What to not say to a rescue When you work in rescue, you talk to a lot of people. People wanting to surrender and those wanting to adopt....

The Domesticated Dog One factor around domestication is the ability to adapt to the environment. Wild animals do not have this...

We regularly get asked why it takes so long to work through our process from application until adoption. The reason for this is so that...

Why you should have your bird clipped by a professional: Wing clipping is a very personal decision that each Parront (parrot parent)...

Avian Anxiety… By Abi Strachan Anxiety is a lot more common than anyone likes, not only in people but companion birds too. The thing is,...

A common issue we face at Cheeky Beaks is that the term fostering means different things to different people – some of our applicants...

How to catch a stray parrot and what to do once they’re caught. So you’re sitting on your stoep and suddenly you see a bright flash of...

A day many didn’t think would come. Many obstacles, much heartache, great expense, and every challenge imaginable later, here we are....

Sometimes Giving Up Is Your Best Choice By Abi Strachan Often in rescue, we encounter various situations resulting in the surrender of...

The mother of cockatiels presents: The cost of ownership – an important but rarely spoken about issue. By Kathleen Boshoff I would like...

Hormonal behaviour in captive parrots Giselle Diemer A large percentage of birds in our network portray signs of hormonal behaviour. In...

What’s that bump by my bird’s tail? By Giselle Diemer The uropygial gland, more commonly known as the preen gland or oil gland, can be...

Why buying a bird from a pet shop or breeder is not the same as rescuing it. By Klaas Kingma While it is very admirable to want to give a...

We often get asked for advice on how to convert seed junkies (Birds who have been fed an all-seed diet all their lives) onto a healthier...

Old World vs. New World Parrots: Precautions that need to be taken in a multi-species household By Kathleen Boshoff We have all heard...

Why Do We Charge Adoption Fees? By Kathleen Boshoff Recently the topic of adoption fees in animal rescue has become the topic of fierce...

By Abi Strachan So many people are under the impression that in order to be a good bird home you need to be home only for birds. We don’t...