The Oliver Tree Parrot Rescue

06/11/2026

Our next Rescue Spotlight shines on Smoky Mountain Exotics Rescue and Rehabilitation in Tennessee.

Smoky Mtn Exotics Rescue and Rehabilitation began as Smoky Mtn Parrot Rescue, built from a lifelong passion for working with exotic animals. With a specialty in birds and small mammals, their founder saw firsthand how many exotic pets needed safe, knowledgeable placement, rehabilitation, and long-term care. As the need quickly grew, so did the mission. Today, they operate Smoky Mtn Parrot Rescue, Smoky Mtn Exotics Rescue and Rehabilitation, and Smoky Mtn Serpent Rescue — three connected rescue efforts dedicated to helping parrots, exotic mammals, reptiles, and domestic snakes throughout the Smoky Mountain region and beyond. Their work focuses on rescue, rehabilitation, education, and responsible placement. Many exotic animals require specialized diets, housing, handling, enrichment, and experienced care, and their goal is to make sure each animal has the best possible chance at a safe, healthy, and permanent home. What started with parrots has grown into a larger mission: helping the exotic animals that often have nowhere else to go, while educating the community about the responsibility, commitment, and compassion these animals deserve.

The Tour will be visiting with Smoky Mountain Exotics on August 1,2026

Want to send Smoky Mountain Exotics some enrichment? The Tour will deliver it for you! No postal fees!
It's simple
--- pick a package, pick a bird size, pick Smoky Mountain Exotics, and help us send enrichment where it’s needed. Donations made to Smoky Mountain Exotics will be matched with a gift certificate to the rescue equal to the amount of your donation. Double the enrichment!

Want to help keep the tour moving? **Gas money donations** are also welcome and help support the travel side of getting enrichment to rescues.

**Delivering enrichment. Supporting rescues. Changing lives.**

https://theleatherelves.ecwid.com/Be-A-Rockstar-c58989282

*Comment and Share this post...if it gets 25 comment/share The Leather Elves will add $10.00 to the gift certificate for Smoky Mountain Exotics

06/10/2026

They leave tiny claw marks on our shoulders and unforgettable prints on our hearts that never fade. 💔🦜
Grief for a feathered soul is a deeply real pain, even if some people will never understand it. They aren't just parrots; they are our babies, our intelligent confidants, our daily calm, and a true member of our family.
If you have ever loved and lost one of these remarkable beings, please leave a ❤️ in the comments to honor their beautiful memory and show the world that this love matters.
You are never alone in this feeling. Your love was real, and so is your grief. ✨

06/10/2026

Please go order a shirt and show your support for all the hard work, time, energy, and donations Bird Gardens of Naples, The Leather Elves and Rockstar Rescue Tour put in every year to help rescues everywhere.

Rockstar Rescue Tour 2026 T shirts are available now. Be a Rockstar and show your support! Show us your Rockin' shirts while we're on tour and one lucky winner will receive a $100.00 Leather Elves Gift Certificate. Post a picture of you in your Rockstar attire on the Rockstar Rescue page July 27th through Aug 20th to be entered to win.
T shirts are available at
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06/03/2026

We love BONKA BIRD TOYS and are so thankful for their support and donations. If you haven’t checked out their toys for your feathered babies, you absolutely should! All of our birds LOVE ❤️ them!!!

Sponsor Spotlight: Bonka Bird Toys / King’s Cages

Our next Rockstar Rescue Tour Sponsor Spotlight shines on Bonka Bird Toys / King’s Cages!

This is the third year that John and the wonderful crew at Bonka Bird Toys have generously supported AFA with toy donations, and we are incredibly grateful for their continued kindness and commitment to the avian community.

BONKA BIRD TOYS / 's Cages is a family-owned and operated business known for quality bird toys, cages, and supplies that help keep birds active, enriched, and engaged. Their support helps make events like the Rockstar Rescue Tour even more meaningful for the birds and people we serve.

Please join us in thanking John and the Bonka Bird Toys / King’s Cages team for their generosity and continued support of AFA’s mission.

Their products are exceptional, and we encourage our members and supporters to show them some love!

Thank you, Bonka Bird Toys / King’s Cages! ❤️🦜

05/27/2026

READ THIS! This doesn’t only apply to this rescue, but almost every rescue right now. If you want us to respond faster, by all means, come volunteer and free up some of our time.

I need to address something because lately the disrespect and entitlement has honestly become exhausting.

Every single day I have people call, text, email me, message my personal page, and then also message the business page regarding the exact same thing. I am ONE person. There is absolutely no reason to contact me 3–4 different ways over the same situation. All it does is create extra work and extra stress that could easily be avoided.

Please pick ONE method of communication and allow me time to respond. I do regularly check messages and I do my best to return calls and respond the same day when possible, but I am caring for 40–50 birds at any given time, running a household, being a mom, managing a nonprofit rescue, handling medical care, coordinating transports, intakes, adoptions, quarantines, paperwork, cleaning, feeding schedules, and emergencies.

The birds come first. Always.

I am stressed. I am exhausted. I do not always feel well physically, but I still continue to push through every single day for the greater good of these birds because THEY depend on me.

What I will no longer tolerate is people treating me like I am beneath them because they want immediate help or immediate responses. Rescue work does not function like customer service at a retail store. There are policies and procedures in place for a reason — the safety of this flock.

Yes, we require disease testing or proper quarantine arrangements before intake.
Yes, we have waitlists.
Yes, quarantine space is limited.
Yes, sometimes birds have to wait unless they are fully vetted or it is a true emergency situation.

That is NOT us being rude. That is us protecting the birds already here, the birds coming in, and the adopters trusting us to keep everyone safe.

Right now we are beyond full. Completely. But we are still trying our best to help where we can.

What we need from people right now is grace, patience, honesty, and respect. Not harassment across multiple platforms because you haven’t gotten an answer within an hour.

If you leave me a message, I WILL see it. I WILL respond when I am able. But I cannot be available at everybody’s beck and call 24/7 while trying to hold this entire rescue together.

FYI - if you think the post is about you… then think about how you treat people 🙂

05/27/2026

We’re so proud to be a part of this tour and have wonderful rescues like Totally Flocked Avian Rescue be a part of it with us! Jeanette is amazing! 🤩

Sometimes an organization's name just makes you smile. Then when you find out more about the organization you smile even more. That's how we feel about the next rescue in the spotlight, Totally Flocked Avian Rescue!
Our next Rescue Spotlight shines on Totally Flocked Avian Rescue in Florida.
When asked what their mission is Totally Flocked replied “Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and provide a safe, stable landing for parrots in transition, a place where they can decompress, be understood, and start fresh
We focus on what they need, not what is easy. That means proper diet, enrichment, structure, and time to decompress and feel safe again. We do not rush the process. We do not cut corners. And we do not place birds just to move them along. The right home matters.
Education is at the core of everything we do. Many of the issues that bring parrots into rescue are preventable. We are committed to helping people understand these complex, intelligent animals so fewer birds end up needing a second chance.
For those who can be adopted, we work to find homes where they can thrive. For those who cannot, we provide lifelong sanctuary where they are safe, respected, and cared for.
Every decision we make comes back to one thing.
What is best for the bird.
The Tour will be stopping at Totally Flocked on Aug 18, 2026

Want to send Totally Flocked some enrichment? The Tour will deliver it for you! No postal fees!
It's simple
--- pick a package, pick a bird size, pick Totally Flocked Avian Rescue, and help us send enrichment where it’s needed. Donations made to Totally Flocked will be matched with a gift certificate to the rescue equal to the amount of your donation. Double the enrichment!

Want to help keep the tour moving? **Gas money donations** are also welcome and help support the travel side of getting enrichment to rescues.

**Delivering enrichment. Supporting rescues. Changing lives.**

https://theleatherelves.ecwid.com/Be-A-Rockstar-c58989282

*Comment and Share this post...if it gets 25 comment/share The Leather Elves will add $10.00 to the gift certificate for Totally Flocked.

05/22/2026

*****🦜Eyes to the sky Fleming Island peeps🦜*****
Larry, the blue Quaker parrot accidentally flew away today around 6 PM. Last seen in a tree in the Hibernia area off HWY 17. If sighted, please reach out to the rescue at (904) 352-3462 or call Joe at (904) 608-0021. If he comes down to you, please try and get him indoors.

05/21/2026

Thank you Kathie for all that you do for rescues 💕😊

The star of this next sponsor spotlight rocks the bird world on a daily basis with her amazing team at My Safe Bird Store. Kathie Hahn is a friend to all aspects of the avian community and a particularly good friend to the Rockstar Rescue Tour. Her words of encouragement and her generous donations help keep us going. A huge Rockstar thank you to Kathie Hahn and the team at My Safe Bird Store. ROCK ON!

Check out all the great bird products at
https://www.mysafebirdstore.com/