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North Central Ohio North Central Ohio Avian Rescue Avian Rescue• The following is a slide show of some of the The following is a slide show of some of the

birds that have come to us since June of 2002. birds that have come to us since June of 2002. • Most of them have already been adopted. Most of them have already been adopted.

Even though it does not say so on every Even though it does not say so on every picture. picture.

• You will need to contact us to see what we You will need to contact us to see what we have available at the time that you are have available at the time that you are thinking of adopting. thinking of adopting.

• Please avail yourself to the many web pages Please avail yourself to the many web pages on the internet, to do as much research as on the internet, to do as much research as possible.possible.

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Quality of Life through Education,Quality of Life through Education, Rescue, Rehabilitation and AdoptionRescue, Rehabilitation and Adoption

Our objective in starting N-COAR is to improve the quality of Our objective in starting N-COAR is to improve the quality of life that the companion bird will have. We hope to achieve life that the companion bird will have. We hope to achieve

this thru this thru Education, Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Adoption. Education, Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Adoption.

Education: We hope to teach individuals to understand Education: We hope to teach individuals to understand their birds, to make informed decisions on the purchase of a their birds, to make informed decisions on the purchase of a companion bird, and to learn as much as they can about their companion bird, and to learn as much as they can about their birds (diet, habitat in the wild, how to train, and grooming).birds (diet, habitat in the wild, how to train, and grooming). Rescue: We will provide a safe home for any bird that has to Rescue: We will provide a safe home for any bird that has to be given up by it's owner. We are also keeping a close watch be given up by it's owner. We are also keeping a close watch on our local pet stores and offering advice on care of their on our local pet stores and offering advice on care of their

birds if needed.birds if needed. Rehabilitation: We will work with any companion bird and Rehabilitation: We will work with any companion bird and owner to retrain and to eliminate any bad habits that the owner to retrain and to eliminate any bad habits that the

bird has. If we can not help the bird and owner we will direct bird has. If we can not help the bird and owner we will direct the owner to someone who can. the owner to someone who can.

Adoption: We will find new and permanent homes for birds Adoption: We will find new and permanent homes for birds given up by their owners.given up by their owners.

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• This is Lorenzo. He is a Blue This is Lorenzo. He is a Blue Front Amazon He was two Front Amazon He was two years old when he came to years old when he came to us from the Marion County us from the Marion County Humane Society, in June of Humane Society, in June of 2002. 2002.

• He had already been in 3 He had already been in 3 homes at the age of two. homes at the age of two.

• He is responsible for our He is responsible for our starting our organization. starting our organization. He will be with us forever He will be with us forever as he is “my bird” and he as he is “my bird” and he owns me.owns me.

North Central Ohio North Central Ohio Avian Rescue Avian Rescue • This is Joey, he is a This is Joey, he is a

Moluccan Cockatoo. Moluccan Cockatoo. • He came to us in He came to us in

2003 from his fourth 2003 from his fourth home. Four homes home. Four homes in four years. in four years.

• He was given up the He was given up the last time because “ last time because “ his screaming is too his screaming is too much.” much.”

• He is a very He is a very intelligent bird and intelligent bird and can entertain can entertain himself for hours at himself for hours at a timea time

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• This is Livingston, This is Livingston, he is a Double he is a Double Headed Amazon. Headed Amazon.

• He was in his third He was in his third home at the time home at the time we got him in 2004.we got him in 2004.

• His second owner His second owner had passed away had passed away and the lady that and the lady that took him in took him in temporarily, lived in temporarily, lived in an apartment and an apartment and could not keep him. could not keep him.

• He is now 15 years He is now 15 years old. old.

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• This Jasper, he too is a This Jasper, he too is a Moluccan Cockatoo. Moluccan Cockatoo.

• He had already been in He had already been in 3 homes by the age of 3 homes by the age of four. four.

• He is a self mutilator He is a self mutilator and will have to wear a and will have to wear a collar the rest of his life. collar the rest of his life.

• Other than that he is a Other than that he is a very loving guy.very loving guy.

North Central Ohio North Central Ohio Avian Rescue Avian Rescue• This is Shaka, she is a This is Shaka, she is a

Timneh African Grey. Timneh African Grey. • She was ten when we got She was ten when we got

her and had been in three her and had been in three homes. homes.

• Her first owner could not Her first owner could not keep her due to sickness. keep her due to sickness.

• The second home was a The second home was a breeding situation and she breeding situation and she did not work out there. did not work out there.

• In her 3In her 3rdrd home she had home she had become a biter and the become a biter and the owner could not deal with it. owner could not deal with it.

• We tried to help him, but in We tried to help him, but in the end he decided it was the end he decided it was better to re-home her.better to re-home her.

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• This is Chrissie. She is This is Chrissie. She is 4 ½ years old, and a 4 ½ years old, and a Blue and Gold Macaw. Blue and Gold Macaw.

• She had only had one She had only had one home in those years home in those years and was given up and was given up because their life because their life style had changed style had changed and they did not feel and they did not feel they could give her they could give her the time she the time she deserved.deserved.

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• This is Joon, she was 1 This is Joon, she was 1 of 3 Quakers that we of 3 Quakers that we got in at the same got in at the same time. time.

• Their owner was Their owner was moving to Georgia and moving to Georgia and could not take them could not take them with her. Stanley and with her. Stanley and Benny have found Benny have found good family homes in good family homes in our area and are doing our area and are doing fine. fine.

• Joon is so adorable Joon is so adorable and somewhat of a and somewhat of a special needs bird. So special needs bird. So we decided to make we decided to make her part of our family.her part of our family.

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• This is Chloe she is This is Chloe she is another Moluccan another Moluccan Cockatoo. Cockatoo.

• She was She was approximately 7 approximately 7 months old and was months old and was given up because the given up because the ladies son had ladies son had developed allergies, developed allergies, and they could not and they could not keep her. keep her.

• We found her a good We found her a good home in the Dayton home in the Dayton Ohio area and get Ohio area and get updates on her updates on her progress from time to progress from time to timetime

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• This is George, he too came from This is George, he too came from the Marion County Humane the Marion County Humane society. society.

• We know very little about him We know very little about him other than, the last 3 years of his other than, the last 3 years of his life before we got him were life before we got him were spent in the back room of a local spent in the back room of a local vet. vet.

• We sent him on to Knapptime as We sent him on to Knapptime as we felt that they had more we felt that they had more experience than we did at the experience than we did at the time. time.

• They found him a nice home They found him a nice home where he is accepted for who he where he is accepted for who he is and he has started to interact is and he has started to interact with the family and is getting in with the family and is getting in chest feathers.chest feathers.

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• I just had to put this I just had to put this one in. This is one of one in. This is one of the most expensive the most expensive birds in the world. birds in the world.

• She is a Hyacinth She is a Hyacinth Macaw. She belongs Macaw. She belongs to the Columbus Zoo to the Columbus Zoo and is used in their and is used in their educational educational programs. programs.

• I must stress she is I must stress she is not part of our not part of our organization I just organization I just like the picture.like the picture.

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• This Sapphire another This Sapphire another Blue and Gold Macaw.Blue and Gold Macaw.

• She was a special She was a special needs bird.needs bird.

• Her parents had killed Her parents had killed all of her siblings.all of her siblings.

• Bitten off a couple of Bitten off a couple of her toes and part of her toes and part of one wing.one wing.

• She is at Knapptime She is at Knapptime and being used as and being used as one of their one of their educational birds.educational birds.

Random Pictures ofRandom Pictures ofRescued birdsRescued birds

Chloe in her new Chloe in her new homehome

Favorite pictures of Favorite pictures of JoeyJoey

North Central Ohio North Central Ohio Avian Rescue Avian Rescue• In closing I would like to say that we do In closing I would like to say that we do

not ship birds.not ship birds.• If you want to adopt, you must come to If you want to adopt, you must come to

us.us.• You must fulfill the adoption criteria You must fulfill the adoption criteria

that we set forth.that we set forth.• We will make the final decision on We will make the final decision on

whether to adopt to you or not.whether to adopt to you or not.• I hope that you liked the slide show and I hope that you liked the slide show and

will consider opening your home to a will consider opening your home to a second hand bird. second hand bird.

• If not from us from another rescue in If not from us from another rescue in your area.your area.