Some rescued birds ready for new homes

More than a dozen birds rescued from neglect are ready for new perches. (City of Winnipeg/Facebook)

More than a dozen birds are ready for new perches weeks after being rescued from a Winnipeg home.

Parakeets and love birds are ready to find their new flocks, Winnipeg Animal Services said in a social media post Tuesday.

“Each bird has its own personality — and every one of them deserves a fresh start,” the post said.

In mid-November, 43 birds were rescued from a Winnipeg home. At the time, animal services posted it found more than 70 birds that had been subjected to “weeks — possibly longer — of neglect.”

There are currently 16 young birds up for adoption, 12 parakeets and four love birds, according to the service’s petfinder profile Tuesday.

The city said animal services has almost 40 birds in its care.

“As more of the birds in our care are ready for adoption, we will post them to our petfinder page.” Tuesday’s post said.

A media release from the City of Winnipeg said cinnamon red-rumped parrots, budgies, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and love birds are currently in animal service’s care.

Each bird’s adoption fee is $176, plus GST.