With the unfortunate closure of Ronies; For the Love of Birds, we are getting an influx of owners looking for somewhere to board and groom their birds.
If this is you, please be sure to read this page, as it will answer most of your questions.
Yes we do see, groom, and board birds!
In order to do any grooming or boarding, we require an exam to be done at our facility first. This is legally required to establish care with our vets and ensure that they are healthy.
Once examined, we can do beak trims, nail trims and wing trims, as requested, as often as needed for the year, at which point, they will need another annual exam.
*WE NEVER DO WING TRIMS WITHOUT EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION FROM THE OWNER* We MAY do a beak or nail trim if the length is hindering the birds health.
For boarding, things get a little more involved. We need to do that exam still, but for boarders, we have a panel of 6 tests that we run to ensure that they don’t have any infectious diseases that could spread to our other birds, or even staff members.
Most of the tests are sent out to a lab, so our pricing is determined by what the labs charge us. The only one we run in-house is a Gram stain.
The rest of the testing consists of a CBC (complete blood count), Chlamydia, Polyoma, Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD), and 4 types of Psittacid Herpes.
Our boarding is a little different from how Ronies used to operate. Since we don’t have a retail store, we don’t keep a variety of bird food on hand, so we do ask that you bring your birds preferred diet along with them when they board, as we cannot guarantee having a specific brand on hand.
We have a fridge and freezer available, so if you want to prepare chop or bring greens for your bird, please do! We can properly store these and feed them to your bird as directed.
Other than your bird, a carrier, and their food, we have all of the other supplies needed to keep your bird happy and comfortable during their stay. If you would prefer to bring their own toys, bowls, etc, you are more than welcome to do so.
WE DO NOT TAKE IN, OR REHOME BIRDS. THIS IS THE MOST TRAGIC THING LOST WITH THE CLOSURE OF RONIES. UNFORTUNATELY, AT THIS TIME, THE RESOURCES ARE LIMITED, BUT YOU CAN REACH OUT TO WAES (Wasatch Avian Education Society), AND ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, WE MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST IN LOCATING AN ORGANIZATION FOR YOU.
