Lair Of Dragons Bird Rescue

Lair Of Dragons Bird Rescue
Lancaster , PA 17601
(717)431-8599
contact@lairofdragonsbirdrescue.com

Lair Of Dragons Bird Rescue

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Questions and Answers

We get many email's asking us questions and although I
try to find the time to answer each and every one,
sometimes my work here keeps me tied up. So I have
decided to post answers to some of your most frequent
questions.

How many birds do you house at once?

We have a max of 20 birds at one time if many are small
or medium but if at one time we have mainly larger
parrots, we limit ourselves to less. As much as I would
love to be able to help more there are a few reasons I do
not. 1.) I currently do not have the room for more than
that until we are in our new home where a permanent
sanctuary and bird room is to be built and 2.) I believe my
time needs to be divided evenly among those that are in
my care. If I took in more than that, it would not be fair to
the birds and I would not be able to do my job of
rehabilitating them to their fullest. This year we will be
moving into our new residence at which time I will have
volunteers to help care for more birds.

Where are the birds housed?

We house the birds at our home or with a foster family
(emergency cases only) that we work closely with. I do
not believe in warehousing any birds that need love and
attention. By being in our home, they are able to get
accustomed to daily routines, everyday noises ( such as a
vacuum cleaner) other people, or pets. Being in a family
set atmosphere helps them to adjust and recover sooner
from the neglect and/or abuse they may have endured.
They are also able to be free outside of their cages all day
with no worry about outside disturbances such as those
you may find in a shelter.

Do you buy birds?

This is a common question we get from people looking to
get rid of their bird. We do not buy, sell or breed birds.
There is the exception that we make if we find a bird that is
in a horrific situation and the owner does not want to let it
go, we will offer to buy it from them to place in a better
home. Example of this is our male Moluccan was being
abused and the guy did not want to get rid of him for two
reasons, he claimed he paid to much to just let him go and I
think he got joy out of abusing the bird. We did offer him
money so that we can get the bird to safety and reluctantly
he did agree. We also paid a breeder for a pair of
extremely over bred conures that were going to be sold to
another breeder just to have the cycle repeated again. The
female was so underweight from constantly laying and
her health was deteriorating. I purchased them to save
them from ever having to be bred in those conditions
again.   She made a full recovery and they were both
adopted separately to very loving families.

Why do you charge a adoption fee?

An adoption fee serves two purposes. The first is to ensure
that the person/persons looking to adopt are serious about
the commitment of a bird and just not looking to get a bird
because it is free. Secondly a rescue is very expensive to
operate and maintain, we purchase cages, toys ( some of
these birds can destroy a $40.00 toy in one day), perches,
food, vitamin/mineral supplements, vet visits and
medication.   Some birds will need our care and vet care
for the rest of their lives, thus they live here permanently.
We do not profit from this and 90% of the care comes from
our own out of pocket money, but the adoption fee serves
to help us continue to provide the best care possible.

How can I help?

There are many ways to help us in the fight to save the
birds. First would be of course to make a life long
commitment of adopting one of these beautiful birds. This
is not always possible, but there are other ways you can
help. Donations of food, toys and cages are always very
helpful and useful. We also have charity page on our
website where you can choose from 1000's of stores you
already shop at and they will donate a portion of the
proceeds to our charity. Although we are a not for profit
rescue, we currently do not have our 501(c) status. Any
donations made to Lair Of Dragons Bird rescue will not be
tax deductible.

I filled out a application but have heard nothing
back, Why?

We get many applications a Week and it takes a lot of time
to go through each and everyone verifying information.
The qualified applicants are put in a folder and later
reviewed when it is time to place a bird up for adoption.
We do not take in very many birds at one time, so there are
not that many being adopted out. We also take time in
getting to know a bird when they come in, their likes,
dislikes, phobias, behavior and eating habits. We try and
correct the problem if one is found. We do not work on a
first come, first serve basis. We match the bird to the
home most suitable for his/her needs. You must realize
many of these birds have been abused, neglected or
abandoned. Some do not like men/women, some do not
prefer children or other pets in the home and many simply
are a one person bird who will choose the person that they
want to handle them. We do not adopt out on a first come,
first serve basis. We will call you when a bird becomes
available that will suit your particular home environment.

Why are some of your birds never adopted out?

Although we have some very qualified applicants awaiting
to adopt a bird, not all birds are adoptable. This is the
reason we run a sanctuary for special needs birds,
terminally ill, un controllable aggression and those that
are on the critically endangered list. Some reasons they
stay with us is that they simple can not be tamed do to
being in a breeding facility their whole life or they may
have been abused so bad that we simply feel it would not
be good for the bird to be placed in a new home again and
it would be better just to let them live out their lives here.
We rarely adopt out moluccans (which seem to be the bird
everyone wants) do to the fact they are becoming
endangered do to societies lack of understanding them.
They are loud, destructive and can possess very
aggressive attitudes if not trained properly and
continually. These are the #1 birds being abused,
neglected and abandoned these days. People just can't
tolerate their loud voices so they lock them away in a
basement or separate room. They are prone to feather
plucking and self mutilation when they get upset or
stressed. I have vowed to protect the species from
becoming extinct. Other endangered species stay with us
at our sanctuary or they are placed in another permanent
sanctuary .

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