Right now, tens of thousands of parrots are languishing in dirty warehouses, waiting to be shipped to pet stores. Birds in the pet trade endure extreme heat and freezing cold and rarely receive veterinary care. Bird sanctuaries and animal rescues are in crisis, overwhelmed with requests from people who realize the birds they purchased aren’t suited to captivity in human homes.
We can protect these gentle animals by shutting down the mill-to-pet-store pipeline.
Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala has introduced Intro 1325, which would ban the sale of birds in New York City pet stores—protecting countless birds from suffering.
Your voice is urgently needed! Send a message to your New York City councilmember and ask them to support a prohibition on the sale of birds in pet stores.