Individual Care Plans

Each relinquished parrot will come to us with their own experiences, their own temperament, their  own talents, and its own needs. Our intake form and interview process will ensure that we have a thorough understanding of what a parrot has been through, how we can best provide the calm or the stimulus each parrot needs, and what diet brings about good health. Individual care plans will be created for each resident and boarder, affirming the need for customizing housing, foods, rehabilitation, social interaction, intellectual stimulus, love and respect.

Daily and Nightly Check and Interaction 

    Every parrot (resident and boarding) will be checked and given attention every day. We have access to on-call veterinary care and will have periodic visits by a veterinarian or vet tech. During the day, The Plumery parrots will have out of housing time; we don't want our parrots feeling bored and imprisoned when it is their nature to be outside and free to explore their surroundings. Day and night, security cameras at the parrots' housing and around our facility will give us extra eyes and ears. We also hope to have a nighttime caretaker on site.

Custom Housing/

Natural Environment 

We are designing habitats for our residents and boarders that provide a more natural lifestyle for parrots. These habitats will provide safe play space, rest space, and feeding/forage space. Additionally, since cleanliness has such a high priority when living with parrots, these designs aim specifically at daily ease of cleaning. Because we also believe in the importance of parrots having space to flap their wings and fly, The Plumery hopes to create a secure free flight area where our residents and boarders with unclipped wings have a chance to derive the health and happiness benefits of flying.

Natural Diet 

    In keeping with sustainability and fresh food choices, we will grow some fruits and vegetables at our facility as space allows. The parrots themselves may well select their favorites! The Plumery's  facility manager has made an extensive study of what is both natural and appropriate for each parrot species, that then allows us to customize each bird's food plan. Although seeds are commercially promoted as appropriate for birds, they actually are a poor dietary choice. They do not provide enough vitamins and minerals while providing too much fat and fiber.

Staff and Volunteers

Because of our commitment to individualization and customization, we will ensure a small ratio of parrots to staff, so that no bird is ignored or neglected. Staff and volunteers will receive training regarding how best to handle, observe, and communicate with each of our parrots, as well as preparing daily meals and cleaning parrot habitats. For parrots used to human companionship and for parrots who need to learn to trust humans again, engaging in appropriate play is a vital part of each day.  We're also big believers in  the power of music to set the tone at The Plumery and for the parrots to enjoy.

Consultations

As much as we prefer and advocate for birds of all species to live a natural life in the wild, we feel a strong commitment to help parrot owners be as responsible and educated as possible. In lieu of relinquishment, some owners just need help in learning how to deal with their parrots when they exhibit, what we humans think of, as difficult behaviors. For birds, those behaviors may well be perfectly normal and natural! In many cases, The Plumery can help address these problems and find answers and alternative techniques that end up improving the relationship between human and parrot. 

English & Spanish Education Materials

Bienvenidos, hispanohablantes! Por favor, díganos lo que quiere saber y aprender sobre los loros. 

The Plumery está aquí para ayudarlo y responder sus preguntas.

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People all over the world – of every nation, culture, and ethnicity – love parrots. So many parrot species are found in tropical or near-tropical countries. In our part of the globe, approximately 150 different types of parrots are native to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean islands. There, English and Spanish dominate as the most-spoken languages. Here in the U.S., many Spanish-speakers have parrots yet don't have access to information only available in English. The Plumery acknowledges the need for truthful and accurate parrot information in Spanish and therefore will translate all original Plumery materials. 

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Outreach 

 We also are constantly adding to our online resource library, available on our website to every visitor. At our facility and in our local communities, we will be offering enrichment experiences and educational programs to people who have limited access and are often left out due to disability or adversity.

Powerful memories are created when bringing relinquished parrots, recovering from their traumas, together with people who can empathize and people who still have challenges.