WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A West Fargo-based bird rescue is closed indefinitely following the discovery of a highly contagious and potentially deadly parrot disease. In a social media post, the Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue and Education says Avian Circovirus Disease was discovered in a male parrot that was brought to the shelter in December. The disease was confirmed…
Gumby could be a great bird for someone who might be afraid of the commitment it takes to keep birds as pets. The 11-year-old White-Capped Pionus is pretty laid back. He won’t demand attention as much as other parrots usually do. Birds like him typically have lifespans of around 30 years. He has a beautiful white head with green…
It’s February, so we’re thinking about love. These two lovebirds would sure love to find a home together. Tia and Valentino join us from C.A.A.R.E. in West Fargo for this week’s Pet Connection. Tia is a female black-masked lovebird. She’s about 2 years old. Valentino is a lovebird mutation. He’s about 1 1/2 years old. Lovebirds like this can…
Walter is a big bird. He is a Greenwing Macaw, which is the 2nd-largest Macaw species. He may be big, but he seems to know his strength. Gwen Sailer with C.A.A.R.E. says it doesn’t leave much of a mark when he bites, despite the face he could break your arm bone if he really tried. Despite his careful bites,…
Sneakers is a hoot. The talkative African Grey Parrot joined Pet Connection this week from C.A.A.R.E. in West Fargo. She’s 34-years-old. Birds like her can live to 80, so she’d be a friend for life. Sneakers needs a nice, quiet home. She deals with feather plucking due to stress. She’d do best in a home with no dogs, cats…
Meet Cooper! He is the first bird to join us in a while from the Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue, and Education in West Fargo. He’s a 25-year-old White Capped Pionus. They can live 30 to 40 years, so you could still have a long time with a new companion. They call birds feathered friends, and Cooper certainly fits…
We have an extra special Pet Connection success story, one that is more than a year in the making. CAARE Bird Rescue saved a group of parrots from a life of neglect. They actually paid for the birds just to get them to safety. We featured two of them on Pet Connection in June of 2019, including Paco the…
First, great news for our lovable friend Yanka from Homeward Animal Shelter. She found her forever home six days ago, just one day after being our Pet Connection darling. She’s a four-and-a-half year old Rottweiler who’s a big old sweetheart. She’s gonna make a wonderful social distancing buddy for her new owners. Congratulations to Yanka on finding her new…
More and more people are looking to foster or adopt animals locally as we try and protect ourselves from COVID-19 by staying home. A silver lining for all this social distancing is that more pets are finding their homes, including this excited guy. That’s Simon ringing the adoption bell at C.A.A.R.E. bird rescue in West Fargo. He found his…
If Milo likes you, you’re in for a treat. He is a super talkative, flirty, charismatic bird. And he can be yours! He’s a Mexican Red-Headed Amazon Parrot from our friends at C.A.A.R.E. They think he’s about 16-year-old. He does prefer men to women, and can be pretty loud so he would need to go to someone with a…
