Saturday, April 12, 2008

Bird Seminar

What a fantastic day! The presentations today at our Beyond Birdie Basics seminar were very interesting and educational, with all the latest information about parrot welfare, husbandry, nutrition and behavior. We had about 25 people, a great turnout for this event, the first of its kind here in central Indiana.

The folks at The Gabriel Foundation do a phenomenal job with education. They travel all over the country and present these seminars to companion parrot caregivers. I wish more people would take advantage of these opportunities; it would make my job a lot easier and, more importantly, it would make parrots' lives happier and healthier!

I have long understood that the problems with dog and cat overpopulation stem from ignorance and apathy. There are too many dogs and cats and not enough homes; that is why animal shelters all over the country are full. Ten years ago, when I first became involved with parrots, I immediately recognized the same circumstances: too many parrots, not enough homes. With one huge difference: dogs and cats live 10-15 years and many parrots live 20, 30, even 60 or more years. How can we possibly care for all these wonderful birds for that long?

The Gabriel Foundation is addressing that problem. They keep their heads down and keep battling that uphill fight. Please contribute to their efforts!

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