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Jun 28, 2007:
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May 20, 2008:
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May 15, 2008:
Responsible parrot owners recently joined Best Friends Parrot Vet Tech Ken Theus to learn about the importance of toys and foraging activities for parrots. The well-attended class was co-sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society and Feathered Friends of Las Vegas. Several class assistants were on hand to teach various toy making designs for parrots of all sizes.
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May 3, 2008:
Ever thought of an air freshener as being deadly? They usually aren’t, at least not to humans.
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Apr 23, 2008:
How Best Friends plans to end the parrot trade.
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Apr 9, 2008:
If you’re visiting the Parrot Garden (the bird part of the sanctuary) in the next little while and happen to find Seppi the cockatoo wearing a hard hat and holding a 127-point inspection list, there’s a very good reason. He wants to make sure his dream house is just right this time.
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Apr 8, 2008:
Ever heard the expression "can’t see the forest for the trees"? Sometimes you’re so close to something you don’t even know what you have.
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Mar 27, 2008:
Emergency room doctor Suzanne Corrington didn’t know at first whether she could bring a bird into her life. She’d had dogs and cats, but never birds.
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Mar 11, 2008:
Not many of us need to break out the power tools for a toenail trim.
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Mar 6, 2008:
"Quick! The boss is out. Throw on some Elvis!!!" The birds at Best Friends have been enjoying some tunes lately.
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Feb 11, 2008:
Nothing melts away the winter blues like a nice, cold shower.
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Feb 10, 2008:
Have you ever had one of those hard-to-reach spots that really needed to be scratched, and you just couldn’t get at it?
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Jan 29, 2008:
Ain’t love grand? Having somebody to buy presents for, somebody to watch movies with, somebody to bite on the leg when you’re feeling irritated… Oops.
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Jan 24, 2008:
No, but the birds have certainly gone to pre-school!
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Jan 18, 2008:
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Jan 9, 2008:
Feel like adding a little excitement to your life? Head on down to Feathered Friends, the bird part of the sanctuary, and ask to see the cockatiel room. Or, as some children like to call it, the "fun room"!
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Jan 4, 2008:
What did Guido want for Christmas this year? A mountain of toys! And thanks to a Best Friends member, that wish came true.
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Dec 31, 2007:
In order to draw attention to the exploitation of other countries’ native birds by the pet industry in the United States and to call on activists to take action on behalf of captive birds, National Bird Day (January 5) has been instituted by two United States organizations:
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Dec 18, 2007:
It's party time for the birds! All they need now is a disco ball and a laser light show and they can start selling tickets to standing-room-only crowds.
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Dec 3, 2007:
Many kids come into this world with dream jobs hard-wired into their brains. Doctors, firefighters, ballerinas.
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Nov 27, 2007:
There are many things that Layla the Senegal parrot likes about her new home in Portland, Oregon. First, her new family member, Ute Luppertz.
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Nov 19, 2007:
This afternoon I was delighted to have our little Jazzy, the Yellow-sided Green-cheek Conure who was adopted this past July, sitting on her play stand above my desk.
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Oct 31, 2007:
Ever give somebody a gift and then wonder afterward whether or not they truly liked the thing? With Sidney the cockatoo, there’s no room for doubt.
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Oct 7, 2007:
Dana Clark, the Parrot Doc, was visiting Feathered Friends last week to check out new arrivals, observe and diagnose questionable symptoms that the caregivers have been seeing with some of the birds, and give some staff training.
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Oct 5, 2007:
It's never too early to start political campaigns. That's the theory of Seppi the Moluccan cockatoo.
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Sep 29, 2007:
A good time was had by all at the recent event at Angel’s Landing – “Best in Show”.
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Sep 28, 2007:
Here's a dilemma.
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Sep 26, 2007:
All hail the Chief! If Seppi the cockatoo seems a bit preoccupied, there’s a good reason. He’s been overseeing a project of vital national importance.
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Sep 21, 2007:
To read this story
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Aug 30, 2007:
Local bird rescue group invited to adopt birds out from the store
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Jul 24, 2007:
Parrots aren’t for everyone. They’re complex animals who require a great deal of time, effort, and patience from the people whose lives they share.
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Jul 11, 2007:
Think paradise comes easy? Think again.
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Jun 11, 2007:
'Renowned veterinarian' and breeder needs cash. 'Divorce forces sale,' auctioneer says
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Apr 19, 2007:
Seminar in Moab shows how these birds can develop flying skills beyond just flapping their wings.
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Apr 4, 2007:
Report from Ziggy’s Haven on recent 500-bird auction
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Mar 28, 2007:
Birds as money makers? Avian welfare proponents say no. (Plus post-Auction Update:)
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Feb 26, 2007:
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