200 Parrots Weighing 33 Kilos Rescued from Neglect, Trafficking in Southern California

Welcome to Operation 33 Kilos - an ongoing parrot rescue of 200 birds (weighing in at around 33 kilos) from neglect, cruelty, hoarding, and illegal wildlife trafficking in Southern California, beginning in January 2025." That is the banner SoCal Parrot and its coalition use to describe the rescue that has consumed the group's resources since January 2025, when the intake began.

The coalition moved the birds into isolation because "the conditions that the birds were kept in led to the need for their isolation upon rescue to allow time for communicable disease testing to clear them for future placement with qualified facilities, parrot sanctuaries, and rescues." Sources say the flock is receiving routine rehabilitation and testing now, and that the operation remains ongoing while test results and clearances are processed.

Responders note that "Even though this case did involve law enforcement, no agencies could offer funding for the care of these birds." The rescue organizers say that without collective action "they would have been euthanized had our group of rescuers not collectively banded together to save them." SoCal Parrot states plainly that it "oversees their care with the help of many other wildlife, bird, and parrot specialists," describing the effort as a coalition of sanctuaries and rescue groups in Southern California coordinating intake, quarantine, and daily husbandry.

SoCal Parrot presents itself as a registered nonprofit and campaign hub: "SoCal Parrot is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit under the umbrella of R.E.P for Wildlife, INC. | EIN: 46-0615979." Public-facing channels for the operation include an Operation 33 Kilos Instagram account listing 92 followers and 62 following and an Operation33kilos campaign page with a contact email of info@operation33kilos.com. Across campaign pages and partner mentions, the operation issues repeated appeals for "volunteers interns donations grants" and features a "Donate now" call to action for immediate support.

Site assets visible on SoCal Parrot pages include image filenames such as mickaboo-companion-bird-rescue_medium.png alongside LOGO_BASIC_WHITE_6X6_2015June.jpg and IMG_6043-2.jpeg, indicating partner imagery and campaign visuals; one footer on the Operation33kilos page also shows "© 2035 by Operation 33 Kilos. Powered and secured by Wix," an anomalous copyright date alongside SoCal Parrot's own "©2025" footer.

Organizers write, "We are focusing all our attention and energy on keeping 200 birds fed, cleaned, and happy every day, but we can't wait to tell you the whole story about these feathered wonders," and pledge, "We promise to be back with updates and more exciting news as soon as we catch our breath!" Operation 33 Kilos remains active; SoCal Parrot and its partners continue rehabilitation and disease testing while soliciting volunteers, interns, donations, and grants to sustain care for all 200 birds.