| When you think of animals in shelters and foster | | | | many rescued birds cannot survive on their own - so |
| homes, you generally think of dogs and cats, right? | | | | releasing them into the air can be considered cruel. |
| They are not the only animals in need of permanent | | | | Another animal oftentimes in need of rescue, horses |
| homes. Oftentimes, rescued animals need fostering | | | | are expensive animals to care for even when |
| to make them more adoptable, however, qualified | | | | healthy, and many rescued horses are NOT healthy |
| foster homes are in short supply. Volunteers are | | | | when they arrive at the rescue facility. Adoption fees |
| always needed and welcomed to help care for | | | | are based on a horse's abilities and/or potential |
| rescued animals. | | | | abilities. As I'm sure you can imagine, running a horse |
| Contact various rescue organizations regarding | | | | rescue is not cheap, so to help offset some of the |
| adopting homeless birds, horses, rabbits, ferrets and | | | | costs, fund raising programs are often ran. These |
| reptiles. Generous and compassionate veterinarians | | | | larger animals obviously need larger space and cost |
| work at a reduced rate for rescue organizations, but | | | | more to care for than smaller animals and birds. |
| the costs still add up. All adoptions involve an | | | | Adoptions are down, more than likely due to |
| adoption fee that generally covers spaying/neutering, | | | | economic times - there seem to be more animals |
| all necessary shots, worming, microchips, | | | | than families wanting or able to adopt. Perhaps you |
| transportation fees, etc. These are costs you would | | | | can foster or help support your local rescue groups in |
| incur anyway, no matter where you get your pet. | | | | other ways. |
| Even a free pet is not really free when you factor in | | | | One of the best things we can do for our animal |
| the costs associated with pet ownership. | | | | friends is to control their population. Can't afford to |
| If you are familiar with handling birds, perhaps you'll | | | | have your pet spayed or neutered? We can't afford |
| think about becoming a bird foster parent. Bird rescue | | | | not to. When you adopt, it is already done. |
| is not just about taking in and caring for birds. Plus, | | | | |