St. Louis Avian Rescue

PO Box 732 • Manchester, MO 63011 • 314-995-6233 • www.staravian.org

Bird Care

The following are some suggested websites for help in properly caring for your bird:

Bird Care Articles by Pamela Clark

Bird-safe Wood and Houseplants

Choosing a Cage
Foods to Avoid

Frequently Asked Questions  (specifically for cockatiels but appropriate for other birds too)
Mixing Bird Species in the Home

Making Bird Toys

What? I Can’t Hear You Over My Parrot!

Health-specific Information

Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD)

Signs of Illness

Species-specific Help
11 Things You Should Know About Your African Grey

All About Conures

Choosing the Right Bird for You

MyToos.com  (Cockatoos)

    If you truly care about birds and want to see what can happen when a large, intelligent, and sensitive creature is kept by inexperienced or neglectful people, see this Cockatoo page.  Feather plucking and self-mutilation are more common than people may think, especially in some species.  Before you even give Cockatoos a second thought, you must read MyToos.com and carefully consider the implications of Cockatoo care.