TOUR THE RESCUE

WE’RE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

We LOVE to show off the rescue and the birds and tell their stories. We love it like chubby kids (and Shannon) loves cake.

The rescue is not currently open to the public. Not because we don’t want to be. But, we already don’t have enough volunteers to do the regular, every day tasks at the rescue. So, whenever anyone walks in, we have to stop what we’re doing, and host the walk-in tour.

We made the decision to stop doing that because it’s become detrimental to our work load.

Instead, we’re asking that anyone who would like to tour the rescue to schedule it in advance and make a donation of $10.00/person entry fee. Tours should take about 30 minutes, depending. We’ll let you know if we have anything pressing scheduled or if we’re super busy.

RESCUE RULES

1) Your energy matters here

Birds mirror energy levels. If you’re full of anxiety, so are they. If you’re angry, so are they. Birds amp up (or down) depending on our energy levels. When you enter the rescue, you need to have a happy disposition, with a calm demeanor.

In the past, we’ve asked people to go outside and re-center themselves and come back in. And…in the past, we’ve asked people to go home and come back when they’re more calm.

2) Everyone who enters must sign a liability waiver

Adults will sign for themselves, and for any minor children who accompany them. This is non-negotiable. Parrots have between 50-1300 pounds of pressure per square inch in their beaks. That should be enough to keep people from sticking their fingers in a bird’s face, but for some reason, most humans first instinct is to put their fingers up to a bird’s face.

That liability waiver protects us from being sued if you or your party members choose not to heed our directions of not touching the birds, their cages or putting your fingers anywhere but your pockets.

(And man, we hate it when humans force birds to bite them because they don’t listen to the communication a bird gives them that they don’t want to be touched. That really does damage to the bird. Please don’t do that.)

3) We never force animals to do anything they don’t want to do here.

Other than in an emergency, we don’t force animals to interact here. Most will interact and play and goof off with everyone - but birds are as individual as humans, and they have wants and needs of their own. Our job is to listen to them when they communicate using their body language and voices.

We additionally have two Great Pyranees dogs that came from a horrific seizure in Oakland County. These dogs were to be put down because they were “so far gone”. We chose to save them and make them our “Guard Dogs” here at the facility. They are fearful, and nervous, and only trust the people they know. Please do not force them to interact with you or your party.

4) NEVER OPEN A CAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION

Tours do not include the ability to handle birds. If you’re interested in handling birds or hanging out with birds, consider being a volunteer. Volunteers get to feed and water and help clean - and when those tasks are done, they get to socialize and hang out with the birds.

We do not charge admission for volunteers - but you do actually have to do the work you sign up for. Handling the birds and hanging out with the birds is how we pay our volunteers.

5) WHEREVER YOU ARE ON THE PROPERTY, YOU ARE ALWAYS ON CAMERA

We have a multi-level security system, and it’s pretty state of the art. We don’t record in the bathrooms, but we can see you on your way in and out.

Theft of birds will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. And you should know, our founder is a plucky felon who isn’t afraid of getting another one to protect all this.

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