As we are operationally run, completely voluntarily, by one single person, who also works in a full-time job, our capacity is limited, to ensure proper wellbeing and care can be provided to flock members, particularly as we often support unwell birds.

We do hold spaces for emergency situations, which include found/stray budgies, housing officers, local authorities, other rescues, veterinary practices and prisons. Please contact us via WhatsApp (07833 111 083) or our enquiry form, if you are in one of these categories and/or have an emergency need for help.

For general rescue help, we recommend:

- contacting your local RSPCA and animal shelter(s)

- speaking with other local non-bird rescues; we often have networks to refer people on to.

- approaching all local vets - they may have networks and clients who could help.

- approaching relevant bird-specialist non-profit organisations, such as
Budgie Rescue Wirral (The Wirral)
Feather and Tails Rescue in Wakefield
(be sure to look for those registered with official bodies, such as the Charity Commission)

- joining the “Budgie Lovers Rehoming UK” Facebook group

FREE budgie care guides

We are continually seeking to increase our own knowledge and experience, aiming to share this with the public, in order to bridge the gap between budgie guardians and access to reliable, credible, professionally-informed budgie healthcare advice.

- Whilst we are not veterinary professionals ourselves, we have excellent relationships with qualified avian specialists, and have provision to support basic emergency care needs for budgies. We have experience with PBFD and FM positive budgies, and access to supportive medication.

- We have access to an active network of avian rescues across the UK.

We are pleased to work with and recommend the following specialist avian vets:

Fife Exotic Vets, Fife (and online)
https://www.exoticvets.co.uk/
Dr Kevin Eatwell BVSc CertZooMed DipECZM DZooMed (Reptilian) MRCVS

they offer online video consultations, which is great for UK-wide access to professional avian vet care.

Chine House Vets, Leicestershire
https://chinehousevets.co.uk/
Dr Craig Hunt (BVetMed CertSAM DZooMed(Reptilian) MRCVS)

We care for budgies with PBFD and French Moult, two highly infectious avian viruses. We are rigorous in our cleaning and environmental management (we recommend F10SC disinfectant), but as these viruses do not currently have a cure or vaccine, there is a risk that bringing a CPUK budgie into your home, means that you bring the virus(es), too.

If you have parakeets or parrots already, we recommend testing them for PBFD and French Moult prior to making an adoption enquiry.

We recommend PALS lab for testing.

Many birds carry the virus(es) but look perfectly healthy. It’s impossible to confirm whether a bird is positive or negative without doing a PCR test. Please note, though, that if a bird isn't actively 'shedding' the virus (like humans with cold sores) the test can still come back negative.

If you have a confirmed positive test, or you are currently bird-free and willing to expose your home to the viruses (which only affect avian species, but can persist in the environment for many moths after exposure, even without birds present), please complete our adoption form, here, and a member of the team will be in touch.