Parrot Cages and Stands

Bird Lovers Only Rescue is having a GARAGE SALE in order to raise funds to purchase three new macaw cages. We have approximately 30 parrot cages, travel cages, and stands ranging in size to suit small birds (parakeets, cockatiels, conures) up to large birds (cockatoos). Prices range from $15 to $300.

WHEN:
Thursday, August 5 (8am until 1pm)
Saturday, August 7 (8am until 12noon)

WHERE:
1448 Tanglewood Drive
Schererville, IN 46375
219-322-0037

TASC Midwest Bird Expo - 2010

The TASC Midwest Bird Expo 2010 was a huge success as always. We ran into some terrific old friends, and made quite a few terrific new friends as well. Sy Montgomery, author of "Birdology" which had a chapter on Snowball, sat at the booth next to us. Patricia Sund of Bird Talk and Parrot Nation joined our cozy group and wowed us with her talents for cinematography and feather scarves! There's a lot of creativity in that young lady! We were also lucky enough to be placed next to T-W Birds so I was able to meet Traci LaMon in person. A very big thank you to Traci of T-W Birds for all the toys for our rescue birds!

Irena Schulz presented the Music Therapy Studies on parrots, but was upstaged by a funny, dancing bird...none other than Snowball the Dancing Cockatoo. Here is a short clip of him dancing to Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" at the close of the presentation. We hope to see you at next year's Midwest Bird Expo.

Please be sure to visit Bird Lovers Only Rescue to receive our brand new t-shirts and books in return for your donations. Your support helps fund our continuous efforts to rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt out parrots as well as allow us to further understand parrots through research studies. Thank you!

Snowball and PondHawks

Two years ago Jorie Gracen of the PondHawks sent a CD for Snowball to dance to. He immediately took to "Crying Hyena." He didn't even need to hear the song twice like many of us do in order for a song to grow on us. I pressed play, turned around, and there he was dancing away already! Snowball picks the tunes. And there's something about the PondHawks that he definitely likes. Is it the vocals? The melodies? The beat? Maybe it's a combination of all those things. Snowball knows what he likes.

The PondHawks latest CD is receiving worldwide recognition. And why not? After all, Snowball gave it his seal of approval. One can watch the You Tube video of him rockin' out to "Crying Hyena" here.

To read more stories on the PondHawks and Snowball:

Billboard Publicity Wire

My Space

Facebook

Paul McCartney.com

The Macca Report

Thanks to Central Indiana Cage Bird Club

The Central Indiana Cage Bird Club donates generously to many bird-related organizations to assist in care and education of parrots. Thank you for including Bird Lovers Only in your lengthy list of recipients. We remain in operation because of donations such as yours. Your generosity is very much appreciated!

Please click on this link to view CICBC.
Central Indiana Cage Bird Club

Book-signing Benefit with Sy Montgomery

National best-selling author, Sy Montgomery, will be in the Chicago area on May 23 promoting her two books "Kakapo Rescue" (written for children in grades 4 - 9) and "Birdology" (written for adults) which features a chapter on Snowball the Dancing Cockatoo. Sy has also won The Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for 2010. These awards go to authors or authors-illustrators "whose body of work has contributed significantly to the quality of nonfiction for children."

The Boston Globe once called Sy Montgomery "part Indiana Jones and part Emily Dickinson." Her sense of adventure is evenly matched by her sincere compassion for animals and their environment. Sy Montgomery is an author, naturalist, newspaper columnist, documentary scriptwriter, all-around adventurer, and wrote for the TV show "National Geographic Explorer." Sy travels the globe to research the animals she writes about and enchantingly delivers them to you via her books.

Sy Montgomery has generously agreed to do a book-signing and presentation of her adventures to benefit Bird Lovers Only Rescue on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010. Both books will be available for purchase at the book-signing. Proceeds from ticket and book sales will go to fund the continuing care and research of parrots at Bird Lovers Only Rescue. So please join us for an enchanting and fun-filled afternoon with Sy Montgomery.

Please visit Sy Montgomery at http://www.authorwire.com/

WHEN: Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
TIME: 12 noon until 1:30pm
WHERE: Bird Lovers Only Rescue
1448 Tanglewood Drive
Schererville, IN 46375
219-322-0037
EVENT: LUNCHEON hosted by Irena Schulz and Snowball the Dancing Cockatoo. An intimate luncheon with Sy Montgomery to be followed by the opportunity to dance with Snowball. Participants may request songs. Book-signing and photo opportunities with Sy Montgomery and Snowball. Limited seating available so order your tickets now. (Luncheon menu available upon request)

WHEN: Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
TIME: 2pm until 4pm
WHERE: Bird Lovers Only Rescue
1448 Tanglewood Drive
Schererville, IN 46375
219-322-0037
EVENT: PRESENTATION hosted by Irena Schulz at Bird Lovers Only Rescue. An enchantingly fun afternoon with award-winning author, Sy Montgomery. Sy will take you on her "Kakapo Rescue" adventure to be followed by a book-signing opportunity. Finger foods/desserts and beverages will be served.

TICKET PRICES PRIOR TO MAY 1, 2010:
$75 to attend both of the above events (Luncheon & Presentation)
$10 to attend the Presentation only.
TICKET PRICES AFTER MAY 1, 2010:
$85 to attend both of the above events (Luncheon & Presentation)
$15 to attend the Presentation only.
Payment Options (please be sure to state how many tickets you wish along with whether you will be attending both events):
Send check or money order to:
Bird Lovers Only Rescue
PO Box 552
Dyer, IN 46311
Please RSVP to Irena Schulz at birdloversonly@sbcglobal.net or 219-322-0037

Tickets will be held for guests at the door of the events.

Snowball a favorite of 2009 in Science Magazine

Snowball made the Top Ten list for favorite and most read stories of 2009 in Science Magazine.

http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1224/1

Go Snowball!!!

Snowball's Sponsors

Snowball wishes to thank the sponsors who so generously pledged to make the dance-a-thon on Saturday, November 14, 2009 a success for the children. Not only did Snowball raise enough money to provide clothes and toys for disadvantaged children at Christmas, but enough money was raised to purchase school uniforms for those living in gang areas. School uniforms will replace street clothes that promote gang colors, resulting in less gang violence on school grounds. And finally, 50 families will each receive a 12 pound turkey with all the side dishes for Thanksgiving.

Snowball continued to receive donations for the children after the sponsor board was created, so we wish to thank not only those who did make the sponsor board but those who did not. The complete list up to and including November 21st is as follows:

• Pet Supplies Plus (Dyer, IN) - in addition, PSP has provided bird food at a very reasonable cost to Snowball and his friends at Bird Lovers Only Rescue.
• Bird Paradise (Burlington, NJ) - in addition, BP has provided toys and food at a very reasonable cost as well as Snowball's show cage. Snowball liked this cage so much that he now uses it as his regular cage where he retires for the night.
• Sy Montgomery, national best-selling author - not only has Sy been a wonderful supporter, but she has become my mentor and adventure hero.
• Global Ideas, Japan - an innovative and creative company.
• Beth Krum - for creating the beautiful sponsor board.
• The Platinum Parrot (Lisa & George Bono)
• Ellen Cook DVM - an avian vet who I greatly admire for her knowledge of parrot behavior.
• Christy Woloszyn from the Hair Cuttery (Dyer, IN).
• Su Gould - in addition, Su has been instrumental in acquiring a professional photographer for Snowball and in volunteering her skills in graphics.
• Michelle and Brandon Grabarek
• The Garvey family
• Dawn Satkowski
• Joseph Rybicki
• Mike and Sylvia Wilson
• Nancy Gray
• Jeanette Lesich
• Ramona Cooper
• Christine Misiak
• Main Event Music - to Jef Jarecki for providing DJ service for the dance-a-thon (219) 322-6309
• Joe Fisher
• Sarah Katherine
• Jan Kullman
• Juanita Jarecki - for making the Snowball costume
• Jim Beil
• Sandy Kowalski
• Lynne Jackson
• Sammy Chow
• Gayle Podowski - for Snowball's "red carpet"
• Kay Sheridan
• Hoosier Sports - Judy Hein
• Carole Young - for continuing support of the birds at Bird Lovers Only as well as promoting avian education and awareness.
• Lynn Watts
• Nancy Stannard
• Carol Baskas - for dressing up like Snowball and entertaining all the children!
• Prairie Junior High School
• Dyer United Methodist Church
• Chuck and Irena Schulz
• Bird Lovers Only Rescue
• The dancers who took part in the dance-a-thon.
• The 'behind-the-scenes' volunteers that made this happen.
• And a very special thank you to Natasha, Dan, Jef, and Chris. There would not have been a dance-a-thon fundraiser for the children if not for you! Thank you for two fun-filled days!