Cockatoo Ranch - HEART

Cockatoo Ranch - HEART We are the beginning of the next generation of care for parrots. Sometimes some birds take longer than others to be deemed ready and that’s okay.

We believe there is no such thing as too big of a cage, we believe birds need to have at least double their wings sizes for room- even if the get the added benefit of being out all day. Our birds see Avian vets to be cleared for adoption and every bird that comes to us decides when they are ready to be adopted. We do not rush them. We firmly believe a bird picks their person and we also do our ver

y best to find these birds their LAST forever home. The Parrot Project & Level One through The Animal Behavioral Center is included in the adoption fee. This way you have access to a group of people, including Lara Joseph who is an animal behavioralist, who can help you work through any problem or challenge you run into and you are not solely relying on us. We are responsible for what we tame and while parrots are still considered ‘Wild Animals’, it is up to us to ensure they are happy, healthy and have a great environment. If you would like to be considered for adoption, our process is relatively simple. We require you to fill out our adoption application and send a walk through video of your main living areas of your home(where the bird will be). Be sure to include any other pets in the home and the cage you plan on using, if you have one. Once those are received we will be in contact with you to see if we have anyone that would match up with you and your lifestyle and if we do we will schedule your visits.

The other day I shared a link about an app that will check on you if you live alone. Fire is what scares me the most, so...
04/13/2026

The other day I shared a link about an app that will check on you if you live alone. Fire is what scares me the most, so I was super excited to find something that will help me to possibly prevent one, rather than just notifying me as it’s happening. 

Ting is the only fire prevention sensor and service that helps protect your family and home from the devastating impacts of electrical fires with expert detection and mitigation.

04/13/2026

Those of you that follow me know that I try to keep my page upbeat, I try to not attack people, but educate.
I am not an influencer, I am not in a position like some rescues that need to jump through Facebook hoops and keep lots of people, commenting and engaging with their material, or they lose followers . I am just a small, in-home rescue that thankfully has some amazing people supporting me .
For months I have watched this lady run her mouth on social media, saying outright lies, begging for financial help in trying to get them back, etc.
I can tell you things were worse than they even appeared in this video. With a video you cannot smell the stench, the horror of mice and roaches everywhere, the absolute lack of care, as well as the utter sadness you feel when you go into a hoarder’s home, because unfortunately, just like this lady, they generally are unreceptive to believing they have done anything wrong.
I finally did a comment on one of her posts yesterday.
I took my time and I felt it was respectful, but fashioned in a way that I was hoping would at least get her thinking.
That was not the case, she adamantly denied she had done anything wrong, continued to state that everything is lies, the judge is out to get her, etc.. basically cussed at me and then deleted everything and unfriended me.
Lots of you guys have probably seen her posts, or will recognize birds and know who this is.
I ask you to please not say her name, as that is not what I’m doing here, and while I can’t prevent you from reaching out to her, I am asking you that if you do, please do it from a place of wanting to help.
I do not feel her staying delusional is helpful to herself, the animals that she had, and God forbid if she gets more in the future.
What I would like to have happen is people comment honestly, without bashing, expressing what they think.
Even though she has unfriended me, I hope that she will look at this post, read the comments and possibly, if everyone is honest, it could help make her realize that it is as horrible as the they are claiming.
Before you comment, please take the time to watch the video. Not the explanation. Not the story. The conditions.
Then ask yourself one simple question:
Would you be okay with your animals living like that?
I’ve been involved in rescue for over 20 years. I have seen people go through hard times. I have seen temporary setbacks. I have seen situations where someone just needed help getting back on track.
This is not that.
What you’re looking at does not happen in a few days or even a couple of weeks. These are conditions that build over time. And when animals are living in it—breathing it, walking through it, relying completely on the person in that home—it crosses a line.
Since this happened months ago, the narrative has remained the same — that this was unjust, that the animals were well cared for, and that this was just a temporary situation.
At the same time, any pushback, questions, or differing perspectives have been removed or shut down.
That makes it even more important for people to look at the actual evidence for themselves and form their own opinion, instead of relying on one version of the story.
This is not about punishing someone for having a medical issue, or going through a difficult time. Life happens to all of us.
But animals don’t get a choice.
They don’t get to leave. They don’t get to ask for help. They are completely dependent on us to meet even their most basic needs.
And when conditions reach the point where outside intervention happens, it is very rarely because things were “just a little off.”
Again — do not go after this person. That is not helpful and it’s not what I want.
What I do want is for people to stop ignoring situations like this, and I honestly hope that if other people living in conditions like this, read this post, they will see that they need help, and reach out for it.
If you know someone living like this — whether it’s due to mental health, physical health, or anything else — please don’t look the other way.
That person needs help.
And if there are animals involved, it becomes urgent.
What we do to ourselves is one thing. What happens to animals in our care is another.
Stepping in is not betrayal. Sometimes it is the only chance things have to get better — for both the person and the animals.
This isn’t about drama. It’s about reality.
And sometimes reality is uncomfortable.
The mission statement of my rescue is, We are responsible for what we have captured, and when we know better, we should do better. 

https://youtu.be/dM390Zk6pCw?si=vtc7H1y6myC1HChm

03/15/2026

Edit, I think I need to clarify something as it was pointed out by a friend of mine that magnets will not stick to lead, so when the magnet sticks to the stainless steel, it’s all of the other metals, which will also make toys unsafe. If I’m just checking for lead, I have strips. 
I added a video demonstrating a well-made and safRoyal Avian Specialties, LLC / Royal Avian PlusI’m going to include the link here .

Just because something says it’s stainless and safe does not mean you should believe it, especially if it’s cheap and on Amazon. I didn’t even bother to break out the swabs because I knew the magnets we’re going to stick. The use of keychains on it is mind blowing as well. 🙄🤦‍♀️
Here is the link to Royal avian specialty
https://www.facebook.com/share/1DsSy14sbt/?mibextid=wwXIfr

03/10/2026

OK village, I know I’m so far behind on posting, so let’s start with the vet visit last Friday, .
I took two from here, and two that belong to a friend of mine.
 let’s start with Mr. Josey , it’s good news with his bloodwork results, still have some concerns on the kidney function, but everything is moving in the right direction ❤️
We will follow up in three months and redo blood work and rads.
I think next week we are going to try to transition out of the large collar, as his mutilation spot is completely healed .
Cecil went along as well, unfortunately, his arthritis and heart disease have progressed slightly, so we made some adjustments in his medication to make sure he continues to be able to fly, as that is his main form of mobility.
I also took a friend of mine‘s two birds along, I will be posting about them, I’m just trying to decide how to present it. We have an epidemic in this country, there is no easy appearance solution, but I am really sick to death of it happening over and over to people . So in the next day or so, I will be posting about them. Pray that their true conditions were not discovered too late, they are both here and the one is in what I would call guarded condition, and has been in the critical care unit with her buddy since coming back from the vet .

02/06/2026

He is so awesome 😎

01/26/2026

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My vet, Dr. Susan Osorz, PHD, DVM, DQL ABVP (avian) DIPL ECZM (avian) allowed me to take this video today, explaining what you can do if your bird ends up with a beak injury (only until you can get it to a vet, not instead of )

Hopefully this could potentially help save some lives .

11/08/2025

I know lots of people struggle when their birds suddenly need to be put on medication’s or given hand feeding formula, so I thought I would show you one of the tricks that I use.
Ideally, you should already have them trained and comfortable with this. 
I try for cooperative care when I can, which unfortunately is not always possible. Thankfully, he is readily taking his medication’s on a small piece of Hawaiian bun, so I’m not going to have to use force at this juncture on anything with him.
 Cheech just got here yesterday, so if his first experiences with me are negative, it can permanently damage our relationship and his trust of me, which will make everything more difficult, plus stressful for him.
It’s not crucial that he has a certain amount of this a day, I just could feel his keel bone, plus the vet records made mention of him being underweight.

Good morning village, for those of you that did not see coffee with the critters this morning, Lara Joseph is going to s...
11/02/2025

Good morning village, for those of you that did not see coffee with the critters this morning, Lara Joseph is going to start doing workshops with Jason Crean, down at his new facility in Orlando, Florida.
This is the link to it, it is beyond a reasonable price, but if you are too far away to do that, I am also going to share the link to the new podcast that they are doing.
The the first episode is free, after that, it will be extremely simple to watch them. If you are not already a member of team thrive or the parrot project, that will be all you need to do to receive access to those, as well as so much more. 
These platforms give you tools to do better for the parrots in your care. 
We should always be striving to do better, which is not just one thing, but multiple …so whether it’s investing in going to workshops, webinars, online training courses , or purchasing items like what Jason sells that are helpful to keep them healthy, enriched, and leading the best life possible in our care, it is what they deserve from us.

https://youtu.be/NLPlot6GaR8?si=vwJkbsTemI5SSm5S

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