Home At Last Parrot Sanctuary, Inc

A Non-Profit Organization

Dedicated to the well-being and rehabilitation of abused, neglected, or displaced companion parrots

I am used to flying through rainforest or savannahs. I have given up this great gift for your pleasure. At the very least, give me enough room to flap my wings and exercise. Also, give me a place for privacy in my cage so I may have a retreat from others looking in on me. A place that is NOT next-like. This can be simply done by placing a comfortable perch near the back of my home with a toy or two in front of it so I may hide behind them or peak around them as I like.

I need a variety of fresh and nutritious foods, even if they take time to prepare. I cannot survive on seeds. Take time to learn my needs and preferences.

I may like to drop food or even throw it, but I need meticulous cleanliness to be healthy. My skinitches without frequent showers, the barbs of my feathers won’t seal if they become oily and, worst of all, I may become ill if my food or water is not always sanitary. Fresh air is also very important to my well-being. If you think being inside is stuffy, imagine how my air sacs and lungs feel.

Remember that in the wild, I leave my mess behind, take frequent rain showers or puddle bathes, and always have fresh air.

No matter what size parrot you house, from the tiniest Parakeet to the largest Macaw, one thing is certain, they spend almost all of their time on their feet. Keep my feet healthy by giving me multiple perches to rest on. You may know that ideally I’m most comfortable on a natural wood perch that my toes can reach about 3/4s of the way around, I still need variety? Please install perches (no perfectly sculpted dowels) of varying thicknesses in my home for optimum foot health. Also, my most comfortable perch should be up high where I like to sleep.

I need social enrichment with my flock which now consissts of YOU and your family and animals. I need to feel that I belong with you,that I’m your family member. You may have a full life with work, and friends, and outside adventures for enrightment, but I only have you. I also need toys and things to do and destroy while you are away. I need toys for my amusement and wood to chew – otherwise, I might confuse your home with the forest and its trees. I rely solely on you for enrighment.