Friday 11 June 2004
Vancouver Sun
by Lucy Fellows

Imagine you are walking to work one morning and as you get to your bus-stop, you notice a bird sitting there looking back at you ... not an unusual scenario in the lower mainland, except the bird happens to be an exotic bird - a cockatiel to be exact.

Would you know what to do?

Luckily for this cockatiel, the person who found her took her home and called Greyhaven Exotic Bird Refuge. "This is an average phone call for us", says Mel Walker, President of Greyhaven. "People would be surprised to find out the background of the birds that come to Greyhaven - we've seen it all".

Ms. Walker and the volunteers that run Greyhaven have been rescuing exotic birds since its foundation in 1998. Located in Surrey, Greyhaven is a registered non-profit society specializing in exotic bird rescue, refuge and adoptions. Most birds are placed in foster homes until they are successfully adopted.

And as for the bus-stop cockatiel, you will be happy to know that the person who found her has decided to adopt her. That is one lucky bird!

For more information about Greyhaven, visit their website at www.greyhaven.bc.ca