Under My Wing Avian Refuge
Caring for the most vulnerable birds in the world!
The primary purpose of a parrot sanctuary must always be to provide a safe haven to parrots who often
require special attention, depend on a permanent place they can live with a flock, and without the stress
of being moved every few years.
A succession plan is imperative whether you run a sanctuary or a rescue. No one is exempt from life events.
Due to Paula’s health and Scott’s passing, the sanctuary had to proceed with our succession plan.
A new director was our first plan, a succession organization who would be able to intake 120 birds was not found and our board members were not able to continue to run the sanctuary.
This left us no choice but to carefully plan and transport our birds to several rescue.
We gratefully thank all of our supporters who who helped us succeed over the years and contributed to the birds transport.
However, the dissolution of our organization is very costly and it may take some time as Paula has taken on the burden of personally pay debts such as EIDL loans, credit cards and other financials.
Paula is not able physically care for birds. However, her love for them and her continual support to their life continues. She opened an LLC creating the extraordinary bird toys she always did for her birds. Please visit the “What’s New” page or www.toys4beaksdelight.com and help support her and birds all across USA.
We Made a Difference!
Our parrot sanctuary operated on behalf of the parrot’s lifetime care, focusing on the best interest of the birds and provided a permanent residence for over 14 years, ensuring they were not subjected to harm or exploitations.
Our website will remain as Paula build it as many would like to see our history. We will update the home page and the “What’s New Page” from time to time.
29 BIRDS NJSPCA HOARDING CASE
Under My Wing Avian Refuge was called to help these birds who lived in a private home in Wantage, NJ. Once the situation was assessed the NJSPCA was notified reporting the 29 birds found along with several dogs and cats, a pig, several chickens and a donkey found in deplorable conditions. Most animals were living in a small room off the kitchen. NJSPCA responded immediately. The birds were relinquished to the refuge and the owner seemed relieved to receive help and cooperated with NJSPCA for future care of the other animals.
200 BIRDS RESCUED FROM PASSAIC BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP
What started with just a few pet birds spiraled out of control withing five years, culminating in an emergency rescue operation on Jan. 16, 2016 where volunteers removed nearly 200 birds, many of them exotic breeds, from deplorable conditions.
More than 100 cockatiels, about 40 mourning doves, and dozens of other birds — including a cockatoo, four Amazon parrots and eight sun conure parakeets — were discovered in the back room of the business after a series of city inspections last week, authorities said.
The rescuers found mice scurrying about, cockroach-infested nesting boxes and birds living in cramped, less-than-ideal living quarters of the shop’s back room. Cockatiels were stuffed 16 to a cage made for two, while two Amazon yellow-naped parrots were living in a small crate. Some 30 wire cages were stacked one atop the other, some reaching the ceiling of the back kitchen.
Ashfield wore rubber gloves and plastic covers on her boots while she removed the birds, and left the room grimacing.
“We got roaches flying off the walls, into breeding cages, everywhere,” she said. After the birds are tested for diseases, most will go up for adoption by various groups, Ashfield said.
Under My Wing called in three rescue groups to assist. No birds were found dead, but some newborns that were removed last week did not survive, said Ashfield, founder of Under My Wing Avian Refuge in Wantage. She spent hours scrubbing the back room on Thursday and took with her some finches and canaries.
“Most of the other birds were distributed among different rescue groups and sanctuaries on Monday – two in New Jersey, one in New York and one in Maryland.
NJSCPA TO GIVE BIRDS TO SANCTUARY
Paula N Ashfield received a call to aid in the rescue of a bird hoarding case. Lisa D. of NJSPCA informed Paula that the birds were left in the home alone since the owner died over a year ago.
“Daughter attended to them sporadically, with minimal care since the owner died, but did not live in the home.”
Upon their inspection they found both property and front door buried with overgrown bushes. The birds lived in an unhealthy environment, with poor husbandry, dirty water and minimal food. NJSPCA ordered the deceased owner’s daughter to relinquish the birds to the sanctuary or face charges.
The five birds were brought to Under My Wing Avian Refuge for proper Veterinary care, and husbandry on Aug. 15, 2016.