Breathing Easy: Feathered Frenzy

“Has pollen got you down with sniffling, sneezing, coughing, headaches, and a case of the yellow haze blahs? You aren’t alone. It seems this pollen season has been a tough one. It’s not just us, either, as you’ve probably noticed that your avian companions are sneezing and picking their nares with their toenails more often.” Sherri Moorer

Sherri’s May’ Feathered Frenzy column offers sound tips for creating a healthy, breathable home environment that is good for us, and for our companion birds – check it out now!

Safety Tips for the Holidays (and Every Day)

Festive Fall ZackIn this month’s edition of Feathered Frenzy, Sherri shares some tips and reminders on things to watch out for that may pose dangers and risks to our feathered friends over the upcoming Thanksgiving season (actually they are year-round dangers all birdies need to be protected from, but especially during the holidays).

So head on over to the Feathered Frenzy page and make sure your holiday season (and every day) is birdie safe and approved!

Feathered Frenzy: Allergies in Birds

Zack 7-16-13Sherri Moorer’s latest Feathered Frenzy article provides timely advice on what to do if you suspect your feathered companion is suffering from allergies. Yes, birds do get allergies, just like us!

After taking Zack to the vet and finding out he was suffering with allergies, Sherri shares with readers the vet’s advice on reducing Zack’s exposure to potential allergens.

Sherri shares some sound tips for ensuring our companion birds live in healthy environments where the air is as clean and free of air pollutants as possible.  As with asthma in humans, it’s important that you make sure your home is clean and healthy to keep everybody – and everybirdie – healthy, and happy!

Read Sherri’s September issue of Feathered Frenzy here.

Sneak Peak at September’s Feathered Frenzy – Allergies in Birds

zack 5-16-14ACHOO!  Oh dear, hopefully I haven’t gotten some of you rubbing your nose… AND beak.  In the September issue of Feathered Frenzy, Sherri Moorer dispels the myth that birds don’t develop allergies.

Allergies are not unique to humans.  Sherri describes some important ways parronts can ensure that their homes are clean and safe for both themselves (for allergies and asthma) and their companion birds with sensitive beaks!

September’s Feathered Frenzy will be out in a couple of weeks, but in the interim why not catch up on past articles!  Happy reading!

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