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MYTOOS AROUND THE WORLD!
Note: The following mytoos websites are hosted by
those countries displayed.
In other words, the people of these countries thought
enough of cockatoos
to have a "mytoos" website for their people in the
hopes of helping parrots there.
 Mytoos
has been translated to Italian!
If you'd like to see what Mytoos.com looks like in
Italian, click HERE
( Hosted In Italy)
 Mytoos
has been translated to German!
A lot of work went in to copy this web site for the
German people.
If you'd like to see what Mytoos.com looks like in
German, click HERE
(Hosted In Germany)
 Mytoos
has been translated to Polish!
If you'd like to see what Mytoos.com looks like in
Polish, click HERE
(Hosted In Poland)
 Mytoos
has been translated to Russian!
If you'd like to see what Mytoos.com looks like in
Russian, click HERE
(Hosted in Russia)
Thanks to people all over the world who thought
enough of mytoos.com
and cockatoos in general to take the time and effort
to reproduce this site
in their native languages. Proof that the
internet can be used for good.
I made a phone call to a Petland. The first kid to
answer the phone didn't
know anything about parrots, and put me through to
the stores "expert".
Hear the call and see the page I made on this situation
HERE
Click below and then show it to all your friends interested in getting
a cockatoo.
This is also great for teachers in the classroom.
Page
Shows Just How Loud
Moluccan
Cockatoos Really Are!
We proudly support the
Indonesian Parrot Project / Project Bird Watch
Telephone: 520-531-8353 or 425-373-1441
http://www.indonesian-parrot-project.org/index.html
Or contact them via e-mail.
parrotdoc@att.net
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Read the letter from an
avian vet to mytoos.com here
New! Avian Rescue Network
Yes.. you CAN help!
Please take the time to read this if nothing else!
New chart shows the difference in cockatoos and other
parrots.
Click Here
For those of you with questions
about
cockatoos, please
visit our message board
because more than likely someone has already asked
your question and has gotten
several good answers. As this web site has grown
so large in the past year, I will not
be able to answer all questions. If you cant
find an answer on our message board,
then I will attempt to reply to unusual problems.
Thanks for your patience!
Visit
our Message Board Here
Visit
our live chat HERE
Wallpaper!
Click Here
FREE.... Buttons & Banners to add to
your website!
Please download and add one of our buttons or banners
and display it on your
webpage as a "live" link. This will help people
find this website and in turn help
yet more parrots before they're purchased by people
who don't have an idea of
what it takes to be a good owner. Thank you
for helping them and mytoos.com!
Click on the image to see more!
Many people have asked for a sound file of the Moluccan
cockatoo. Here is a 1 Meg MP3 for your educational
use
To HEAR the file just click on it.
To SAVE the file simply RIGHT CLICK
on the link and choose "Save Target As" to a folder of your choice..
(Sound file runs for 2 minutes 15 seconds)
Unless you have a 300 watt stereo hooked up to your computer, you
cant begin
to imagine how loud these birds are from this sound file,
but you'll get an idea
A few photos I want you to see of the people
who made my trip worth while in Germany....
Gitti & Helmut
My Trip To Salt Lake City Utah HERE
My St Louis trip
See some photos HERE
Read the latest on wood products
and possible chemical application
here.
THANK YOU!!
Thank You!
Thank you!
Please note: I normally never allow my birds on
my shoulder! Ollie was there just for this photo.
Those familiar with search engines know that GOOGLE is considered
to be
the absolute best on the internet for serious searches. No
huge ads to get
in the way like Yahoo, and the most user friendly web page of all
the search
engines. One of the main (and best) ways for Google to rate
certain websites
out of millions of sites, is the amount of links to that website.
The more
people who link to a site, the better that site must be,
and Google uses this
fact to bring the "best of the best" to the top of the list.
Guess what?
Type in " Cockatoos " and see who comes up first
Go ahead...Try it!
Mytoos.com has been #1 in the listing
now for the last 2 years !!
And I owe this fact to all the wonderful people out there who thought
enough
of my website to add a link from their page to mine. You don't
know how much
I appreciate this gesture, because as many of you know,
I only link to rescues.
The people who linked to my site were completely unselfish in understanding
that
this website is about the saving of as many of these wonderful creatures
as
possible, and nothing else. So to you all who took the time
and effort to help
me get the word out to the whole world, I say
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
See our old survey comments HERE
Animal Free Pet Supply Survey !
We are compiling a database of pet stores (not
websites) that sell only pet
products but not live animals. If you have a
favorite store you'd like to
add to our list... please click the link below:
http://www.acebus.com/fosterparrots/survey.htm
Who IS this guy anyway??
After 5 years of having my website up, I've decided
to answer those
who want to know something about me. I'll try
to keep it short:
My name is Jerry W. I am a retired Captain from the Fire Dept.
I also was a radio announcer,
and newspaper photographer. My main lifelong hobby is skydiving
out of perfectly good airplanes.
I've been interested in all sorts of birds for 35 years, especially
parrots. I used to take vacations in Florida just to visit the breeders
of cockatoos (especially). In the 10 years I visited breeders,
not
one ever told me the real truth about cockatoo ownership.
As I live in an area that has no bird clubs
and few parrots... I had to trust those whom I came to know
mostly in the south. Finally I managed
to scrape up enough money to purchase a male and female Moluccan.
I had no intention of breeding them. This was about 10 years ago.
Needless to say, I found out the hard way what others already
knew: It takes a very special home and special person to provide
the environment that these magnificent creatures deserve. Most of
us cant, and even I fail at times. Some would call me
an
picky person. They would be correct. I want everything
perfect, including the care I provide my birds.
As my job allowed me to be home 21 days a month,
I spent hundreds of hours carefully studying my
birds every movement, every sound, every look that they gave
me. I learned over the months and years what all this meant....
mostly however by studying THEM... not books.
It was after I had most of it figured out that I then read
everything I could find on the subject. This
left me free to compare my notes with others, instead of attempting
to use only their material and hope for the best. Some of this
information was very good, other information just silly. Most people
dont have the time to sit for hours and study their birds every day...
take mental notes and try different things. I did, and found all
the wonderful secrets that 'Toos provide under the right circumstances.
I also learned that no matter WHAT I do, it's never going to be
enough to replace nature. I am
saddened by this, because when I think of how much effort is spent
on my part to keep them happy...
I cant help but to think of the thousands of 'Toos out there that
dont get nearly the care, and those
that are abused and neglected. This is what drove
me to start this website!
I have never been more interested in anything in my life as I have
these birds. And like a mother
who raises her child from a baby to manhood, and who knows more
about him than anyone in the
world, so too do I feel this way about my 'Toos. Let
me add that for a year, I helped a very good breeder with her cockatoos,
both Moluccan and Umbrellas. I at one time had 5 in my home for a bit
and never had so much fun but WORK in my life. As good as
my breeder was (never allowing people
to purchase a 'Too without a long list of requirements)
she still didn't tell them what they REALLY needed to know. This
is all the information I would discover in the months and years to
come. Well, that's about it. Just a guy that loves cockatoos
to the point of obsession... and knows that we must
do something to help them before it's too late.
Thanks... Jerry
P.S. If you'd feel more comfortable trusting a PHD, click HERE
IF
YOU REALLY WANT TO HELP PARROTS WHOM HAVE NO REAL LEGAL
PROTECTION
IN THE UNITED STATES... PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE!
  
PLEASE
HELP !
Veterinary
Petition against Parrot Mass Production
In reply to a questionnaire sent to vets across the country as to
whether
or not unwanted parrots or euthanasia is a problem in their areas,
we
received the following letter from Dr. Todd Wolf
"Unfortunately this is a very common problem everywhere.
I
sometimes wonder if exotic birds should be kept as
pets at all
(a hard statement to make, since I am a bird
owner & my living is made from caring for them).
These are wild animals and many of them adapt
very poorly to life in captivity. This misadaptation manifests as a huge
array of behavioral problems. The public is never told about the potential
problems (noise, biting, aggression, self
mutilation, mess, etc.) when they are buying a bird.
are only told about the wonderful things (companionship,
talking, tricks, etc.). This is a big mistake, and leads to thousands
of impulse buys by unknowing, inexperienced people, who mean well,
but
soon find that this was not the pet for them.
Unfortunately it's the birds that suffer in the end, and
I'm afraid that the trend you are now
seeing is only the tip of the iceberg. It’s not going to be easy
to find homes for the thousands of unwanted
birds that will be flooding the shelters soon - not to mention that they
live a long time compared to dogs & cats"
Sincerely,
Todd Wolf, DVM, ABVP
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Folks, I have a request from Marc Johnson. He
ask's you to print out the petition on the next
page and take it to your Vet to have it signed....
FOR YOUR VETERINARIAN ONLY....
Please
take this petition to as many vets as you
can and see if they will sign it. Avian and Exotic preferable
but all vets are welcome to
sign it We are gathering for a media campaign to stop the
sale of parrots in ALL
warehouse, pet supply stores. It has been enthusiastically
received by Avian Vets
here in Massachusetts.
Please have all petitions returned to
Marc Johnson
PO BOX 650
Rockland, MA 02370
Thank you all.....
-- Marc Johnson
www.fosterparrots.com
Marc@fosterparrots.com
781-878-3733
To print out the petition click
here
Use your "back" button to return to this page
As a parrot behavior consultant,
I hear *daily*
from people who should've gone
to your website prior
to the purchase of a cockatoo.
Thank you for being honest
and going to the trouble of
creating this excellent website.
You obviously care about these
animals and the unspeakable
sadness of them losing their
homes.
Thank you seems insufficient,
but that's all
I can think to say!........
Liz Wilson
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