Toy Making
In this class we will teach you one aspect of environmental enrichment, Toy Making. Parrots in the wild spend their day flying, foraging for food, chewing branches, and interacting with their flock mates. It is up to us to provide substitute activities with the focus on "Toys" and how to create them with bird safe materials.
Parrot 101
Parrot 101 is one of the required courses for adoption. Click here to: Sign up for classes
Classes are in Eastern Standard Time
In this class you will learn:
- Basic Parrot Care
- Diet
- Enclosures, Perches , and Play stands
- Enrichment
- Sexual Behaviors and Alleviators
- Keeping your bird happy and healthy
Education Day The Power of Good Information
Do something special for the parrot in your life! Spend the day with us learning about behavior, training, medical problems and diagnoses, enrichment, and nutrition. Join anytime throughout the day for some or all of your favorite topics and teachers. We are charging $25 for six informative sessions. You are welcome to donate more! These funds will be equally shared between the three welfare organizations. A bargain for you, and valuable support for us and the parrots we help.
This event will not be recorded for future viewing.
Co-Sponsored by three adoption and education organizations: Companion Parrots Re-homed, the Rhode Island Parrot Rescue, and The Phoenix Landing Foundation.
Here's our schedule. We hope you will join us!
9:00 Welcome Introduction
9:15-10:15 Cassie Malina, CPBC, CPBT-KA: Target Training
10:15-11:15 Sheila S. Blanchette, CPBC: Duration: Maintaining and Extending a Behavior
11:30-12:30 Currie Carothers, DVM: Does My Bird Need Help?
12:30-1:30 Leigh Ann Hartsfield and Ann Brooks, CPBC: Edible Enrichments, Herbs, and Supplements
1:45-2:45 Crystal Schoellmann, DVM: Hormone Therapy: Helps, Hurts, or Not the Answer? 2:45-3:45 Debbie Foster, CPBC, CPBT-KA: Training is Essential and Essentials for Training
3:45 until — Robust Q&A session
CPBC = certified parrot behavior consultant through IAABC
CPBT-KA = certified professional bird trainer - knowledge assessed through IATCB
Fun with Food Workshop
Rescheduled to January 10, 2026
FUN with FOOD is a workshop where we create a chop/mash of fresh foods, grains, and sprouts for your companion parrots. We discuss food options, teach you how to sprout , and ways to make fresh food interesting with the importance of a diverse diet for your birds.
Classes are in Eastern Standard Time
This is an on line workshop via MS Teams. A $12.50 workshop fee is due at sign up. Your workshop kit will include a sprouting mix, a dry mix, GSE and handouts. All kits must be ordered/paid by Friday October 31. All orders need to be picked up at Parrot University by November 4 @ 321 S. Polk St., Pineville, NC 28134. This paid workshop will be recorded and viewable for 90 days. You may audit this workshop for $5.
Volunteer Orientation
CPR is an all-volunteer organization. Without the energy and enthusiasm of our great volunteers, CPR would not exist! Sign up for orientation by clicking link below:
Parrot 101
Parrot 101 is one of the required courses for adoption. Click here to: Sign up for classes
Classes are in Eastern Standard Time
In this class you will learn:
- Basic Parrot Care
- Diet
- Enclosures, Perches , and Play stands
- Enrichment
- Sexual Behaviors and Alleviators
- Keeping your bird happy and healthy
Parrot 101
Parrot 101 is one of the required courses for adoption. Click here to: Sign up for classes
Classes are in Eastern Standard Time
In this class you will learn:
- Basic Parrot Care
- Diet
- Enclosures, Perches , and Play stands
- Enrichment
- Sexual Behaviors and Alleviators
- Keeping your bird happy and healthy
Toy Making
In this class we will teach you one aspect of environmental enrichment, Toy Making. Parrots in the wild spend their day flying, foraging for food, chewing branches, and interacting with their flock mates. It is up to us to provide substitute activities with the focus on "Toys" and how to create them with bird safe materials.
Parrot 101
Parrot 101 is one of the required courses for adoption. Click here to: Sign up for classes
Classes are in Eastern Standard Time
In this class you will learn:
- Basic Parrot Care
- Diet
- Enclosures, Perches , and Play stands
- Enrichment
- Sexual Behaviors and Alleviators
- Keeping your bird happy and healthy
Volunteer Orientation
CPR is an all-volunteer organization. Without the energy and enthusiasm of our great volunteers, CPR would not exist! Sign up for orientation by clicking link below: