Do you have a Parrot or other bird that you feel you can no longer take care of? Many information sources are available to help you. Sometimes simply learning a few bird facts, and understanding bird behavior can help. If you feel that there is no hope, we offer either a Sanctuary(safe place for the bird)or Re-Homing (We find a new family for your bird.) Please also fill out the Intake Form .

We now offer Bird Boarding too! A vacation for you AND your bird.

If you're interested in adopting, you should start by filling out an Adoption Application.

You can print this and mail it by USPS, or use your computer and email it.

Our # 1 priority is the birds we are caring for.
There is a great deal of time, money,food, Veterinary care, cages and toys, that go into the rehabilitation of many of our birds. While we are not-for-profit, we are not going to give away parrots. This is how we manage to pay for the care and upkeep of the birds now in the shelter. To do this would be to let down the birds that we are currently caring for and eventually, will cause us to shut our doors as there will be NO money left to care for any of the birds. If you are looking for a free bird, please look elsewhere as birds are not free nor are they inexpensive to keep as companions.
Our fees are NOT listed on our web site because each bird's fee is based upon the costs we have incurred. Please do NOT call and ask the prices of our birds. Our process tries to match the bird with you and not to try to place a bird based upon it's adoption fee.

You'll also need to schedule a visit to us. We're located in the Southeastern corner of Iowa. We'll be happy to send directions Also, we cannot promise that there will be a bird for you right away. The purpose of the interviews is to see if you're right for a bird. Remember, all of our birds lived somewhere else before, and may need special people to live with. When you make an appointment, please try to be on time. I plan my schedule around visits.

We'll try to let you know if a bird that fits your situation comes in, but you'll want to occasionally check to see what new birds have arrived.Available Birds Available Birds 2

News From the Bird World:

WORLD PARROT TRUST

In a filthy, dark crate dozens of baby parrots huddle miserably. They have been stolen from wild nests and are too young to feed or fend for themselves. They have been packed 40 or more to a crate, and are piled on top of each other. They're hungry and exhausted. Many will not survive. This scene plays out frequently in many countries – these birds were in Mexico. Thanks to the outstanding gifts provided by people like you, these young parrots were saved. Dozens have been returned to the wild, many more will follow soon. Incidents like these are one of the main reasons the World Parrot Trust launched the FlyFree Program in 2009, in an effort to stop the wild parrot trade across the globe in countries like Brazil, Honduras, Cameroon, Mexico, India and Nepal. Growth has been swift and the program has now aided the rescue of over 4,800 birds. Read about FlyFree in Action » Great news isn't it? But our work is not done. In the next 12 months WPT will help rescue parrots in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Brazil, Bonaire, Cameroon, Uganda, Nepal, India, Philippines and Indonesia. With your help we can: Continue to encourage confiscation of illegal shipments of parrots Help rehabilitate and release birds caught in the trade Champion the adoption and enforcement of laws that protect parrots Support programs that educate the public about the value of parrots to the world Fund research into better understanding regional aspects of the trade As the year draws to a close, I am writing to personally ask you to consider supporting our efforts. Just one gift of $25, $50 or $100 will help us support the rescue of parrots from this unsustainable and destructive trade. Any amount donated helps and directly aids parrot conservation and welfare.

Thank you for considering this request!

Best wishes for the New Year,

Steve Milpacher, Director of Operations World Parrot Trust

A few things to be aware of:
1. We seldom place birds with smokers.

2. We never ship birds anywhere.

3. We never place a bird with someone we haven't met, interviewed, and visited with, either here, or in their home.

4. We only place large birds in a home with previous bird experience.

5. If you adopt from us, you will sign a contract.

6. We DO charge an adoption fee. All Birds come with some food, and toys appropriate for the bird's size.

Thank you AMAZING ANIMATIONS! MAGICLANTERNGRAPHICS!AND OTHER ANIMATORS FOR YOUR WORK

Email: KeokukBirds@MSN.com