When a service parrot discovered his wings and flew the coop, one Tiverton family was left distraught. Thanks to the help of friendly neighbors, Queso the Parrot and a boy with autism that he supports were reunited after a stressful few days.
Erica Peña-Vest and her husband, Ryan, live in Tiverton with their two sons. Ryan is a commander in the U.S. Navy, and as an active military family, the Vests have moved several times over the years, with their latest trip landing them in Tiverton. Their son Andrew is a 12-year-old with autism, and he spent the first five years of his life as nonverbal. When someone suggested a service dog to help Andrew, the Vests jumped on the idea. Unfortunately, the dog didn’t pass the proper tests, so the family gained a pet instead.
Lost Service Parrot and Boy With Autism Back Together After Heartwarming Reunion
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Sneaks for Beaks five-K Helps Raise Funds for Foster Parrots Bird Sanctuary
Foster Parrots and the Exotic Wildlife Santuary s annual charity five-K hopes to raise money to recover from a recent four-alarm fire that killed many birds.
April 30, 2021
Foster Parrots’ second annual Sneaks for Beaks five-K in 2019. Photo from Foster Parrots and the Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary.
Lace up your running shoes for the virtual Sneaks for Beaks five-K charity road race, hosted by the Foster Parrots and the Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary in Hope Valley. You can
sign up for the race anytime from May 1-15, run or walk either solo or with a group, fundraise for the parrots at the sanctuary and submit your results on
HOPKINTON â About 80 birds were killed by smoke inhalation and injuries caused by a 4-alarm fire that erupted in the northern end of a sanctuary building at the Foster Parrots property on Woodville Alton Road early Thursday morning.
Ashaway Fire Assistant Chief Todd Allen said a huge response â nearly a dozen agencies â helped prevent the fire from spreading and aided animals housed in the building where the fire took place. Firefightersâ quick action helped to contain the blaze quickly, but not before it caused significant damage to the northern section of the building, including the deaths of many birds. No human injuries were reported in the response, and officials said no one was at the facility when the fire erupted.