Do any of you think an absent minded person should be running an avian rescue ?

[birdmama61]

The reason Im asking is because I had this woman call me and she said she had misplaced my application and had just cleaned off her kitchen table and found it . I was like OMG that was almost 5 months ago and she aks me have you found a bird yet ? I was like no I have not and then she told me she had an amazon that would be perfect for me and her husband would send me the info on it that night . Well low and behold here another month has gone by and she still has not sent the information and so I called her and she said 'Omg I forgot all about you , She said she apologized and said maybe she was getting too old to take care of these things anymore . Im wondering if the birds have clean cages or water or if she forgets to do for them as well ? Do any of you think I should send someone in authority there to check on these birds welfare ? I mean this whole mess and conversation floored me . I think she is irresponsible or maybe just has alzheimers but now im concerned for the birds . She also told me that they have too many birds and need to downsize . Now im wondering how many birds she does have and what their health is like ?
What would any of you do in this sittuation ? :11:

 

[mtdoramike]

weeeelllllll, I'm absent minded. What was it that you asked again?

 

[darkling]

I imagine the birds themselves are just fine. I'm absent minded and forget paperwork, phone calls, etc as well but my animals don't suffer. I can see a dirty/empty water or food dish. Her organization skills could use a little work from the sounds of things but unless you've actually seen signs of neglect, I wouldn't freak out over the animals just yet.

 

[mtdoramike]

If I were you, I would go and check it out first and then if things don't add up for you call in the feds. You have to understand, if it's a fairly large outfit, they can get overwelmed very quickly. The birds may not be getting the best care in the world, but I'm sure it's adequate and better then where the birds probably came from. A little care is better than no care at all. But this is just my take on things and may not be shared by the others here.

I have tried several emails and phone calls to the closest Bird rescue center to me and have yet to get a response or an answer and that has been months ago. I decided not to pursue them any further. All I was wanting was an adoption form or fostering form.

Also, once I read and re-read their adoption policy, I decided that wasn't the way to go for me. Way to many rules, it was like adopting a child or looking for a kidney transplant. They would adopt out a lot more birds if they relaxed their rules a little.

 

[darkling]

A lot of rescues are like that. They have so many rules, trying to find the perfect Utopian home and they just end up running off great prospective adopters.

To the OP: check the place out if you can. If you think its just awful, report her to the ASPCA. Or volunteer to help out.

 

[kitt]

Wow...do you know anything else at all about these people? For example, are they elderly?
If it were me, I would stay calm and set up an appointment to see the bird...that would get your foot in the door to see things for yourself...from there follow your heart....your gut instincts will tell you if anything needs to be done...good luck and please let us know how it works out...I'm sorry you are having such a hard time with them....

 

[Pedro]

Sounds to me like the poor lady has to much to deal with. We all forget things & i must say i would fit into that category. I sometimes take on to many things & my paper work is never up to date & i forget to contact people. That doesn't mean my birds are not cared for. If this lady & her Husband are not for profit organization then i would cut her some slack. If you are really interested in a rescue parrot then i would keep contacting the lady to show her you really are interested.

 

[Spiritbird]

Why don't you volunteer to help her?

 

[birdmama61]

Why don't you volunteer to help her?

I have offered and she says Oh no that is okay my husband prefers I do everything myself and I found that odd .But again it is quite a ways from where i live so I may have to wait to make a trip up there it is quite a ways away from me so it would not be easy to make the trip . I was trying to get someone to go with me but as always when Im able to do the trip she is not so I dont know when I will be able to make that trip . Just to answer your ?.

 

[nofearengineer]

I would just be thankful anyone at all is taking care of these abandoned birds. Maybe their ability to care for them isn't quite on par with the level of care we all give our individual birds (who knows, right?), but it's probably a thousand times better than where they were rescued from.

If I were trying to take care of a couple hundred parrots, I might get a little absent minded too.

 

[birdmama61]

I would just be thankful anyone at all is taking care of these abandoned birds. Maybe their ability to care for them isn't quite on par with the level of care we all give our individual birds (who knows, right?), but it's probably a thousand times better than where they were rescued from.

If I were trying to take care of a couple hundred parrots, I might get a little absent minded too.

thanks to you and yes I;m sure . Im just retired military and a little strict at times with my paperwork and I guess I expect everyone else to be too .