Twin Cities

Parrot Rescue

Look at this handsome guy! His name is Oscar. Oscar is a cockatiel that is under 2 years old. Oscar wants to be a companion bird more than anything! He truly loves to get on your shoulder and hang out with you! He is also a great whistler. His foster

Meet Molly, a 33-year-old blue-fronted Amazon. She is a sweet bird! Molly has been in the same home for the last 30 years. She loves to be in the middle of all the activity in her home. She has lived with her cage door open free to go in and out as s

Meet Crosby! Crosby is a 45-year-old male ex-breeder Congo African Grey. He is learning to be a companion bird and seems to be very much enjoying it! He is not hand tame and is still getting comfortable with human attention, but has made amazing prog

Meet Buddy! He is a 19-year-old Congo African Grey parrot. Buddy is looking for a new family to hang out with and entertain. Buddy is not currently hand-tame, but with time and trust, he could be! Buddy allows people to give him head scratches when h

We had another great class with the vet tech students at DCTC this week ❤️

Did you know you can now donate specific items directly to our rescue? Our Amazon wishlist is now live!

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Yo-Yo is a beautiful two-year-old Bourke parakeet. Yo-Yo is a bit skittish and shy and would rather flee than fight. She is young, so with time and patience she will be a great companion for many years to come. She might be more comfortable with anot

Meet Poco, the Double Yellow-Headed Amazon. Poco is about 40 years old and has lived with one family all her life. We’re unsure if Poco is male or female. Poco has lots of phrases that she says and loves to have conversations with her humans. S

Here's Ruby Tuesday! Ruby is a sweet Congo African Grey and seems to like men! She has bonded more with the male human in the foster home. She can be shy with new people and frightened by new toys, though she will never shy away from taking care of y

We would like to introduce you to Stevie! Stevie is a cockatiel and we are unsure of Stevie’s age. Stevie came in as a stray and we looked for an owner, but no one came forward to claim her. She doesn’t seem to like hands, but will hang o

Our Mission

At Twin Cities Parrot Rescue our mission is to help provide captive parrots in the Minnesota Twin Cities and surrounding communities with healthy, forever homes through education and services to both current and potential parrot owners. We aim to match each bird with the perfect home, resulting in a high quality of life for both parrot and owner.

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About us

Find out more about our organization and what we do

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See Our Birds

Interested in becoming a Parrot Parents or want to expand your flock? Check out our available birds here!

How You Can Help

There are many ways to support our organization, such as fostering, toymaking, transportation, donating, and much more!

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We understand that there are many reasons your bird may need a new home. We’re here to help without judgment.

If you need to surrender a bird, please fill out our surrender form below.

Surrender a bird

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Have any questions or want to get involved? Let us know!

Contact Us!

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