Just Say Yes to Compassion (But Spread Newspaper On the Floor)

A few years later, Jetsunma got another bird, a Green-wing Macaw named Hakan, who Christopher described as a “majestic” bird. He and Hakan got along well. Meanwhile, Jetsunma was doing research on how to care for her birds, and had found out about the parrot trade problem. People get parrots as pets, and then later realize how difficult they are to take care of; how high maintenance and problematic they can be.

Jetsunma was soon learning of many parrots that needed new homes. She cannot say no to a being in need, and began taking parrots into her home. In no time, the bird family grew quickly. The family, both the two-legged and winged members, moved to a different house in sunny Sedona, Arizona. A two-car garage was renovated and became an aviary, a home for the now dozen or so birds in the flock. With more space to house birds, Jetsunma continued looking for abused and neglected parrots to take in.

At this point, Jetsunma and Christopher were the only caretakers. Christopher would take the birds out to the outdoor flight cage, bring them inside in the evening, and help clean up the aviary (Oh, yeah, by the way, did you know birds were messy?). His future as a bird caretaker was beginning to take shape.

To find out more about parrots or to make a donation, please visit the Garuda Aviary website. 

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