Love Connection: Tinker and Peppey

Peppey, a Blue and Gold macaw with his wife Tinker, a Greenwing macaw

   314 miles.  100 degrees Fahrenheit.  Outrageous humidity.  Steep mountains.  Trucks roaring by, spewing black exhaust.  Feet pounding the hot asphalt for more than a week.  Why would anyone want to run all the way across Tennessee in July?!?  
 

Dusty Hardman is doing it to raise money to help parrots. 

Click here to read the rest of the press release for Pennies for Parrots!

It's heartbreaking to see all of the wonderful, intelligent birds that need homes.  Parrot Outreach currently has about fifty birds that need one-on-one attention and a family of their own. In the meantime, they live at the Parrot Outreach Society's storefront at 1105 Taylor Road in Punta Gorda, Florida in some well worn cages.  I know I don't know much about birds but I have the opinion that by getting to know and understand a bird BEFORE bringing it into your home can be extremely valuable.  With a baby, you get what you get.  You're stuck.  If you look for a bird (or dog or cat) at a rescue, the caretakers can fill you in on the bird's quirks, strong points and weaknesses so you can match just the right bird with your temperament and that of your family.  If bird adoption is not your thing, consider donating to Parrot Outreach Society via Fundrazr to help replace our well worn cages.

We are a happily married Macaw pair. I’m Peppy, the big blue guy and this is my wife, Tinker, the beautiful red lady. We are a bit different but they opposites attract. I am a Blue & Gold Macaw and Tinker is a Greenwing Macaw. I am very outgoing where Tinker is a bit shy. We both love head scratches and hanging out on play stands. We have been together since we were babies and are not looking to become divorced. Just think, if you bring us home, you get double the love! We are both a young 10 yrs. of age, just babies since we live to be 80 yrs. old.

Please consider adopting this couple or help us buy them a new, easy to clean cage (approximate cost $700 to $1,200 depending upon the type of cage we can afford).  For more information or to visit with Tinker and Peppey, please call 941-505-2593



Peppey



 Tinker

Peppey and Tinker



Parrot Outreach Society in Punta Gorda, Florida. There's a Facebook page if you want to check it out!  Parrot Outreach Society Facebook page.