A Refuge for Saving the Wildlife

Northbrook, United States

5

1 review

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Telephone:
+1 847-509-1026
Website:
www.rescuethebirds.org
Address:
3149 Dundee Rd Ste 229, Northbrook, IL, 60062
at Landwehr Rd
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.3 miLake Cook Road
1.7 miNorthbrook
2.1 miDeerfield
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Local time (Northbrook) 05:01 Friday, 27 June 2025

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Description

Specialties

We are a parrot rescue, adoption, education and boarding facility.

History

Established in 1996.

Originally, the Refuge started out as a temporary home for displaced parrots shortly after the CEO acquired his first bird, Prince, a Congo African Grey who still lives at the rescue. He realized the need for a parrot-​specific place and created the Refuge in 1996. Since then, it has grown and now houses a variety of birds. The Refuge started boarding and selling it’s custom-​blended food to help offset the costs involved in running the rescue. The Refuge now provides assistance to law enforcement agencies in regard to animal investigations, advice to people living with birds, grooming and of course, rescue.

Meet the Business Owner

Richard W.

Business Owner

Richard is a Lieutenant with the Glencoe Department of Public Safety where he is trained as a law enforcement officer, firefighter and EMT.

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1 review of A Refuge for Saving the Wildlife

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Place rating: 5
Arlington Heights, IL
This is a wonderful no kill shelter for abused, neglected or abandoned birds. My friend Richard Weiner runs this organization and he is my hero. He provides temporary care for exotic birds, while looking for «forever families» and he also has permanent residents, some of which have been «damaged» to the degree that he wouldn’t move them again. Birds are very sensitive and so when they have been abused or traumatized they turn to self destructive behavior, like feather picking and self mutilation. Not unlike some people. The important message here is: Don’t Buy, Don’t Breed, Please Adopt a Bird in Need.
By the way, I have posted pictures of my adopted girl, Lou Lou (previously named Buddy-​when assumed he was a boy-​until he layed an egg) I was going to be a temporary foster parent to her… well, we know how that ended :)