Boarding
Time to get away? We would be honored to care for your feathered loved one in your absence. Our Boarding program is designed to be easy on you and safe/enjoyable for your pet! Last-minute vacation, no problem, we'll help you out as best as possible! Our boarding program was created by our company's Certified Avian Specialists.
How Boarding Works
Prior to arriving
Prior to arriving for boarding, we would like you to know how our feeding process works.
Important
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We provide bird food appropriate to your bird by Uccello products during the stay. If you have special food requests/requirements, we ask that you supply them in disposable resealable snack bags with your last name clearly marked on the bag. We request you add a rationed daily amount of food per day for each bird you have us watching. If you would like treats offered daily, please add those treats within the daily bag as well. It is important to us that we are following your requests closely so this bagging system allows us to stay organized to accommodate boarding many birds at once.
Our Feeding Process
Food Intake Baskets
Our Intake Process
We will next take your bird to a cage that has been cleaned and prepared for your bird. (Please note we will be returning your carrier to you as we no longer allow carriers to stay in the facility to limit potential germ contaminants.)
Last, you will fill out our boarding agreement which indicates your special requests/ requirements so we can properly care for your pet. Please send only the appropriate amount of food necessary for the visit.
Thank you for trusting us with your pet, we will give tons of love and attention in your absence.
Boarding Agreement
What to expect
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No Minimum day requirements
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Open every day for pick up
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Open every day for care of the birds
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We provide food, water and daily cleaning (you can bring your own food and treats if preferred)
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Bird toys may be used in bird boarding cages. Toys in cages during boarding must be NEW from Exotic Pet Birds inc. to ensure against any potential contaminants entering the boarding facility.
A 15% discount will be applied to any toys purchased the day of intake for boarding. -
We provide an appropriately sized cage.
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Safe clean environment monitored by staff educated in avian care provided
Please note we prefer you to offer dried food products during stay. Birds that require refrigerated items to be fed can be accommodated on special request these items should be bagged in the same way separately from dried food to avoid bacterial growth. We ask that you contact us at exoticpetbirdsinc@gmail.com If you have special refrigerated foods you want to supply and request to be fed. Please note your last name, the bird's name, and species in your email along with your food request so we can ensure your special instructions are placed in your bin at intake. When arriving for intake please let the staff member know you emailed and we’ll take care of the rest!
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$12 a day boarding for any bird from EPBI (per bird charge)
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$17 a day boarding for any bird NOT from EPBI (per bird charge)
Boarding Fees
(Fees are daily)
Things to know
Testing is required for all our boarding guests who are not from here.
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Birds not from our store must be tested for psittacosis and PBFD. (We require proof of testing prior to your stay so please plan ahead). This is to protect all birds in the facility. These tests take several weeks to get results. Please don’t wait until the last moment.
- We'll treat your bird like family while you are gone. Pictures are provided upon request while away. We want to be your partner in bird ownership so we work very hard to make accommodations when you need us for boarding.
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Grooming - $15 Grooming requests must be requested at pick up. Our groomers do not groom birds while actively boarding.
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or FREE with $25 purchase of supplies in store for 1 bird (On Pick-up)
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DNA Test - $45 charge to find out if your bird is a male or female (Must be requested on Pick-up)
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We request that the day of pick clients come at latest an hour before closing. We have end of night procedures that have to be done to accommodate the birds' care and this helps us greatly with being able to maintain the level of care standards that we want to keep.
Toys from outside our facility are NOT permitted. This is to safeguard all our boarders from outside germ contaminants. To ensure your bird receives proper enrichment during boarding, we provide a 15% off discount for boarders on toys and treats on the day of boarding intake.