She was generally very quiet, but that day when late afternoon came she started calling loudly for the flock to come to bed. She never EVER liked bathing in any way I tried. One day it started raining, and she rushed to the top of the tree above the leaves and started flapping her wings to bathe. I had a small dogwood tree in my yard and she loved climbing around in it searching for the food I tied from the branches. I was at home with her all of the time and she was like a child to me, I was so devoted to her. Then I had her for about seven years and gave her all the stimulation and freedom she could want. Sadly, she lived the first 25 years of her life in a cage in my father-in-law‘s living room with no toys (My mother-in-law doesn’t like them because she says it makes the cage a mess) and chewing her feathers from boredom and stress.
She is intelligent, beautiful, thoughtful, and has all of her natural instincts. I wanted to “give up“ Bimma because she is one of the last legally imported wild-caught umbrella cockatoos. Could anyone help or suggest where I could find more information? Maybe a state or city resource around the sanctuary? You can’t get close enough with the satellite imagery to see exactly what the smaller structures are. Google earth shows the address as containing multiple small buildings and a couple of large ones with skylights, which the website does mention in their descriptions. It’s completely possible no one has made complaints because no one ever sees their bird again and anytime you call, I’m sure they would just tell you your bird’s doing great. They have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, but that’s because no one has made complaints. So, not to be cynical, but how do I know it’s not all a complete sham and I surrender my bird thinking she’s going to get a beautiful sanctuary retirement with other umbrella cockatoos, and it turns out they just turn around and sell her to someone else? Also, the website says they are a nonprofit, but they are not a registered 501(c)(3). You just drop your bird off at the gate They will not send picture updates but if you call they’ll tell you how your ‘too is adjusting. Their policy of no pre- (or post-) surrender visits.EVER makes me nervous. Does anyone have any experience/information/etc about The Cockatoo Rescue and Sanctuary in Stanwood, Washington? I’ve read their website cover to cover, and it looks good but I’ve got some misgivings about some things.
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