Latest Blog Posts

31 May

Dania's Journey

Debbie Thrift

Who knew, a police officer who visited her rescue, would be the police officer who would find a parrot in need at the scene of a car accident. What are the odds? Deb's ripple of rescue advocacy found a companion in the middle of a highway trapped in a car. This is how powerful advocacy can be at times when it is most needed. Never doubt your ripples of advocacy.

30 May

Elaine and Kamala's Flock Story

Kathy LaFollett

Sometimes, in our advocacy, we won't know where the ripples of our words and actions go. Sometimes to us, we've done very little. But, to the person receiving that light touch of our ripple, it is a Tsunami of comfort. This is Elaine and Kamala's story. But this is also a story of small ripples sent out by advocates, including myself, that comforted and guided them both to a very successful flock story. Elaine wanted to share her story, so other's can find their own strength. I hope you enjoy her ripples here.

24 May

This is Matt's Advocacy

Kathy LaFollett

The story of Matt's personal companion parrot advocacy. I hope you'll take the time to read each advocacy story I publish. I hope you find inspiration for your own advocacy, and I hope you'll share your own with the world.

Latest Flock Comments

Thank you Matt and Kathy: lovely story! People just don't know how to relate to companion parrots until they have been shown by example. Good job. I suffer guilt because when I acquired my parrots, people I knew could see the glow of love in my eyes as I described living with them, and I was probably TOO excited as I shared my love for my companions. Many people whom I worked with saw how very happy I was, and, despite the fact that their circumstances may not have been ideal for bringing parrots into their homes (small children, long work hours, etc.), they wanted to experience the same joy. One coworker (whose husband had a very successful business) took her 12-year-old daughter to the local pet store, which still sold large parrots (a practice of which I strongly disapprove!), and they came home with a COCKATOO and a very large cage! Of course, the daughter was not mature enough for such a commitment, and soon there was yet another cockatoo in a rescue/rehome situation.

Patch Davis
29 Jul

Patch Davis
This is Matt's Advocacy
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Oh How I wish I could do this - the grey hates my husband and has flown to and attacked him enough times that I cannot leave him out. The macaw can be aggressive to the dogs, and to anyone who comes in the house, and I would be afraid to let him have free run..even when I am home because of needing constant supervision...I am allowing them more and more free time out of the cage. I am inspired though, and will keep trying!

Gina Holt
27 Jul

Gina Holt
How to Go Cage Free
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That was, I believe, the name on Groucho Marx' birth records.

Jody Murch
14 Jul

Jody Murch
A Cockatoo Truth
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I have offered paper towel rolls. The response, on most occasions, was the Eye of Disdain, or the flinging of the roll of cardboard to the floor. Every time a tube from the floor is retrieved, there is a Loud Lecture followed by a other fling to the floor, often followed by a retreat to the back of the cage, and a Do Not Look at Mom period of up to half an hour. Okay. Boxes are welcomed and destroyed. Baskets are welcomed and disintgrated. Papers are ripped loosely and flung. Round tubes are NOT GOOD. I figure that is their choice, and I don't argue.

Jody Murch
14 Jul

Jody Murch
Paper Rolls and Glue, is it safe?
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Wow, Kathy, I LOVE you, and this was a LOT to digest! I want to comment on "What kind of parrot should I get". I have kept companion birds since 1979, and loved each and every one for their unique personalities. If I ever were to have another (my African Grey is 15, so it probably won't happen), I would do what I advise others who ask: Go to your local rescue, and let a parrot choose YOU!

Patch Davis
12 Jul

Patch Davis
The Canary in the Coalmine
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