In addition to our adoption program, Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary offers boarding, grooming, behavior consultation, and relinquishment services for your companion bird in a safe, stimulating tropical environment.
Boarding Your Companion Bird
Free Flight features the only boarding facility in San Diego where your companion parrot can enjoy a safe tropical outdoor experience from the comfort of his own open perch amidst the company of our flock.
When outside, your bird will be carefully monitored by trained staff members while visitor interaction provides plenty of quality attention and socialization. (Off limits to visitors is also available upon request). In the evenings, your bird will return to his own freshly cleaned cage indoors, filled with his favorite toys and treats from home. To ensure a high quality diet, in addition to premium seed, pellets and nuts, your bird will be provided a fresh variety of fruits and vegetables daily.
Tyler's bag is packed — ready to check in for Boarding at Free Flight
Many of our clients have discovered the convenience of using Free Flight as a daycare option to help their parrots get the attention they need when Mom and Dad are too busy working.
While all our staff members are trained in parrot behavior and in recognizing the need for medical attention, you can feel extra confident knowing the Animal and Bird Hospital of Del Mar is right next door and ready to help should the need arise.
Grooming services for exotic birds
Add a little spa treatment to your birds experience while boarding at Free Flight.
Our skilled staff has been extensively trained to make the process of wing clipping, nail trimming and beak cleaning/shaping as stress-free as possible for your companion bird.
This service is only for clients who have had their bird pre-screened through an annual veterinary checkup.
Boarding clearance
To maintain the safest and healthiest environment for all the parrots that stay with us, we require an annual veterinary check-up including an exam, blood work, and a Gram stain. Click here for more details.
We also require all birds coming on-site to be safely groomed, including having their primary flight feathers trimmed. We do not board flighted birds. Please contact us if you have any questions.
858-481-3148
freeflightbirds@live.com
Boarding Fees
Day-boarding is available for just $10/day.
Small Birds: $19/night
(Cockatiels, Love Birds, Budgies, Parrotlets)
Medium Birds: $23/night
(African Grey, Eclectus, Amazons, Pionus, Goffins Cockatoos, Rose Breasted Cockatoos, Senegal types, Conures, Mini Macaws, Hawk Heads, Greater Vasa Parrots)
Large Birds: $25/night
(Macaws, Umbrella Cockatoos, Moluccan Cockatoos, Sulfur Crested Cockatoos)
Two bonded birds in one cage is half-price for the second bird.
Longer term boarding is available at discounted rates, please contact us for more information.
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Behavior Consultation for your bird
Aggressive biting, screaming for attention, and destructive feather mutilation top the list of frustrating parrot behaviors. We offer our combined experience to provide solutions to people and their parrots when things become unmanageable.
Schedule a consultation either at the sanctuary or in your home. Please email us at freeflightbirds@live.com for more information.
COMPANION BIRD RELINQUISHMENT PROGRAM
Many of our birds come to us through relinquishment.
Most birds can be re-socialized and put up for adoption, others would do better to live out their lives in the sanctuary visiting with the public and participating in our programs. When Free Flight is contacted to help, our primary concern is how we can best help a particular bird.
We understand saying goodbye to a family member can be difficult.
We find that companion parrot relinquishment occurs most often when an owner’s health or domestic situation has changed and they can no longer properly care for their bird.
When parrots suffer a loss, they go through a time of grieving similar to that of human beings. The grief period and re-socialization process usually take from 6 to 24 months, and only after this period can a bird be considered for a successful adoption.
Realistically it can take 2 to 5 years for a bird to find the right new family. We ask for a relinquishment fee to help cover our expenses for regular care and a veterinary checkup. In the event a bird will not be put up for adoption, further financial arrangements will need to be discussed.
If you are in need of relinquishing a companion bird, you can get started by clicking here.
ESTATE PLANNING PROGRAM
Plan ahead options to cover the care of your companion bird.
Adoption Plan
Free Flight will help find the ideal home for your parrot or he/she would stay at Free Flight.
Lifelong Care Plan
Secure the lifelong care of your parrot at Free Flight.
Pet Trust
Set up a trust for the care of your parrot and hire an administrator
Gift Plan
Designate a specific amount or a percentage of your estate.
If you are interested in estate planning, please Contact Us for additional information.