Birds & More | Welcome to The Bird Lover's Store!

Birds and More: The Bird Lovers Store, 1637 Cabrillo Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501, 310-320-9495

Daily Breeze Winner:
Best Pet Store 2007
&
Fox L.A.'s Winner:
Best Pet Supplies 2008, 2009

Email Karen,
The Parrot Lady ™

...Stay and browse awhile!

Birds & More is located in Lawndale, California. We specialize in exotic birds, hand raised babies, grooming, nutrition, birdie day care and behavioral consultations. We also carry a full line of supplies for your feathery children.

Karen Allen, "The Parrot Lady" ™, is the owner of Birds & More and has been involved with birds for over 30 years. She is a regular contributor to "Vet Talk" a column written especially for you the bird owner. She is also a Certified Avian Specialist (CAS) of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council. Email in your questions and Karen will be sure to answer.

Come browse awhile and visit often as we are constantly updating valuable information to make the new bird owner and the old pros alike have happy and healthy bird companions.

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A Blast From the Past
Song of the South Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah 1946

Click on article to download PDF!

De-Skunk Formula

- 1 qt hydrogen peroxide
- 1/4 baking soda
- 2 teaspoons Blue Dawn dish soap
- Let soak for 5 minutes
- massage through dog's fur avoiding the eyes
- rinse thouroughly

Make Your Own Sanitizer

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol), at least 60% alcohol by volume
2 teaspoons aloe vera gel
Mixing bowl and spoon
Funnel
Recycled and washed hand sanitizer bottle or liquid soap bottle

Directions:

Simply mix the alcohol and aloe vera together well and pour it into the bottle using the funnel. You can double, triple or quadruple the recipe as needed.

Note that you shouldn't use fresh aloe vera, but should use a commercial gel because fresh won't remain stable for long-term use, says Wellness Mama. And while some people might suggest the addition of essential oils like lavender or peppermint, these can irritate some people's skin.

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Raul Rodriguez came by to get Sebastian groomed by Karen for his Rose Parade 2013 appearance on the Dole float. Mr. Rodriguez designed the Dole float as well as several others as he does every year!

The Great Raul Rodriguez Remembered 1/2/1944 - 2/18/2015

MY GREATEST PET PEEVE

I do not understand how a person with any sense, can call me franticly, and tell me that their bird has not been breathing right for two weeks, and want to know what to do. Where in the hell were you two weeks ago when we had a chance to save your bird. (Pardon my language, or don't, I don't care).

Please do not wait until it's too late, when your bird shows signs of illness of any kind call your avian veterinarian NOW! You know that birds mask their symptoms and when they finally do show you that they are ill it is time to move fast. Their natural instinct is to pretend wellness, in the wild if they show signs of weakness or illness the other birds in the flock will kill them and eat them to protect the rest of the flock from predators. There is no time to waste, no time to procrastinate, if you wish to save your bird's life you must move quickly. PLEASE, and if you are not willing to do so find a loving home for your bird, with someone financially able to care for it properly and get yourself a potted plant.

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Karen the Parrot Ladytm

Live so that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town Gossip.
- Will Rogers

Top Site Lists
VOTE MONTHLY TO KEEP US RANKED
List Starts Over Every Month

Pool Safety
for Children & Pets

IN MEMORIAM

Remembering
Wayne Smyth
bird artist extraordinaire

Remembering
Dr. Rick Woerpel
Founding Partner
at Avian & Exotic
Animal Hospital

Remembering
Ken Globus
The Bird Whisperer and Shelby's Fund!

Remembering
Alex the Parrot

Remembering
Houdini

VET & HEALTH

Veterinarians.com

Vet-Med
Dictionary

Healthy
Bird Diet Info

Toxic Plants

It's Mating Season:
Beware of the Beak!

www.alexfoundation.org

Avian Influenza Handout
Courtesy
Dr. Emily Beeler

BEWARE of
BIRD SCAM

STOLEN / LOST

STOLEN/LOST BIRD ALERTS & INFO on What to do!

LOST BABY ECLECTUS
Santa Monica Canyon area
2/9/2013

STOLEN
Rose Breasted
Redondo Beach,CA
7/21 or 22, 2012

STOLEN
MEDICAL ASSISTANT PARROT
Buena Park, CA
3/12/2012

STOLEN B&G and
Yellow-Naped Amazon
Belmont Heights, CA
Reward