ROMEO, Mich. (WXYZ) – Kelley LaBonty thinks the desperate man calling for help with dozens of macaws he found in his father’s house will release about 80, but he showed up with hundreds the day before. Christmas Eve.
The man delivered 497 macaws, especially parakeets, or parakeets.
Then the day after Christmas, he contacted LaBonty again. He said he has about 50 more macaws to surrender to LaBonty, founder of the Detroit Animal Welfare Group (DAWG).
Knowing the birds were in a terrible environment, LaBonty didn’t hesitate to tell the man to bring the birds in and hurry so they could immediately begin pruning the birds. Some are very young and have to be far from their mothers due to overcrowding.
But instead of delivering dozens more, he brought 339 more to the farm in Macomb County, where LaBonty and volunteers care for dogs and other animals in their shelter and rehabilitate animals. wild animals.
The birds are alive but in trouble.
LaBonty told 7 Action News: “They were all lying on top of each other, stuffy and very tense. They didn’t even move when they got there. I think they were all dead because none of them moved. “.
Shannon Kramer from the Battle Creek Bird and Sea Rescue Team came with some of their volunteers to care for over 300 of their birds.
Kramer told 7 Action News: “Bless him for getting help and don’t just open the window because it’s very dangerous, they’re all going to die.”
In the video player above, you can hear what may have sparked the bird hoarding with the man’s father.
Here are the relevant rescues. You can contact each of them for information on adopting any of these birds or making a donation to help meet their medical care and needs:
