Tucson Avian Adoption and Rescue Foundation (TARA) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization whose mission is to rescue parrots in need of new homes, no matter the reason, and to improve the lives of companion birds.
Our goals are simple:
- To educate the public;
- To reunite lost birds with their families;
- To help birds remain in their homes when possible;
- To place unwanted birds in caring homes with educated caregivers.
TARA News
Our birds available for adoption are now all listed on Pet Finder.
Our 2008 Parrot Care Class schedule is on our registration form. Everyone who wants to adopt a TARA bird must take a Parrot Care class; the cost is $45 per family; and even if you're not planning to adopt a bird but just want more and better information on how to care for your own bird, taking this class is a great idea. Advance registration is required. For more information, call 520-747-0554.
We just updated our available birds page a few days ago. We currently have a ton of 'toos plus Conures, Macaws, Amazons, Senegals, and 'tiels. Please also note that we regularly update the available birds on the Pet Finder site.
Check out our basic parrot care page, which provides information on nutrition, cages, perches, behavior, and household hazards. This is a somewhat stripped down version of our parrot care class Powerpoint presentation. (See below.) If you only have a dial-up connection or don't have Powerpoint on your computer, this is the one to check out.
Our TARA Parrot Care Class Powerpoint presentation is available free of charge to groups and invididuals who will put it to not-for-profit use. In our latest update, we added a lot of new bird pictures and additional info on household hazards.
(When you click on the link to the presentation, if it doesn't automatically open in Powerpoint, a window will pop up asking you what program to use. Specify Powerpoint, and when the presentation comes up, simply hit "save as," specify a folder, and it'll be saved to your hard drive. Also please note that this is a big [34 meg] file, so it might take awhile to download if you have DSL or dial-up. Finally, this material is copyrighted, but all that we ask is that you specify its origin if you use it in public presentations.)
Contact Information
TARA - Tucson Avian Rescue and Adoption Foundation
P.O. Box 36984
Tucson, Arizona 85704
Telephone: 520-747-0554
Or contact us at admin(at)tarafoundation(dot)com.
Visitors since September 9, 2005
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