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- EIN 27-0932623
- 941-347-8876
- 1205 Elizabeth St., Unit I Punta Gorda FL 33950 USA
- http://www.parrotoutreachsociety.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals
Mission: Mission Statement: The Parrot Outreach Society is a non-profit organization whose sole concern is parrot welfare in captivity and conservation of wild parrots. We are an outreach and placement program which places into safe custody, parrots which are abandoned, abused, or in need of a home for any reason. Parrots are intelligent, highly social and complex beings with a life span of up to 80 years. The individual bird’s best interest and well being of the present flock will determine if a parrot is accepted into the organization. We actively support networking with other parrot welfare groups, animal welfare organizations, the veterinary community, conservation organizations and the general public. Education is of the utmost importance concerning the well being of a parrot and its ability to successfully live with its human companions. In conjunction with Bird Gardens of Naples, our sanctuary mission is to provide a permanent, safe, loving and disease free environment for unadoptable psittacine species. Bird gardens of Naples will provide shelter, medical and rehabilitative care to displaced and unadoptable parrots in a natural environment for those who have failed to thrive in a family setting. Each parrot will be evaluated individually, before placement into sanctuary, for its suitability as a sanctuary resident. Public education will be used to turn uninformed impulse buying opportunities into well informed adoption opportunities in hopes of eradicating the homeless parrot population.
Results: In 2017 we helped over 200 birds and families who needed to relinquish their parrot into our care. Our adoption rate is well above average for our area and surrounding areas. We have completed an expansion into a 5,600 sq ft space from a 2,060 sq ft space. Our capital campaign, Raise the Roof for Parrots is an ongoing campaign to raise funds for purchasing land and/or a building. We are currently at close to $50,000 saved toward that endeavor.
Target demographics: place parrots in need of re-homing.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Approximately 200 families who need to relinquish their companion parrot and 120 families who wanted to adopt a parrot.
Geographic areas served: Southwest Florida
Programs: Adoption, intake, education, sanctuary, conservation and fostering.