Homes sought for rescued birds

By Seattle Times staff

The Seattle Animal shelter is looking for homes for 110 budgies rescued this morning from a University District apartment. The birds were being kept in unsanitary conditions and were surrendered by their owner.

The birds will be given to qualified adopters. Those wanting to adopt must complete an application and arrive with a bird cage at least 20 inches by 12 inches by 18 inches to adopt one bird, or roughly twice that size to take two.

Animal-cruelty charges are not expected to be filed against the owner, according to a news release.

The animal shelter is open every day from noon to 6 p.m. and is located in Interbay at 2061 15th Ave. W. For more information call the shelter at 206-386-7387 or visit Seattle Animal Shelter.

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Thanks for posting this Mike. Getting the word out will hopefully help to get these guys into good homes.

Oh dear, that's a lot of budgies..

All they want is $5 per Budgie - hope some people step up - this is what kills me about people breeding the little darlings without thought to their overall health & well being.

If i was in Seattle I'd be right over there.

Thanks for posting this - hopefully some people will open their hearts to the poor things. Budgies are a great parrot - we have to get over the fact they breed like rabbits & do something.

100 Confiscated Birds Adopted In 2 Hours

SEATTLE - Less than 2 hours after the Seattle Animal Shelter opened Wednesday, 100 parakeets rescued from a one-bedroom apartment in the University District were adopted into loving homes.

After receiving numerous complaints from neighbors, Seattle Humane Society officers found a flock of 110 parakeets in a cage in the living room.

Officer Neil Deruyter said conditions were less than ideal and the birds were beginning to overwhelm the owner. He'd been collecting birds for about five years.

Ten birds were given to a veterinarian because they were having difficulty flying. The rest were put up for adoption. A line of about 30 people waited for the noon opening, holding cages required for free adoption of the bright, multicolored birds.

Seattle Animal Shelter executive director Don Jordan applauded the community's response, calling it the most tremendous response in his 17 years at the shelter.

The response also helped set a single-day adoption record at the shelter, which was established in 1972.
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WOW - I can't believe they were all adopted out within 2 hours!! That's wonderful

That is heartwarming news!!!

Good ending, I am just wondering how 100 budgies even fit in one cage no wonder some could not fly, no place to open wings. I just hope the homes they got is not just media hype and are real long term homes.

OMG....I can't imagine the racket. Much as I love them, sometimes I cannot hear myself think above my dozen carrying on.......

Great news! I am glad they all found homes!