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Parrots First Parrots First is a non profit 501C3 serving the Southern California area.

Parrots First's mission is to educate the public on the unique needs of parrots, take in found and unwanted parrots and offer them to qualified homes through adoption. If you consider that we cannot save them all, and what difference does one makes, you ought to know the joy of the one who is saved. - Jim Willis

Happy 4th of July!!!!!
04/07/2026

Happy 4th of July!!!!!

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21/06/2026

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A routine security screening at a Petén airport turned into a gut-wrenching discovery on March 9, 2026 one that exposed a devastating blow to Guatemala's biodiversity.

Fifty Scarlet Macaw chicks were found stuffed into a single ventilated suitcase. Fifty. In one bag. Many of these chicks were only weeks old and hadn't even grown their iconic fiery red feathers yet. They were headed for the international black market, where a single bird can sell for thousands of dollars to someone who just wants a colorful pet.

Here's why this hits so much harder than it already sounds.

This single suitcase represents nearly an entire breeding season's worth of offspring from the Maya Biosphere Reserve a place where only an estimated 250 of these "jewels of the jungle" remain in the wild. Let that sink in for a second. Fifty chicks gone in one bust, out of a wild population that's already down to a few hundred birds.

After the smuggler was arrested, the chicks were rushed to the ARCAS Wildlife Rescue Center, where specialized teams have been working through the night treating them for severe dehydration and stress. Their survival isn't guaranteed. Some of these babies may not make it. But the people fighting for them aren't giving up.

And this bust didn't just end with an arrest.

It triggered an immediate crackdown on nesting site access across the region. The Guatemalan government has deployed additional "green battalions" yes, that's a real thing specifically to protect the remaining wild nests from further poaching.

Fifty chicks almost vanished into the black market without anyone knowing. How many more close calls like this happen that we never hear about? Share this to help spread awareness.

These 2 sweeties were just adopted. Not often we take in such sweet well socialized cockatiels,
06/06/2026

These 2 sweeties were just adopted. Not often we take in such sweet well socialized cockatiels,

Lost in Sherman oaks by valley vistaPlease be on the look out.
27/05/2026

Lost in Sherman oaks by valley vista
Please be on the look out.

Parrtots First lost one of our strongest supporters. Debbie was a Huge part of the early days of Parrots First. Debbie t...
19/05/2026

Parrtots First lost one of our strongest supporters. Debbie was a Huge part of the early days of Parrots First. Debbie the birs lost a champion in you.

Happy Mothers Day even if your baby has feathers.
10/05/2026

Happy Mothers Day even if your baby has feathers.

This will be a great event if you are in the area171 N Alta Dena Dr Suite 120Pasadena CA 91107
05/05/2026

This will be a great event if you are in the area

171 N Alta Dena Dr Suite 120
Pasadena CA 91107

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