“Avian Community Health Awareness Project”
ACHAP Partner wholesale distributors & manufacturers are dedicated to maintaining biosecurity, helping to assure the products purchased by local bird stores are free from disease.
Testing for avian disease is the first step of many these businesses follow. All listed Partners have recently successfully tested their environment for PBFD. Their confirmed-negative results are kept on file. In addition to routine environmental testing, our wholesale/manufacturing ACHAP Partners use clean technique in preparing bird food items, clean-wrap handmade products & toys, and do not have birds present in their working space.
ACHAP distributors generally have a no-return policy for their items. This minimizes the possibility of disease from an outside source (an item potentially contaminated by the purchaser's household.
Ask your local retailer if their products are purchased by ACHAP Partners!
Offers toys to many of our local bird stores. Their items include many original Aussie creations, toys from Bell Plastics, WeeBee Toys, Starbird, Shredders, and many more. Offering perches, crocks, destroyables, window perches, piņatas, toy parts, and other items too numerous to include.
Offers one-of-a-kind destroyable hanging wood toys with unique features for the health & safety of our birds: Stainless steel rod / Outer layer of wood removed to reveal fresh wood unexposed to wood distributor's possible contaminants / Raw sisal rope for 'pure' chewing satisfaction
Teepee huts for hiding, playing & sleeping
Organic instant-prep 'Lullabye Warmie' mix, Organic 'China's Crunchies' soak & sprout-mix, Organic 'Abbie's Appetizers' quick-cooking bean & grain mix. Items are sold in the name of avian-oriented charities with proceeds of sales benefiting their projects.
On-line shopping dedicated to bringing the highest quality in-shell nuts and toys to the bird-loving population. Also offering hard-to-find nuts such as MoluccaNuts & in-shell macadamias. They created their 'Toys to Destroy' line because they saw the delight and satisfaction their personal birds received from destroying lots of different toys. Their theory is to provide a cost effective way to provide hours of fun and mental stimulation for all companion birds. (The Ultimate Tongue Teaser, known as a "TUTT", is an excellent example of the careful thought given to designing toys with a bird's interests in mind.)
Toys are created off-site in a bird-free environment & returns are discouraged to maintain biosecurity.
Personal assistance is readily available to help determine the best toys & products to meet your bird's unique needs & interests. Simply contact Margo Rose either by e-mail or phone during business hours.
Parrot toys, unique foods and supplies for birds of all sizes. Offers a huge selection of items from popular manufacturers as well as handcrafted toys exclusive to BirdsTheWord. They are one of the only vendors of rare cajeput perches, invaluable to birds with beak/chewing problems or foot difficulties.
Products are created &/or stored in bird-free areas with a focus on freshness and biosecurity. Call or e-mail Connie for ideas about feeding and foraging; She's always happy to share her experiences and unique tips~
And if you're looking for an item not in her e-catalogue, chances are she can find it for you!
The premiere site for foraging & avian-enrichment ideas, challenging toys & toy-making supplies. Many items are custom-created to help birds who need that little bit of extra 'encouragement' to learn to self-entertain. This site is incredibly generous with tips re: simple toys to make and ways to promote play, with an ultimate focus on safety.
Free E-Newsletter subscription includes ideas, bird caregiving news, the latest toy 'discoveries' & recipes:
Warehouse and manufacturing areas are bird-free 'clean rooms', accessible only by staff trained in biosecurity. Toys are individually packaged to prevent introduction of pathogens between manufacturing & sale. Please be sure of your purchase as returns are discouraged unless defective.
They offer enrichment classes at bird-free avian-education events, and Kit's presentations are not to be missed!
With guaranteed 100% organic ingredients, TOP pellets are made to be the finest pellet available for our companion birds.
Manufactured and packaged in bird-free 'clean' environment by well-trained staff, you can be assured of a hygienic, quality product. Gudrun is an experienced nutritionist with great knowledge of our birds' varying nutritional needs.
She's very generous with nutritional information to assist caregivers of birds who may be experiencing health issues. Including her guidance when consulting with your avian vet may prove helpful, not only in supporting your bird's recovery from illness, but in building a healthy immune system to protect from future illness.
ACHAP Retail Sales Partners understand that a healthy environment benefits us all. They recognize routine environmental testing for avian disease as a sound practice in gauging the effectiveness of their efforts, and all have recently successfully tested for PBFD. Their negative results are kept on file with them.
Individual ACHAP Partner Stores have their own policies, created with customer & avian companion safety in mind: They may discourage customers bringing avian companions when shopping and, if offering grooming services, will generally do so in an area separate from their birds or bird-oriented products. If they offer boarding services, expect to prepare by obtaining a certificate of health prior to bringing your bird for an extended stay. ACHAP Retail Partners have various return policies, meant to protect our community as well as their birds from possible outside influences of disease. They share successful health maintenance strategies with ACHAP and other interested avian shops, recognizing mutual communication as an economical, yet highly effective tool.
Get to know our local ACHAP Partner Shops!
Play stands & trees, cages, many brands of pellets & treats. Handfeeding supplies and many unique bird-oriented items you might not find elsewhere. Huge selection of toys for beaks of all sizes! Baby birds are raised away from general customer traffic in an enclosed area with a 'Behind Glass' policy and may be visited by appointment only.
Large wall of toys for birds from parrotlets to macaws! Many brands of bird foods, as well as bulk mixes, pellets and treats. Handfeeding supplies and avian supplements. Cages and play equipment. Birds too! Has "Behind Glass" policy for birds.
Toys, toys and more toys! Large selection of bird foods, pellets and treats; Many bulk items. Handfeeding supplies and avian supplements Cages and play equipment. Birds cared for using 'Behind Glass' policy. Grooming services limited to pedicures and trimming of wingfeathers (No beaks as they believe this task is best left for your personal avian vet.) Individual grooming towels, equipment sterilized after use. Grooming services conducted away from shop birds and avian-related items
Located in the charming Burien Historical Downtown Shopping District Bird foods and toys, cages and equipment. Their baby birds are taken to fly for fledging experience and building of health bodies & immune systems! Stop in and say hello to the owners, Sean and Kevin; They're new in the neighborhood & welcome your visit! Let them know what products you'd like to see in their new store!
Bird food, treats; Bulk foods for extra savings. Small selection of cages and play equipment. Small in-house selection of toys; Ask to specially-order the items you're looking for. Small species birds are kept in an enclosed environment. Is currently reviewing policies & seeking guidance re: new birds arriving for consignment sales.
Don't see your favorite avian shop listed? Ask them to contact ACHAP @ info@achap.hostmatrix.org A volunteer will help!
ACHAP Aviary Partners understand the devastation that one contaminated item/person/bird can cause. Routine environmental testing offers breeders, rescues and sanctuaries a snapshot of current conditions, allowing for adjustments in their overall biosecurity protocols when indicated. All Aviary Partners have recently successfully tested for avian disease & their negative results are on-file with them. They understand the fragility of an immature bird's immune system and are educated in the use of clean technique when offering care to the birds in their facilities. Shops or individuals that purchase their birds from ACHAP breeders understand special arrangements must be made if wishing to return a bird to prepare for temporary quarantine while the bird is being medically evaluated and cleared.
ACHAP Aviary Partners share their successful health maintenance strategies with ACHAP and other interested aviaries. They're also often available to speak at clubs & organizations to share their experiences in maintaining healthy flocks. Ask them!
Although a sanctuary for numerous species of unwanted & abandoned parrots, Mollywood is, as their name suggests, a place specializing in caring for Moluccan Cockatoos. This 501c 3 all-volunteer organization is also involved in community outreach, from speaking at schools to involving at-risk young adults in providing bird care & aviary-building to accepting individuals for court-ordered Community Service rehabilitation.
They require medical records prior to accepting a bird's arrival and work closely with local avian vets to ensure their flock of over 200 birds remains healthy. Routine environmental testing, healthy individualized diets, freeflighted aviaries and minimizing stress are key to their success. As one vet mentioned: "It's amazing how you manage to remain disease-free!" Mollywood is available for speaking to your group or organization about health management.
Hand raises baby birds as part of a breeder co-op. Includes handfeeding, socializing, overseeing medical care to assure healthy immune systems. Policies include screening & vaccinating for polyoma, strict quarantine for new arrivals, no visiting birds. Offers the largest variety of species in the Northwest, all raised in a loving home environment!
"Never doubt that a small group of concerned citizens can change the world.
Indeed it's the only thing that ever has."
~ Margaret Mead