Rhode Island Parrot Rescue launches auction to fund bird care
Every bid in Rhode Island Parrot Rescue's online auction was tied to vet care, warm housing, food, and enrichment for more than 100 parrots.
Rhode Island Parrot Rescue opened its 2026 online auction on Wednesday, July 8, with every bid aimed at the day-to-day costs of keeping more than 100 parrots healthy, warm, fed, and enriched. The rescue says the fundraiser supports veterinary care, warm housing, quality food, and enrichment, turning each auction item into a direct line of support for birds that depend on round-the-clock care.
That care sits at the center of RI Parrot Rescue’s work in West Warwick, Rhode Island, and at its satellite location in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The group says it is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, re-established in 2015, serving birds and adoptive families throughout New England. Many of the parrots it places have already been through multiple homes, while others were displaced by an owner’s death, abused, or abandoned, which makes the rescue’s rehabilitation and rehoming work especially intensive.
The organization’s sponsorship materials spell out what that intensity looks like. RI Parrot Rescue says sponsored birds receive daily hands-on care, bird-to-bird social interaction, frequent bathing, support for special-needs birds, and 24/7 on-site personnel. Its diet list runs from fresh greens, vegetables, fruit, legumes, grains, nuts, and seeds to Lafabers Nutriberries, Hagens Tropimix and Tropican, Harrisons, and Roudybush. The rescue also houses a wide spread of species, from budgies and cockatiels to macaws, cockatoos, African greys, amazons, and conures, underscoring the scale of what the auction is helping to cover.
The auction is part of a broader community calendar that keeps RI Parrot Rescue visible beyond the bidding page. The rescue was scheduled to be at the Wicked Art Festival on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, with two booths featuring the outreach team, parrot items, parrot enrichment, and some of the team’s personal flock members. Visitors were also invited to meet the team, share stories, support local artists, and learn about volunteering, toy making, tours, and placement.
More events are already on the schedule. A Summer Activity Mat Workshop is set for Saturday, July 25, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., giving participants a chance to design a custom enrichment mat for their own bird. Bingo for Birds follows on September 12, along with an open house that keeps the rescue’s mission connected to the public. The auction may be the headline, but the message stays the same: parrot care is built one practical need at a time.
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