Oahu Bird Sitter, situated in East Oahu, provides a very caring home environment for your pet bird. They provided outstanding lodging for our two cockatiels while we were away on travel. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
GENERAL:
Other lodging residents are always other birds, and they lodge according to a strict capacity so as to never overwhelm them while being guests. The family partakes in the bird sitting which means your pet bird(s) is(are) experiencing a daily routine that can closely approximate her/his typical living conditions, and that there is social interaction.
AVAILABILITY:
We were fortunate to find an opening with them on but a week's notice. I would not recommend waiting that late; there are more bird owners on-island than you might expect, and I would surmise that many of these bird owners occasionally travel.
PRICING:
Costs are by the day or partial day, and with tons of flexibility for drop-off and pick-up. The sitters to report in to you daily, and you are notified of any behavior not considered to be normal. There seemed to be a weekly rate versus a daily rate, and there was a volume discount (more than one bird).
LOGISTICS:
You must provide their original cage and food. Their normal toys help, too. You must also provide instructions on feeding amounts and intervals, any guidance on specific food preparation, and on medicine if any of your fowl are on a med. If you cover your cage then bring that cover, too.
PREPARATION:
If you transport your birds occasionally then you know that preparing a bird for a "drive" is unsettling for them. Do your normal routine for them to minimize stress to your birds in transit. For any bird sitter we always clip their wings. Your bird sitter should never have to be climbing up on 15 foot ladders to recover an escaped and frazzled bird.
ADJUSTMENT: Our birds took about 3 days to completely normalize, start doing their normal chatter or song/calls. It varies by bird.
LOCATION: Being in East Oahu it can be a long drive if you are coming from anywhere outside a Honolulu address. So factor that into your decision.
We found the family to be the nicest folks. We hope you will find them to be the same. read more