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About Our RescueAs with all pets, people get parrots with good intentions. Unless this has been researched, they have no idea how high maintenance parrots are, no idea how loud they can be, no idea how patient they must be AND no idea how hard they can bite.
Some make great parents to these feathered individuals and some fail dismally. The product of this failure, if it survives, ends up being passed on to another home not any better than the one it left, or gets surrendered to a refuge. Meanwhile, the bird has lasting issues because of poor care, such as feather picking, distrust of humans, and screaming most of the time, to name a few. They need special care to bring them back to health physically and mentally. At times, because of reasons beyond the owner's control, such as entering an assisted living facility, a serious illness that stops life in its tracks, or the child grows up, moves away and is unable to take his loved but loud parrot with him....we are here. To assist in any way needed with the bird in mind. Whether it is a need to surrender or to care for it for a week or a year, we are here. We provide the best of care, best of foods, and another chance for a happy life or a continuance of a happy life. We do not breed and will not allow anyone with breeding in mind to adopt from our refuge. |
Owner Andrea Tim'sWhen I was six years old, I caught a finch. My grandmother had a cage in her shed. We put a wild birdseed in there and I put a stick on the door and I sat on the front steps and sure enough he went in to eat the seeds and I caught him! I had him for four years. And then, when I was about eight, I wanted more birds, so I took my allowance money and went to K-Mart in Falmouth and I bought a parakeet in a cage. There were two parakeets and they were kissing – or I thought they were, but they were fighting. The woman at K-Mart didn’t know the difference either so we got both of them, got them home and they were definitely fighting! So we separated them. They lived to be 18 years old. When I turned 18, the birds were only 10 years old and I moved to North Carolina and left my mother with the two parakeets. When they passed away, she went and got a mynah bird. His name was Seymour and that’s where the name Seymour Bird Refuge comes from. Everything’s named after him. My mother and I were suckers for birds for years. |
Our Store
Seymour's caters to every birds needs and is your one stop shop for parrot supplies. Seymour's carriers everything from toys, to cages, treats, cleaning supplies, perches, avian lamps and more. All of Seymour's products are selectively ordered to be safe, healthy and high quality. Seymour staff would be happy to answer any questions and help you shop for the perfect products to meet your birds individual needs. Seymour's can also make custom orders for pet owners looking for that rare, good and hard to find item. Seymour's offers boarding services when capacity allows, and does require reservations for booking. For our full list of food products and supplies, please stop in!
Food
Pellets: Lafeber AVI-Cakes, Nutri-Berries, Nutri-Meals, Star Anise, Pumpkin Seeds, Vitamins, Treats, Higgins Worldly Cuisines, Pine Nuts, Dried Fruits, Millet, Cuttlebone.
Seed: Higgins Sunburst, Vita, Kaylor Sweet Harvest, Dr. Harvey Blends, Golden Feast, Volkman. Other: Lafeber AVI-Cakes, Nutri-Berries, Nutri-Meals, Star Anise, Pumpkin Seeds, Vitamins, Treats, Higgins Worldly Cuisines, Pine Nuts, Dried Fruits, Millet, Cuttlebone |
Toys & Supplies
Bird Toys: Shredders, foot toys, DIY toys, yucca, wood toys, foragers and more! Supplies: Swings, perches, cages, happy huts, avian sun, boings carriers and wreaths
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Baby-Sitting
Baby sitting offered rates determined by number of cages needed and species. Call for availability.
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COVID-19 ChangesAnyone visiting the shelter or store MUST wear a facemask, no exceptions. If you are feeling sick or believe you have come into contact with someone with COVID please stay home for the safety of our staff and volunteers. We do offer curbside pick up for food orders that call ahead. We are also experiencing unprecedented shipping delays on food and toys. Babysitting is suspended until further notice.
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About Us
As with all pets, people get parrots with good intentions. Unless this has been researched, they have no idea how high maintenance parrots are, no idea how loud they can be, no idea how patient they must be AND no idea how hard they can bite.
Some make great parents to these feathered individuals and some fail dismally. The product of this failure, if it survives, ends up being passed on to another home not any better than the one it left, or gets surrendered to a refuge. Meanwhile, the bird has lasting issues because of poor care, such as feather picking, distrust of humans, and screaming most of the time, to name a few. They need special care to bring them back to health physically and mentally.
At times, because of reasons beyond the owner's control, such as entering an assisted living facility, a serious illness that stops life in its tracks, or the child grows up, moves away and is unable to take his loved but loud parrot with him....we are here. To assist in any way needed with the bird in mind. Whether it is a need to surrender or to care for it for a week or a year, we are here. We provide the best of care, best of foods, and another chance for a happy life or a continuance of a happy life.
We do not breed and will not allow anyone with breeding in mind to adopt from our refuge.
Some make great parents to these feathered individuals and some fail dismally. The product of this failure, if it survives, ends up being passed on to another home not any better than the one it left, or gets surrendered to a refuge. Meanwhile, the bird has lasting issues because of poor care, such as feather picking, distrust of humans, and screaming most of the time, to name a few. They need special care to bring them back to health physically and mentally.
At times, because of reasons beyond the owner's control, such as entering an assisted living facility, a serious illness that stops life in its tracks, or the child grows up, moves away and is unable to take his loved but loud parrot with him....we are here. To assist in any way needed with the bird in mind. Whether it is a need to surrender or to care for it for a week or a year, we are here. We provide the best of care, best of foods, and another chance for a happy life or a continuance of a happy life.
We do not breed and will not allow anyone with breeding in mind to adopt from our refuge.
