I think its time we all do our part.

[Chickerdoodle13]

Check your local rescues. There are tons of birds who needs homes or at the very least, foster homes. Heck, even volunteering is a great thing. That would be time and money much better spent than trying to "rescue" budgies from pet stores. I don't really agree with buying any sort of animal from a pet store, except maybe fish from a good supplier.

 

[mr.mc.]

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Well put Chickerdoodle!

 

[bumblebee 99]

I see where your coming from and i think this makes since. Let me add my opinion... Instead of resueing birds from pet stores, therefore giving them money to breed more... We hold a rally or somthing against these commercial breeders and pet stores!! It could even be a virtual army against it, you now!!! I haven't read all the posts but I saw this one and was inspired....
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[theoldchick]

This is my collection of 'unwanted' birds:

Sadly, some pet birds are simply released to fend for themselves once the owners lose interest.

 

[Nambroth]

theoldchick, my heart is warmed by your willingness to take in birds no one wanted.
I had a cockatiel that I adopted to a friend that was just 'let loose' outdoors, as if she could survive there! Someone found her at a baseball field and brought her to me. No one ever claimed her.

 

[theoldchick]

Yes, just setting them free is sad and dangerous for native birds who may succumb to whatever disease the 'pet' bird may be a carrier of.

These two appeared while I was loading square bales on a trailer. They were desperately eating the fescue seeds on the hay. I caught them with the pool net.

Kris Kringle arrived at someone's house on Christmas day. She was an experienced bird-keeper and said Kris was not hand tame. I learned he's not hand tame if you tried to grab him. Otherwise he loves to lick my glasses.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I dont know if this counts but someone was giving away free budgies with the flight cage so i took them my lutino tiel was from a hoarder
The birds were living in their own feces and their was no food or water the pair i was originally looking at the guy said those most likely will die. So i took differnt one. The other one i wanted they said it all of a sudden wasnt for sale. And some of my budgies were from someome selling them cheap they were infested with mites.

 

[bumblebee 99]

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is truly awesome!

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[mr.mc.]

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aawwwww They are all so cute! Good for you!