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Birds
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in love with birds at 10 years old, and
now is happy to devote most of her free
time to caring for birds in need.
"My first bird actually was a budgie
when I was 10 years old and since then
I just love birds," she said. "Doesn't
matter what size. what species, I al-
ways wanted to have more and bigger
birds."
Although VanderWal knows what
she's getting into when she adopts a
bird. many new bird owners aren't pre-
pared for the unique responsibility.
"It tends to be an impulse purchase
for some people," she said. "We really
ask, please do your research make
sure that whatever species of bird has
caught your eye, do your research and
make sure it's going to be the right
kind of bird for your lifestyle and en-
vironment."
However most of the birds that the
parrot rescue takes in are from loving
homes. Either their families can no
longer afford the bird, have to move to
a home where they can't have a bird, or
die, leaving behind a bird that may live
to more than 100 years.
"A lot of people think 'Oh it's only go-
ing to live about as long as a dog,' well
they won't. It depends on the species ...
A Finch might live eight to 12 years,
but a Macaw can live over a hundred
years," VanderWal said. "We give peo-
ple an option of naming us in their will
to take care of the birds."
Many rescue organizations, whether
for birds, dogs, cats or horses, have fa-
cilities where they keep animals wait-
ing for adoption. Such facilities often
fill up quickly, VanderWal said. leav-
ing no room for animals in immediate
need.
With this in mind, she decided to
run a rescue organization without any
central location that relies on volun-
teers and foster families who look after
her rescued birds until they can find a
"forever home."
"With foster homes, you're only lim-
' ited with the amount of animals you can
help by the amount of foster homes."
she said. "We're no-kill. There's only
been one bird that we've had to have
euthanized and that's because the bird
was already dying and was suffering...
we've only had to turn away one bird
because it was a seriously ill bird."
The rescue takes great pride in
working hard to match birds with the
right owners. VanderWal has previous
owners fill out a questionnaire about
their bird's habits, personality and
needs, and requires new owners to go
through an interview process.
"We joke that we're an e-Harmony
for parrots," she said.
VanderWal said the non-profit is
still young and lives on the support of
volunteers and donors, but will soon be
able to support itself on adoption fees.
VanderWal expressed a great deal of
gratitude to the rescue's 20 volunteers,
11 foster homes and veterinarians
who, like herself, donate time. money
and services to help animals who can't
help themselves.
"I've been devoting my time to some-
thing that I really find worthwhile."
she said.
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four years," she said.
Both 4-H members and adults
participated Lin classes ranging
from novice to open.
Group leaders also gave classes
for the 4-H students in the event.
"It's been instructional, the
whole time, but they're having a
great time," Julie Chrisman said,
Every year each 4-H group has
to do at least one community ser-
vice project, she said. This ben-
efit show counts as such a proj-
ect, but the children are talking
about putting together even more
shows.
"The kids are excited, they've
been planning this for a long
time," she said.
While the riders were excited
to competewith their horses, they
also were thrilled to help their be-
loved 4-H leader.
"It's a big accomplishment for
these kids ... you're dealing with
probably 10 kids all under 18 and
some adults helping," Papini said.
¢, ,
I m extremely proud of them that
they could do this.
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Emily Neal
exercises her horse
on Sunday during
the 4-H Lori Papini
Benefit Show.
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rewarding experience. If you have an Don't forget that the burn ban is
this Kiwanis club has been meeting hour or two to spare, give Marty a still on.
at Spencer Lake. With the start of call. This Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3
school, the group will need volun- I don't know if you have a secret p.m., Aug. 27, the Harstine Island
teers. One of the biggest areas of way to ripen tomatoes or not -- if you chorus is having its annual retreat
need is readers. They love to have do could you let me know. My tomato at the HICC hall. I'm sure that if you
volunteers at the school just read to plants are huge and they have lots have any desire to sing and perform,
the elementary kids for an hour or of green tomatoes hanging from the they would love to have you show and
two a week. Usually you get a couple vine. I thought that with this recent talk with them. So, loosen up those
of kids who need help and you sit at heat spell they would all have turned vocal cords and get over to the hall
a table and read and help them read red -- not so. If you have tomato this Saturday.
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