Ok, some of you may remember a thread I posted several weeks ago about the macaws I picked up as a rescue/rehome situation that the rescue group tried to get me to breed. Well, I thought I had that stopped. I have been getting phones calls about every other day. Apparantly even though I politely declined adopting two more macaws due to financial and health reasons - they found yet another macaw needing a home. I again politely explained that I am unable: no more room, no more money, two more surgeries in my near future, yadda, yadda, yadda. I am now getting daily phone calls - 'she's a real sweetie, you'll love her - you can breed her to the one you already have'?!?!?!?! You mean my nudist? (he's a plucker). I give up - my account is now overdrawn, I still owe over $7,000 for my emergency surgery last Christmas, I have NO room for another cage, period. In the past 12-14 months, this club has talked me into taking 11 cockatiels, 1 Quaker Parrot and two macaws (with issues). When does it quit? I am afraid to answer my phone anymore. I want to help, but my home is actually starting to look like those hoarders you hear about on the news. There is no way I can properly care for all the birds out there needing homes. Something has to give. What can I do? At this point, I am afraid that I will end up on the news as one of those hoarders. I adore my birds, I really do. But this is nuts.
