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....

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...

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...

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

Why YOU shouldn’t “save them all” By Abi Strachan Being involved in rescue, it’s a natural instinct to want to save every single bird...

So you have decided you want to adopt a bird. Firstly, let me thank you for coming here instead of rushing to your nearest pet shop –...

So you have decided you want to adopt a bird. Firstly, let me thank you for coming here instead of rushing to your nearest pet shop –...

2021 so far… By Abi Strachan It’s been a whirlwind of a ride so far, with thousands of kilometers being driven, a few transportation...

Kindness is the best thing you can offer a bird in need… By Abi Strachan It doesn’t happen often, thankfully, but occasionally we do take...

Rehabilitation Process By Abi Strachan In rescue it is rare to receive a bird in prime condition. Most of the birds we encounter, and are...

Fostering and Finances By Andrea van der Ness As a rescue organization we always in need of fosters they are often the unsung heroes in...

Our Stance on Breeding… While breeders that provide a high standard of care for their birds do exist, somewhere… as a rescue...

Stray Parrot Protocol: With so many birds being lost and found every day, it is imperative to follow the correct procedures when finding...

Indian Ringneck Invasive Species Permit: Cheeky Beaks Rescue has been engaging in talks with AIS and Biosecurity in order to further...

Cheeky Beaks rehoming procedure Step 1: The owners contact us and tell us their reason for wanting to rehome their bird. Step 2: We then...