Fallen Feathers — Attraction in Four Corners States

I've volunteered here for approximately 40 hours. I've read many books about birds and how to interact with them, but nothing prepared me to own my own like interacting with them. I didn't even want to own a bird until I started volunteering here. Most of the birds brought in day-to-day are pigeons, sparrows, doves, and sometimes a lost parrot. Working with the pigeons gave me a deeper appreciation for their relaxed non-aggressive nature, it was weird and kind of funny when a baby pigeon cuddled my hand.

A lot of parrots end up here when their owners grow bored of them and just don't care for them anymore, not to mention that a lot of them haven't been taken care of properly because parrots are often impulsively bought. I adopted a blind budgie that, by the band around it's ankle, could have been a pet store buy. My family and I assume she could have lost her eyesight from cleaning chemicals since most pet stores do not clean their containers with safe materials nor feed them a healthy diet.

I learned a lot about parrot care and the nature of birds through volunteering here, seeing the reality of everything I learned too, not just off a page. Parrots have only been domesticated for little more than a thousand years, meanwhile pigeons have been domesticated for over 5,000 years, it really shows when interacting with them. Parrots are famous for being capable of human speech, but in my time interact with these birds, that's only the case for a mere few of them, most of them do not talk, and it takes a lot of time and repetition to get them there. In my opinion, after owning dogs, rabbits, ducks, and chickens, I strongly feel parrots are expert level pets because of their instinctive disposition and also feel it would require a state license for anybody to own these beautiful birds, because they don't often get the care they need. Fallen feathers does a great job at taking care of these creatures until they find a loving home of people who understand and can take proper...

I REALLY WANTED NO STARS FOR THESE PEOPLE BUT COULDN'T POST WITHOUT CHOOSING A STAR.

When I got to this home I saw a property in serious need of cleanup with all sorts of junk and machines next to it. As I walked up to the door I saw all these cages with birds in them sitting in the morning heat. Some were seriously injured from a broken leg to falling over there was no water and the pens were soiled with bird droppings. It was getting very warm out. WhaI give this rescue NO Stars. I drove to this house off of 95th Avenue from Cave Creek at approximately 10:00 AM. I had two week old Morning doves that had been born in my tack room. Their parents had not returned in 24 hours.t a horrible unkindness to these living beings. It was a miserable existence. I started reading the intake slips filled out by the people who so concerned with the injured birds that they brought them to this place. Some of the slips attached to the cages were 2 days old. There was no way that I was leaving these little doves who were plucky and wanting to live; in the hell these people have created. Their sign read do not disturb, don't ring the bell, don't knock -- we check the cages often. If they check the cages is it to see if one of the birds have died yet? A girl walked out and I'd tried to ask her a question and she said she just lived there and had to go to work. That it was all volunteers and they would be there. These are people who want the donations and it seemed to me that they are just like the woman with the dogs in Chandler who was running a "rescue". I then drove the babies down to...

Right reasons but wrong way to do it. As mentioned by other reviews, had an injured bird and Cant talk, only text was the message. That was after multiple emails asking for advice. Hung around the property over 45 minutes. Note on the door says they were sleeping at 10 AM which is also the posted opening time . A couple people came out the front door and walked right through me like a ghost. I asked for advice but was ignored. They returned minutes later and again, same results. Talked with a guy bringing an injured bird and he had the same experience I did. He hung around for 15 minutes or so and decided he could take better care of his injured bird than this place. I quickly agreed and talked him into taking my injured bird also. We kept in touch and after a few weeks, his injured bird has recovered and mine is doing quite nice. Fallen Feathers may have good intentions however, I feel their survival rate is very low. They need donations because If they were a business dependent on making money, they would be out of business. Those close to this organization or those who work / volunteer here think it is a GREAT place but if you are not in their circle, you...