All, Another sad situation. A budgie recently was taken from a shelter directly to the vet. This little bird has a severe infestation of face mites -- bad enough to put him or her into the same terrible category as Bailla and Rena were when we rescued them. (We cannot presently tell what gender the bird is.) The budgie is still at the vet and needs a foster home to come to. Face mites are -- fortunately -- completely treatable, and the little budgie has had his/her first treatment. Like all Mickaboo birds, this budgie should be kept in a separate room during quarantine, with no contact with other birds. The treatment for the face mites should be complete by the time quarantine ends and s/he will no longer be contagious. This is not -- at this time -- a pretty little bird. S/he is frightened and has had a very bad time recently. If you've never fostered before -- or even if you have in the past but are not presently -- here's a chance to guarantee your future corner in heaven by doing a very good, good deed. Michelle bc