placement Organization by the Avian Welfare Coalition 
• We are recognized by the New York City Animal Care & Control as a New Hope Partner.
• We are listed in the resource directory of the ASPCA.
• We are a Shelter Partner Member of the Humane Society of the United States
• We are a member of the Avian Rescue Network.

We are members of :

• International Conure Association
• African Parrot Society
• Amazona Society
• World Parrot Trust
• Long Island Parrot Society
• Parrot Fancier's Club
• Project Bird Watch
• NYC Audubon Society
• National Audubon Society

Courses Completed/Certifications/Licenses:

American Federation of Aviculture. AFA Certified Aviculturist, Level I.

PIJAC, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council. PIJAC Certified Avian Specialist.

Graduate of Dr. Susan G. Friedman's Living and Learning with Parrots: The Fundamentals of Behavior (7-week on-line course).

NY State Department of Environmental Conservation Class I Wildlife Rehabilitator License.

What We Provide

*A safe, clean, and happy environment for fostered avian friends.

*Lots of toys and the best of healthy foods for avian friends awaiting placement.

*Sharing knowledge and experience with other rescue organizations, avian biologists and experts, and quick access to a local avian veterinarian and two emergency veterinarian hospitals.

*We will ONLY place the bird given up for adoption with a qualified new guardian. We will NEVER place a bird with an unexperienced guardian.

*Feathered Friends encourages you to try to adopt birds...there are plenty of birds available for adoption in the Tri-State area, with about six active parrot rescue/adoption organizations, including ours. If you cannot find the bird of choice right away, be patient. In the meanwhile, LEARN all that you can about the species of choice BEFORE you adopt. When it comes time, make that feathered friend a PERMANENT, INTEGRAL part of your home forever!

News

MOST RECENT RESCUES/PLACEMENTS and NEWS:

June 27, 2009--NERO, a male White-bellied Caique, and BUDDY and PERCY, male Green-cheeked Conures, came in for adoption. Please see Petfinder.com for further information.

June 18, 2009--It was decided to make SUNNY a permanent resident. He bonded with us and several other parrots in residence. Rather than put him through another change, it was decided it would be best for him to live out his life with us and the rest of the flock.

June 4, 2009--COQUITO, a male Cockatiel, came in for adoption. Please see details on Petfinder.com.

May 29-31--Attended the BEST Parrot Conference at the Garden Inn Hilton, Edison, NJ.

May 19, 2009--Information received from Sen. Addabbo's office:

 

"I was wondering if you could include on your respective websites Senator Addabbo's and Assemblywoman Rosenthal's contact information in regards to having organizations send memorandums of support behind these three bills that both Senator Addabbo and Assemblywoman Rosenthal have introduced to the New York State legislature.  The following bills are:

• S.4130-A / A.7694-A (Relates to the sale of birds by pet dealers)
• S.4131 / A.7688 (Makes psittacine birds, especially Monk (Quaker) Parakeets, protected birds)
• S.4623 / A.8162 (Provides for regulation of pet dealers by municipalities; relates to preemption of local laws and pet dealers)

Memorandums of support can be sent to me, via email, at scaduto@senate.state.ny.us or by fax at 518-426-6875.  Our address is:  Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.; New York State Senate, 15th Senate District; 815 LOB; Albany, NY 12247

Memorandums of support can be sent to Meghan Nutting, Legislative Director for Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, via email at nuttingm@assembly.state.ny.us or by fax at 212-873-6520.  Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal's address is:  Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal; New York State Assembly, 67th Assembly District; 821 LOB; Albany, NY 12248

Quick update: 

S.4130-A is currently on the Consumer Protection committee for Tuesday, May 19th (A.7694-A has been referred to Agriculture and Markets Law committee). 

S.4131 was referred to Environmental Conservation but is now in Codes Committee.  A.7688 has been referred to Environmental Conservation committee.

S.4623 has been referred to Agriculture, as well as A.8162 (Agriculture)."

May 10, 2009--Since the last news of April 14, the Bills to protect wild Quaker parrots and to change to pet sales laws regarding birds, have been introduced into the State Assembly. The Senate Bill to protect Quakers now has three co-sponors, State Sens. Addabbo, Perkins, and Thomson. All Bills have been committed to respective Committees in the Senate and Assembly. PLEASE WRITE TO YOU LOCAL NY STATE REPRESENTATIVES ASKING THEM TO SUPPORT THE BILLS,AND ALSO SEND LETTERS TO STATE SEN. JOSEPH ADDABBO, JR. AND ASSEMBLYWOMAN LINDA ROSENTHAL.

May 9, 2009--POODHIE, the Red-throated Conure, went to his new home today.

April 15, 2009--SUNNY, a 23-year old Jenday Conure, came in for adoption. More information on Petfinder.com.

April 14, 2009--Two bills shepherded by Barry Schwartz were introduced in the New York State Senate by Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Jr. One bill has to do with Quaker parrots and the other, the sale of birds in pet shops. You can read the bills, Nos. 4130 and 4131, on the New York State Senate's web site. The bills will be introduced in the NYS Assembly in a couple of weeks, sponsored by Asssemblywoman Linda Rosenthal.

April 13, 2009--Willie went to his new home today.

April 3, 2009--BENNY and MIDDY were returned to us, due to an accident sustained by their guardian, who will no longer be able to care for them. These are a wonderful bonded pair of Quakers. They have been relisted on Petfinder.com

March 24, 2009--NYC Councilmember Tony Avella introduced proposed legislation to protect wild Quaker parrots in NYC. Resolution No. 1872-2009 is now in the hands of the Council's Environmental Protection Committee. Two other bills we've been sheparding, regarding Quakers and the sale of birds in the retail setting, are due to be introduced in the State Legislature in April.

March 1, 2009--VITO the B&G Macaw went to his new home today. CEE CEE, a male Eclectus, came in for adoption. More information on Petfinder.com.

February 28, 2009--Two pair of Black-masked Lovebirds came for adoption: ROMEO and JULIET, and their offspring, BONNIE and CLYDE. More information on Petfinder.com.

February 21, 2009--BINGO went to her new home today.

January 14, 2009--"Mr. X" the Nanday, renamed "GANDALF" by his new owner, went to his new home today. BINGO, a Quaker Parakeet and emergency intake, came in today for adoption. More information on Petfinder.com.

January 11, 2009--SUNNY  went to his new home today. POODHIE, a rare Red-throated Conure, came in for adoption. See Petfinder.com for further information.

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