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.

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. She lived with her mate, a male Blue and Gold Macaw for 24 years in a large indoor/
outdoor exhibit aviary. In the spring of 2007, a male iguana was introduced into their environment and
a fight between the male macaw and the male iguana broke out. Unfortunately Daisy was caught in the
middle - she was unable to get out of the way since she could not fly. The fight resulted in the loss
of Daisy's other wing. It suffered severe damage and had to be amputated. Daisy was already missing
a few toe nails from scuffles over the years with her cage mate and between the exhibit wire with the
other parrots. With her complete loss of flight and most of her defenses, she was relinquished to
PEAR TREE to retire. Here she will have the opportunity to live out her life, have indoor/outdoor access,
and be around other birds. Daisy is not a handleable bird, but she is very sweet. She will gently accept
food from our hands and watches intently as we handle and snuggle with the other birds around her.
We have no expectations for her - only to be happy. Currently we are raising money to expand the
current outdoor flight cage to give Daisy the best retirement possible.

Lou is a 6 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
hope 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. Every bit adds up, and Lou still has a long road to recovery.

Tristan is a 12 year old Buffon's/Military Macaw hybrid. PEAR TREE Avian Sanctuary picked her up
November 19th from a zoo in Illinois. Tristan was originally bred in St. Louis, Missouri and sold as a
pet to a family in Illinois. The family had her for two years before they decided they could no longer
care for her and therefore relinquished her to the zoo's collection. Tristan was kept with the intention
of using her for an education bird, but from my understanding, most of the keepers found her to be
aggressive and rarely worked with her. Although she received regular vet check ups, including blood
work, and she was fed an adequate diet; her cage placement and lack of toys allowed for little to no
security. The zoo is a small institution that was unable to give Tristan the care and attention she
needed as a companion parrot. A change in management took place and the new curator recognized
the problem. She made arrangements for Tristan to come to PEAR TREE for rehabilitation and
eventually placement as a pet within a family environment. Since her arrival, Tristan has really come
around. She steps up and allows me to pet her all over. She was recently taken to our Avian Vet to have
her feather follicles biopsied and cultured, and was treated for a bacterial infection within the follicles.
The process seems to have stimulated some new feather growth. We will continue to work with her and
take her to education programs throughout the process of her new feather growth. Hopefully this will be
the last medical procedure she will need and Tristan will have the opportunity to be adopted into a new
family life and home.