macaw

Pet Connection: Meet Walter

Walter is a big bird for Pet Connection this week from C.A.A.R.E.

  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,…

Worth The Wait: Rescued Macaw Finds A Home After More Than A Year

Paco Was Rescued From A Life Of Neglect In 2019

  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…

PET CONNECTION: Meet Frankie

The Teenage Macaw Is Looking For A Family To Call His Own

  Frankie is a smart cookie who needs a family to show him some love this morning. He can use some good fortune. He was one of the birds that C.A.A.R.E. rescued from a life of neglect. He’s doing well after the rescue and is ready to find a home. Frankie is a Blue and Gold Macaw, about 17 or…

PET CONNECTION: Meet Bogart

The 16-Year-Old Macaw Just Wants Somebody To Love

  Bogart, a.k.a. Bogie, joins us for this week’s Pet Connection. Bogie is a 16-year-old Blue and Yellow Macaw. He came to our friends at C.A.A.R.E. after his previous owner fell ill and died. He plucked his chest feathers due to stress, but is doing better and seeing some regrowth. Bogie does better around women, but is shy and takes…