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Welcome to Papayago Rescue House

Supporting the well-being and maintenance of exotic birds, namely parrots, and their people families that require intervention and/or support services to thrive through rescue, rehabilitation, retraining, and rehoming.

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Your new best friend is waiting. Take a look through our adoptables, fill out an adoption application, and schedule a time to come meet a special, feathered someone today.

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About Us

Our History Papapayago Rescue House, Inc. was founded Jan 1, 2015 as a 501(c)(3), yet it has been in the making for the past 55 years. Maria Sullivan, Cofounder and CEO, grew up in California ...

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We are so happy that you are considering adopting rather than buying your next family member!  You can learn about some of our feathered friends on Petfinder or on Facebook.  Not all of them ...

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Join us in our efforts to create then find our feathered friends a balanced life and long-term home. Together, we can create lasting, sustainable support for these magnificent creatures. Without ...

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Thank you to the next round of peeps who stepped u Thank you to the next round of peeps who stepped up for “Will you be my Valentine?”. Amazon sometimes does not include the names of who the toy was for or who sent the items! We have no way of knowing unless their little slip of paper gets into the box. We are sorry we have a few anonymous people today!

Want to find your valentine? Look  in our Facebook Albums- “Will you be my Valentine? 2023?”
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.570278511805041&type=3
What an amazing start to “Will you be my Valenti What an amazing start to “Will you be my Valentine?”
We are so grateful to our community for stepping forward and becoming these birdie’s valentines. Here are the first rounds of birdies who found their valentines. 

Find your valentine in our Facebook Albums- “Will you be my Valentine? 2023?”
Message us if you want to get matched up with a valentine and you are not on Facebook.

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What an amazing start to “Will you be my Valenti What an amazing start to “Will you be my Valentine?”
We are so grateful to our community for stepping forward and becoming these birdie’s valentines. Here are the first rounds of birdies who found their valentines. 

Find your valentine in our Facebook Albums- “Will you be my Valentine? 2023?”
Message us if you want to get matched up with a valentine and you are not on Facebook.

Part 1 of 2
We are back with our limited edition Valentine's D We are back with our limited edition Valentine's Day Tee-shirts!
7 different styles, 6 colors to choose from. Sizes S,M,L,XL, & 2X
Link can be found in our Linktree in our bio!
Full Album found on our Facebook page! If you are Full Album found on our Facebook page! 
If you are not on Facebook, message us via Instagram with the size bird you wish to support and we will send you a few options!
We are flabbergasted at how many vets will look at We are flabbergasted at how many vets will look at a bird and say "they look great" without blood work, xrays, etc. The blood work pictures we took shows how important it was to do it.  The outside of the bird is only a small part of the routine exam.  We respect veterinarians and what they do.  However, we think some don't understand the complexities of treating prey, species specific, non mammals.  Avian medicine is a distinct and very specialized field that requires extensive training, advanced skills, and facilities specifically designed and equipped to treat and hospitalize birds. We do NOT have any practicing board certified avian vets in Georgia registered with AAV.org.  Due to the constant work in research on parrots, the information is also evolving.  We need our vets keeping up with that information or even leading the push for better information.  That is a lot to ask for.  Meanwhile, what are we to do?  We do have avian experienced vets.  Develop a relationship with a vet that gets to know your bird.  Then get an avian certified vet that is out of state in either TN, AL, FL, VA, or NC.  You have an immediate vet and an oversight avian vet that gets a referral from your immediate vet so they are working together.  We have Dr. Graham, ABVP in Huntsville, AL with Huntsville Veterinary Specialists & Emergency.  She has made such a difference in our level of care.  We have seen the proof.  If you haven't, check out another certified vet if you are lucky to have them in your state.  Our vets of record are:  and Dr. Julia Hill, DVM at For Pet's Sake and Dr. Adams, DVM at Hollyberry Animal Hospital.
True statements are as follows: 1. Toys are not o True statements are as follows:
1.  Toys are not optional
2.  If they are not playing with them, they are not doing their job
3.  Birdie Box Bird Toys has toys to help teach them to chew, preen, and bite such as the one in this video
4.  Yes, they chew them up if they are good toys for them
5.  Be careful of toys that have bells (especially colored), or tiny pieces attached, inspect for rust on chains, etc.
6.  Take the chains out so they don't hurt themselves
7.  You will be happy with the results
8.  You will have kindling for a fire
9.  They will have been busy even if for 4 to 8 hours (if you got the right size and complexity)
10.  No price tag on happy birds
Sending our thanks, gratitude, and love. Thank yo Sending our thanks, gratitude, and love.  Thank you.

"I believe that if you don't derive a deep sense of purpose from what you do, if you don't come radiantly alive several times a day, if you don't feel deeply grateful at the tremendous good fortune that has been bestowed on you, then you are wasting your life. And life is too short to waste."

Srikumar Rao
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Rescuing, rehabilitating, retraining, and re-homing parrots. PRH is a 501(c) (3) Non-profit parrot rescue.

Our Preferred Friends

Here are some resources we recommend:
  • The Avian Welfare Coalition
  • Animal Behavior Center
  • Association of Avian Veterinarians
  • American Federation of Aviculture, Inc.

News & Events

  • Live with Gisela Kaplan January 10, 2023
  • Live with Dawn Levine January 7, 2023

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