In addition to our adoption program, Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary offers boarding, grooming, relinquishment, and estate planning services for your companion bird in a safe, stimulating tropical environment.
Questions: Email Diane: boardingandgrooming@freeflightbirds.org
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
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.
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
boardingandgrooming@freeflightbirds.org
Day-boarding is available for just $10/day.
Overnight boarding fees:
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.
Most birds can be re-socialized and put up for adoption; others would do better living out their lives in our 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 life circumstances have 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. Only after this period will a bird be considered for a successful adoption.
Realistically, it can take 2 to 5 (or more) years for a bird to find the right new family. We ask for a relinquishment fee to help cover our expenses for the bird’s regular care, feeding, and veterinary checkups. In the event that a bird will need to stay on as a permanent resident, further financial arrangements will be discussed.
If you are considering relinquishing a companion bird, get started by clicking here.
Questions? fill out the form above (click on ‘started by clicking here’). For additional questions, email Diane: adoptionandrelinquishment@freeflightbirds.org
Estate planning options to cover the care of your companion bird or to help support our mission.
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.
We travel locally to your venue with several of our birds for educational presentations. Make your next event a memorable one! All your guests can learn about the birds and see how wonderful they truly are.
Please contact us for pricing. Non-profits and public schools may be eligible for discounts.
In general, we’re only able to host events on Fridays & Sundays at this time.
Sounds like fun! Please contact me about planning an event: