Why We Need A Hospital:

Our sanctuary was set up to take in the unwanted, often abused or bereaved parrots from across the UK. So many of them come in to us in appalling condition after suffering years of neglect and ill treatment. They often have chronic health conditions, injuries, psychological issues, and are suffering from malnutrition. In order for them to live a long and happy life, they need urgent medical intervention. We can’t save them all but we do every thing in our power to try to.

Parrots and other birds hide illnesses - it’s in their nature. Without testing and treating them it is often too late when they show ill health. This requires specialist equipment to do this such as microscopes, examination table, isolation pens.

Parrots injure themselves. They live in large flocks and enjoy a happy and active life, but just like our human children, they sometimes hurt themselves. These injuries require immediate medical treatment. Unlike our children, parrots are likely to die of their injuries however seemingly small - due to shock, blood loss, infection etc. To treat these injuries, specialist equipment such as x-rays, oxygen chambers, microsurgery equipment is needed.

Parrots suffer from malnutrition. They have very specific dietary requirements that they very often don’t get in their life before the sanctuary. Without this care, they often develop organ diseases such as kidney failure, fatty liver disease, aspergillosis, etc. These are all fatal conditions. If they can be detected early enough, the parrot can hopefully be saved. This requires specialist equipment such as ultrasound, anaesthetics, surgery equipment.

Our nearest avian vet is 1hr 30 mins away. This is too long a distance and time. The stress of the journey is often too much. We need care on site.

We do have a medical area- it’s in our parrot kitchen. We have a basic first aid kit and an incubator. However, once we open the door, in come the parrots to help. They like to watch the procedures, they like to hold the equipment, they like to interfere with the patient, they like to sit on my hand whilst I am trying to treat the injuries. They also like to bite my ankles for attention and squabble with each other and poo in the most inappropriate places. It’s more of a field hospital in a war zone than a medical facility.

The parrots in the community also need medical attention. Our hospital would serve the local population of parrots . We would open it up to avian vets to run clinics for the public. This would improve the health of the national flock.

We have the space, the need, the desire to make a difference, we just need the funds to do this. Please help us help these desperate, endangered, stunning parrots recover and live the life they so deserve.