SUMMER CLOSURE INFORMATION...CALIFORNIA BIRD NERDS WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 17,2012 AT 12 NOON PACIFIC TIME AND WILL REOPEN AGAIN ON THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012. ALL ORDERS PLACED PRIOR TO JUNE 17, 2012 AT 12 NOON PACIFIC TIME WILL BE SHIPPED NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012. CALIFORNIA BIRD NERDS WILL CLOSE AGAIN AT 12 NOON PACIFIC TIME ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012 AND REOPEN AGAIN ON JULY 23,2012. ALL ORDERS PLACED BETWEEN JULY 5, 2011 AND JULY 11, 2012 WILL SHIP NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012. DURING THESE CLOSURES YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLACE ANY ORDERS VIA THE WEBSITE, EMAIL OR PHONE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. Looking for a certain item and cant find it on our website let us know. We will be happy to look into it for you. You can send us an email at manager@cabirdnerds.com

Bird Safety

http://www.parrotparrot.com/birdhealth/alerts.htm (alerts & toxins in your home)

http://www.synnovation.com/zinctesting.html (Testing for Zinc in Parrot Toys, Play Gyms, and Cages) We used the information on this website to test toys we bought at pet stores. Most of the wire and many of the quick links tested positive for zinc.

TOXIC PLANTS WEBSITES

Note: Note all plants are toxic (or safe) for all animals. Sometimes, only parts of plants are toxic, often causing the entire plant to end up on toxic plant lists (and causing lots of confusion). Anybody who owns a bird or a chin must read the following link:

http://www.mdvaden.com/bird_page.shtml (Safe & toxic wood / trees - birds, perches and toys)--A MUST READ

Other Toxic Plants Websites

http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/ (Cornell University Poisonous Plants Home Page)

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pro_apcc (ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center)

http://www.vet.purdue.edu/toxic/cover1.htm (Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets)