Parrot Education Adoption & Rehabilitation ~ PEAR TREE Avian Sanctuary ~ Southwest Missouri

OUR MISSION:

PEAR TREE Avian Sanctuary provides placement for unwanted psittacines. We
rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt out relinquished parrots. In extreme cases we offer a
permanent home. PEAR TREE offers parrot owners education and assistance with
basic bird care, nutrition, and behavior issues.

Parrot Education, Adoption, & Rehabilitation (PEAR) serves as a temporary sanctuary
facility for exotic birds. At PEAR TREE we strive to educate about the responsibilities
of companion parrot ownership, as well as proper care techniques. When a bird owner
is unable to keep their pet, we provide the means to find a loving, suitable new home.

Each surrendered parrot undergoes careful evaluation to determine proper future
placement. After arrival, many displaced parrots need rehabilitation for a variety of
behavioral problems. The majority; however, require radical changes to their diet. Poor
nutrition in companion parrots is a leading cause of both physical and medical
problems including: vitamin deficiencies; fatty liver disease; and feather destruction.

Here at PEAR TREE we feed BirD-elicious Species-Specific foods. These foods are
made from human grade, completely organic ingredients. All proceeds from food sales
support a growing network of Avian Sanctuaries like PEAR TREE. For more
information, please click on the BirD-elicious link above.

PEAR TREE Avian Sanctuary was incorporated in the state of Missouri on February 8,
2005 and is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.

PEAR TREE serves Southwest Missouri and surrounding areas; including parts of
Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Lou is a 7 year old, male Umbrella Cockatoo. He came to PEAR TREE Avian Sanctuary in March of
2007. His previous owners had to part with him due to schedule conflicts and life changes. Prior
to his arrival, Lou plucked and barbed his feathers strongly due to lack of interaction and boredom.
His feathers are starting to fill in on his chest and back, but the feathers on his wings and tail will
take awhile longer to grow. Lou also has a problem with recurring cloacal prolapse. Since his arrival
he has undergone six surgeries surgeries to help correct the problem. After much healing, his vent is
significantly smaller than when we began. Thus far he has only experienced minor difficulties. We have
high hopes this most recent surgery will permanently resolve this problematic condition for Lou. Thanks
to the help and care of our wonderful Avian Veterinarian, Dr. Hardy, Lou's medical expenses have been
extemely low considering the situation. Hopefully Lou can be ready for adoption into a new home by the
fall. He will do really well with in a family environment where they have time to devote to him for love,
attention, playtime and making toys.

Daisy is a Blue and Gold Macaw. She was wild caught over 33 years ago so we do not know her true age.
She was pinioned on one wing (partially amputated to permenantly prevent flight) prior to her arrival
at our local zoo. In the Spring of 2007, she was caught in the middle of a bad fight between cage mates. As a
result, her other wing was amputated and she lost much of the use in her left leg. Daisy is not a handleable
bird, but she is very sweet. She is now retired as a permenant resident here at PEAR TREE.

Tristan is a 13 year old Buffon's/Military Macaw hybrid. She was originally a companion parrot and
relinquished to a small zoo in Illinois at the age of two. The zoo's intention was to use her as an education
animal, but keepers claimed that she was aggressive and did not work with her. After nine years at the small
institution, she was relinquished to PEAR TREE in November of 2006. Tristan has a severely feather plucked
chest, legs and back. We are still working to get her through a full molt. She is a very sweet bird and is great
for education programs!

We began introductions with Tristan and Daisy in seperate cages within the same building. After about two
months of seeing and interacting through the cages, we began a supervised open-door time. Tristan's stall
door and Daisy's cage door were left open and the birds were allowed to come out and visit each other. The
girls are now fully introduced and have the run of the building. The move all around together in the cage, on top
of the cage, in the stall and in the outdoor cage. Daisy has never been by housed by herself in the last 27
years, so she needs a buddy and Tristan is loving having a new friend. The girls will together at PEAR TREE
as permenant residents. We will continue to use Tristan as an education bird.