The World Parrot Refuge in Coombs, BC, Canada, is home to over 600 previously owned pet parrots.
They end up here for many reasons, because basically, parrots do not adapt well to captivity. This is especially true of the larger species like the Macaws, Cockatoos, Amazons, Grays, etc. And while the smaller budgies, love birds and cockatiels are easier to keep as pets, they do require special attention to be truly healthy.
The best our amazing birds can now hope for is a secure home with the World Parrot Refuge where they are encouraged to regain some semblance of what they are meant to be.
This music video is dedicated to the birds and to those who care for them. I hope it conveys some sense of the magnitude of the problem, as well as the dedication and compassion of those seeking to be part of the solution.
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Hi, I went to your place in coombs Bc I am live in the lower mainland!
I saw lots of amazing birds
Some of them talk it was cute
I think one named Evo said hello everybody
That was such a heartwarming video. It moved me to tears. Thank you so much for the important work you do. I just discovered this site today and as of today I’ll be putting away to virtually adopt one of your precious angels.
i am truly thankful for this info. i will keep this facility in my prayers.i have 10 large parrots. i am 60 yrs old. i have no place for them to go when the time comes. please let me know how i can reserve a place for them? kind regards…
This video reminds me of the great time that my wife & I had with our feathered friends at the World Parrot Refuge as volunteers. We miss our friends who used to visit us at our work station!! Hi Esther, Chi-Chi, Thistle, Nike, Peaches #s 1,2,3! We miss you all very much!!!!
Love M&M
i watched the video and saw the great way that each person there interacts with the birds and how sweet and trusting the response from the birds were…before i even realized it, tears were rolling down my cheeks, and im not the kind of guy to cry. each person there is a beautiful person, youre hearts are great and it shows in your patience and the care you take of those birds. i hope to take a road trip out that way with my godson or nephew in the summertime and hope to stop by there on our travels. what a great place…and the hope you offer to those animals is overwhelming to see.
Grant,
This web page is GREAT!
Dixie
Like some of the others I spent time crying watching this. Thank God you do what you do. I guess I am left with one question. How in the world can we {humans} do this? I live in Menifee, Calif and plan the start class in San Diego. This is a parrot rescue. I hope I can help in some small way. There are just so many to help. CLC