04/11/2026
CLEARING THE AIR
I went back and forth on whether to write this post, but after the last few days, I feel I need to.
If you're in a certain bird rescue group, you would have seen some drama unfold. A person decided to come after me, Belinda and Heather.
For those who don't know - Belinda and Heather are a huge part of the Be Kind family. They both foster reptiles for the rescue, and they do incredible work rescuing and rehabbing pigeons - the most misunderstood birds out there - all on their own time and money out of the goodness of their hearts. Belinda is also my first call when we have a lost bird that needs a safe place while we find its owner.
So why did he come after us? Honestly, I don't know. We were notified about a lost African Grey who needed help, so she came into our care while we searched for her owners. Apparently that was enough to start a witch hunt against us.
I want to focus on the good part: We are so happy to announce that Wendy is now home, safe with her very happy family.
When we look for an owner, we don't go off gut feelings like the person coming after us did. We go off facts and proof. We had a lot of people message us who had heartbreakingly lost their Greys, and it was only through proper identification and careful checking that Wendy found her true home.
Yes, the law says you must hold a found animal for 7 days, but we always go well beyond that - often holding birds for weeks or even months to make sure they get to the right place.
A huge thank you to the kind person who sent us the post from Rednote that led us to Wendy's family, and thank you to everyone who had our backs, who trusted that there is a proper process, and who didn't buy into the lies.
I will always stand up for our team and for doing things the right way, even when it's hard. We are just so pleased Wendy is safe at home where she belongs.
