Avian Rescue 1212 Saint Elizabeth Court, Concord, CA 94518

"I appreciate what they are doing in that age but the house needs to keep clean. It's too messy, not healthy environment for them and birds. Birds are all over the place even in toilet!! I was hesitating for 2nd visit for adopting a bird. I think if you are looking for Amazon, macaw and other big birds, you may visit but it is not worth to adopt conure, cockatail from them as they are available in pet shop in fair condition."

"So I visited this center in October of 2022, and was looking to adopt a macaw. I knew I’d have to spend some time there so that wasn’t an issue. The issue was that the lady that runs this organization is overwhelmed. Far too many birds for her to take care of. There are about 100 birds on property. 50 of the birds BELONG to the lady and the other 50 are up for adoption. The 50 that are up for adoption are in bad shape, plucked feathers and quite stressed. I was looking for a large macaw to adopt, ( blue and gold, Catalina, Scarlett) and she has about 8 large macaws, however only 3 are for adoption.. and those 3 are plucked bare, and not very friendly. Which was odd to me since she said she’d had them for over a year. The other 5, her personal birds are beautiful and friendly! This was the theme throughout the house. She has African greys, cockatoo, Cockatiels, you name it, but when when you ask if one of the nicer looking birds are up for adoption you get a “ Oh that’s my personal bird”. I honestly think she means well, but she’s overwhelmed with the amount of birds she has. They are LITERALLY taking over the house and it’s rather a shock when you walk it. She should look at letting people help her by fostering some of the birds. I ultimately did not adopt from here, I did offer to help her foster, but never received a response. I hope she gets some help."

"Be prepared to spend time here if you come check out a bird. Charlie and Ron want to make sure you actually develop a bond with the bird before taking it home. They have many birds throughout the entire home. They have Amazon's, macaws, cockatoos and cockatiels. I can see why some of the reviews say they are attached to the birds and could possibly not want to let them go. It's because they actually do care about the well being of the birds, they want to make sure they go to good homes. I rescued a bird from Avian and would recommend them if you're serious."

"The couple who runs this rescue are amazing. They are so kind and knowledgeable. They do everything in their power to make sure their rescue birds are rehomed to a loving, caring, and safe home. I had the opportunity to adopt a white face cockatiel from them. I recommend them to anyone who is looking for a bird companion. But please, please make sure you're ready to commit to your soon to be feathered friend."

"The man who lives there has over 50 birds there. He makes sure they go to a good home. He has macaws, African greys, conures, cockatiels, cockatoos, and every other bird! If you want a bird you should definitely consider adopting one... he makes sure the bird is bonded to you and he knows a lot about these birds. He spends so much time and uses almost his whole house just for these birds. He is very dedicated to helping his birds. This retired man has a good heart and is devoted to birds!"