MISSION AND PURPOSE
1. To maintain an enriched, clean, and caring
environment for all Psittacine species that come into our care.
2. To provide educational outreach to the public at large, and
to perform public service when possible, such as assisted animal therapy.
3. To maintain liaison with local animal shelters, animal welfare organizations,
the media, local avian veterinarians, and all local politicians interested in furthhering the cause of animal welfare.
4. To help protect the wild Quaker Parakeet population of New York State, and
maintain current legislative persistence to pass bills which aim to protect these amazing parrots.
5. To provide a legal "safe haven" for avian victims of domestic violence and
disputes. Please see our "SAFE HAVEN" page.
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SPECIAL NEWS AND EVENTS:
May 19, 2012: Lucky and No Name Quakers went to their new home today.
May 12, 2012: Harco the Quaker went to his new forever home today.
May 1, 2012: We received confirmation that we will be interviewed in June by
NBC's Petside.com.
We also will be inspected at the end of May as a final step in our application
to the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, as an Accredited Sanctuary.
April 22, 2012: We participated in a Petco Adoption event at the Petco on
Old Country Road, Carle Place, NY.
February 18, 2012: Sammy the Sun Conure went to his new home today!
February 11, 2012: Izzy the Spectacled Amazon went to her new home today.
January 22, 2012: The Board decided to make Stewy the Blue & Gold Macaw
a permanent resident. Justification was that he has already had 2 previous homes and needs permanent stability.
January 22, 2012: Peppy the Sun Conure was dopted out today!
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SPECIAL NOTICES:
AT THE PRESENT TIME, WE DO NOT TAKE IN BUDGIES ,
COCKATIELS, OR COCKATOOS. WE CAN RECOMMEND OTHER RESCUE GROUPS WHO MAY TAKE IN THESE BIRDS.
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 24, 2011 WE ARE NOT TAKING IN ANY PARROTS
DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS. OUR AVAILABLE SPACE IS FULL AND WE DO NOT WANT TO EXCEED OUR CAPABILITIES TO PROVIDE EXEMPLARY
CARE FOR PARROTS. UNTIL WE CAN ADOPT OUT THE PARROTS CURRENTLY IN RESIDENCE, WE CANNOT TAKE IN ANY MORE UNTIL AT LEAST JULY,
2012.
WE DO NOT HANDLE WILD BIRDS, SUCH AS PIGEONS, SPARROWS,
AND STARLINGS. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH "THE WILD BIRD FUND" IN MANHATTAN FOR THIS PURPOSE.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US REGARDING CATS AND DOGS. THERE ARE MANY
COMPETENT CAT/DOG SHELTERS AND CAT/DOG WELFARE GROUPS IN THIS AREA WHICH CAN HANDLE YOUR NEEDS. WE SUGGEST YOU CONTACT THE
ASPCA REGARDING THIS.
