If you have come across a lost pet, or if you have observed someone being abusive towards their parrots, you may be in a situation where you don’t know exactly what to do
In all such cases, I suggest you contact your local bird rescue centers or shelters for guidance.
These rescue centers do provide protection to homeless, orphaned, or abused animals.
They also sell pets which you can adopt at a reasonable price from these rescue centers
Normally, animal rescue centers limit their services for certain kinds of animals living within a single region, typically for abused cats and dogs.
Otherwise, exclusive shelters are built only for raptors.
I have been writing a series on rescue homes for parrots.
This way, I can easily narrow down bird shelters that are working within certain regions and support exotic pet birds.
This article will explore parrot rescue options based in the Canadian Province – Alberta.
Since legal terms regarding bird shelters vary among regions.
I have specified these terms for all my articles.
So, to avoid any kind of ambiguities, I am listing all these shelter home definitions before I list parrot rescue options based in Alberta.
| Service/Term | Type | Details |
| Adoption | Home Adoption | Take a rescued animal as a pet to your home. You will be responsible for its future care. |
| Sponsor/Virtual Adoption | Pick a rescued animal but don’t take it home. Instead, financially support that animal. | |
| Giving up a Pet | Surrender | Leave your pet to a pet rescue. You may be charged a few dollars for the settling-in price and for giving up the legal rights to that animal. |
| Rehoming/Foster Care | Give up your pet to an animal shelter and pay the price for finding a loving home for your beloved pet. | |
| Sanctuary | Rehabilitation and permanent animal care | Pets and wild animals are kept in animal shelters without much human interaction. They are neither sold nor given up for adoption. But, they are provided living conditions that are closer to their natural habitats. |
| Rescue | Animal Rights Advocacy | Report animal cruelty to rescue an abused animal. |
| Find your pet | Call in to help you find an escaped pet. | |
| Report Found Pet | Report a lost pet that you have found. | |
| Healthcare | Veterinary Care | Availability of animal doctors for proper care and guidance. |
| Pharmacy | Medicines and foods are available at a reasonable price for pets. | |
| Affordable Goods | Includes toys, cages, pet foods, other cage accessories. | |
| Support | Financial | Help you find reasonable resources for your pet. |
| Legal | Help you advocate for animal rights. | |
| Other Resources | Jobs & Volunteers | Varies from shelter to shelter. |
| Donors | Find a donor for your own pet. | |
| Training | Helps you better connect with pets. | |
| Babysitting | Allows you to leave your birds in care for a few days. | |
| Educational | Help raise awareness for pet adoption and care. |
With all terms defined, here is the list of notable parrot rescue centers in Alberta, Canada.
1. Cochrane & Area Humane Society
Cochrane & Area Humane Society strives to provide better living conditions to all animals especially orphaned, injured, and abused pets.
They also provide guidelines to pet owners.
Currently, their services include:
- Advocacy
- Rescue and Rehabilitation
- Surrender and Rehoming
- Adoption
- Educational Programs (for both adults and kids)
- Pet shop and affordable goods
- Sanctuary
- Training sessions
- Volunteer programs
- Healthcare and Vets
| Name | Cochrane & Area Humane Society |
| Location | 62 Griffin Industrial Point, Cochrane, AB T4C 0A3 |
| Phone | (403) 932-2072 |
| Website | http://www.cochranehumane.ca/ |
| shelter@cochranehumane.ca | |
| Fax | (403) 709-0009 |
2. Northern Alberta Society For Animal Protection
Northern Alberta Society for Animal Protection is a non-profit organization.
Technically, it is a system of foster homes and volunteers that provide temporary support to abused and homeless pets.
Their services include:
- Foster Care
- Rescue and Adoption
- Educational programs
- Primary Health care
| Name | Northern Alberta Society for Animal Protection |
| Location | P. O. Box 3236, Station Main, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8H 2T2 |
| Phone | (780) 922-0250 |
| Website | http://www.nasap.ca/ |
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3. Medicine River Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
This one is a wildlife hospital and education center. Medicine River Wildlife Rehabilitation Center supports injured, abused, and orphaned animals.
Their services include:
- Healthcare and affordable medicines
- Rescue
- Rehabilitation and Foster Care
- Daycare and Grooming
- Wildlife Conflict Education- sharing harmonious space with wildlife
| Name | Medicine River Wildlife Rehabilitation Center |
| Location | Medicine River Wildlife Centre, Box 115, Spruce View, Alberta, Canada, T0M 1V0 |
| Phone | (403) 728-3467 |
| Website | https://www.medicineriverwildlifecentre.ca/ |
| info@mrwc.ca |
4. Edmonton Parrot Rescue
Edmonton Parrot Rescue is a non-profit parrot exclusive rescue center.
They also provide grooming services and training sessions to parrot breeders.
Currently, their services include:
- Rehabilitation
- Adoption and Rescue
- Conservation
- Advocacy and Foster Care
- Grooming and parrot daycare
- Educational Programs
- Avian vet services
| Name | Edmonton Parrot Rescue |
| Location | 6515 102A Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6A 0R8, Canada |
| Phone | +1 780-466-7273 |
| Website | – |
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| FB Page | https://web.facebook.com/pages/category/Pet-Service/Edmonton-Parrot-Rescue-136084197080636/?_rdc=1&_rdr |
5. Gift Of God Parrot Rescue
This one is a private non-profit organization that is exclusive to parrot care and advocacy.
While they are based in Alberta, however, they provide services across all of Canada.
Sometimes, they even provide services for dog rescue.
Currently, their services include:
- Surrender and Adoption
- Rehoming and foster care
- Advocacy and Rescue
- Healthcare and parrot vaccines
- Affordable parrot accessories
- Conservation and disease-out-break control
- Sanctuary
| Name | Gift of God Parrot Rescue |
| Location | 35 Bristow Crescent, Spruce Grove, AB T7X 2E1, Canada |
| Phone | 780-910-8182 |
| Website | https://www.giftofgodparrotrescue.ca/ |
| parrot111111@gmail.com |
6. Birds Inc…
Birds Inc… originated as pet adoption and bird grooming spa, however, they started a rescue program for pet birds, especially exotic ones.
Their services include:
- Rescue and Advocacy
- Adoption and surrender
- Sanctuary
- Pet shop and bird accessories
- Foster care and rehabilitation
| Name | Birds Inc… |
| Location | 132 Nash Street, Red Deer, AB, CAN, T4P 1X1 |
| Phone | 1 (403) 821 – 3733 |
| Website | https://birdsinc.webs.com/ |
| birdsinc@hotmail.com |
7. Meika’s Birdhouse
This pet shop provides the following services for parrots:
- Educational services
- Grooming and daycare
- Behavioral Rehabilitation
| Name | Meika’s Birdhouse |
| Location | 971a Ordze Road, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4L7, Canada |
| Phone | (780) 717-4457 |
| Website | https://meikasbirdhouse.com/ |
| info@meikasbirdhouse.com |
8. WILD North – Northern Alberta Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
WILD North is also known as the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton.
This organization helps rehabilitate all kinds of wildlife including parrots and other birds.
They promote harmonious dealings between humans and animals.
They provide the following services:
- Rehabilitation and Rescue
- Foster Care and Adoption
- Sanctuaries
- Healthcare facilities, experienced vets, and pharmacy
- Eviction in case of harm to the wild animal or human society
- Advocacy and Educational guidelines
| Name | WILD North – Northern Alberta Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation |
| Location | 12515 – 128 Street Edmonton, AB, T5L 1C9 |
| Phone | (780) 914-4118 |
| Website | https://wildnorth.ca/ |
| info@wildnorth.ca |
9. Baker’s Bird Shop
Baker’s Bird Shop is primarily a bird shop.
They provide services following services:
- Bird sitting
- Educational programs and healthcare guidelines
- Affordable bird foods
- Grooming services
- Adoption
| Name | Baker’s Bird Shop |
| Location | 9784 51 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 0A6, Canada |
| Phone | (780) 466-8277 |
| Website | https://www.bakersbirdshop.com/ |
| bfsbakers@gmail.com | |
| FB Page | www.facebook.com/bakersbirds |
| www.instagram.com/bakersbirdshop/?hl=en |
10. Alberta Institute For Wildlife Conservation
Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation is a non-profit organization that helps rescue and preserve all sorts of wildlife, including lost bird pets and even birds of prey.
Their services include:
- Advocacy
- Educational Services
- Surrender and Rescue
- Conservation
- Sanctuary
- Rehabilitation and release
- Birding
- Healthcare
- Affordable Goods
- Training
| Name | Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation |
| Location | Township Road 282 and, Range Rd 30, Madden, AB T0M 1L0, Canada |
| Phone | 403-946-2361 |
| Website | https://www.aiwc.ca/ |
| info@aiwc.ca |
11. Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society
Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is a system of healthcare professionals, environmentalists, and volunteers that provide protection to all homeless, orphaned, or abused wildlife.
While this society does have an animal hospital, however, they also provide animal healthcare through private clinics.
Their services include:
- Educational guidelines
- Advocacy
- Animal Hospitals and Pharmacy
- Disease control among animals
- Rehabilitation
- Surrender and Rescue
- Sanctuary for migrating birds
| Name | Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society |
| Location | 11555 85 St NW, Calgary, AB T3R 1J3, Canada |
| Phone | 403-214-1312 |
| Website | http://calgarywildlife.org/ |
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12. Cochrane Ecological Institute
Cochrane Ecological Institute is an environmental restoration institute that provides sanctuaries for all sorts of wildlife from black bears to birds of prey.
They also provide natural habitats for exotic parrots and migratory birds.
Their services include:
- Rescue
- Educational guidelines
- Foster Care and Adoption
- Sanctuaries
- Healthcare facilities, Experienced vets, and Pharmacy
- Advocacy
| Name | Cochrane Ecological Institute |
| Location | Cochrane Ecological Institute, PO Box 484 Stn Main Cochrane , AB T4C 1A7 |
| Phone | 1-403-932-5632 |
| Website | https://ceiwildlife.org/ |
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13. Ellis Bird Farm
Ellis Bird Farm is a non-profit organization that maintains a conservation park.
The area supports several hundred migratory birds, and it also helps rehabilitate abused and injured birds, enough to be released in the wild.
Their services include:
- Lost and found animals
- Sanctuary and Rehabilitation
- Virtual Adoption
- Surrender
| Name | Ellis Bird Farm |
| Location | 39502 Range Rd 260, Alberta T4L 1W7, Canada.
P. O. Box 5090, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada T4L 1W7. |
| Phone | +1 403-885-4477 |
| Website | https://www.ellisbirdfarm.ca/ |
| info@ellisbirdfarm.ca |
14. Alberta SPCA – The Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Alberta SPCA is a registered charity dedicated to the welfare of animals.
It promotes the equal and compassionate treatment of each animal.
The institution believes that it is human responsibility to care for animals.
Since this welfare institution is for all animals, they ensure that every abused animal, even the local parrots, gets justice.
Their services include:
- Lost and found animals
- Sanctuary and Rehabilitation
- Virtual Adoption
- Advocacy
- Surrender
| Name | Alberta SPCA – The Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| Location | 17904 118 Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB T5S 2W3, Canada |
| Phone | 780-447-3600 |
| Website | https://www.albertaspca.org/ |
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| Fax | 780-447-4748 |
Conclusion
Animal shelters and rescue homes provide basic life facilities to abused, injured, orphaned, and homeless animals.
So, if you have ever witnessed a bird getting abused, you can simply call a rescue home.
You can also surrender your own bird to such a facility (although I don’t think you’d ever do that!)
That said, you can also get a pet from these shelters at a reasonable price.
I hope this article helped you find rescue options for any parrot or birds you are currently concerned about.
