We are based in the northern suburbs of Chicago, IL. Our beautiful parrots are available for School Programs, Strolling Entertainment, Parties, Fairs, Festivals, Trade Shows, and Film and Commercial Work.
Production Team and Animal Care and Training Education Team
Scott
Scott has produced and presented animal related edutainment for thousands of guests and school children. As a professional trainer, Scott conducts seminars on positive reinforcement training at major universities and is a guest speaker for veterinary conferences regularly. Scott previously worked as Curator and Biologist for Rainforest Café Corporation, Biologist and Educator for the Wildlife Education Foundation, and brings over 20 years of knowledge and animal experience to his programs.
Scott uses positive reinforcement training with his birds and animals. It is respectful of the animal or birds intelligence. Learning is rapid. With a clicker in hand and a variety of rewards (including treats and lots of love), we develop a common language that both the trainer and animals can understand. To learn more about our training methods, Scott is available for speaking appearances. This method of training works with just about any animal. Scott has been training dogs and parrots with clickers for years.
Nadine Robins
Ben, Anne, and Danny
Nadine and our children help provide day to day care of our birds and animals. They also assist me with training and socialization. Our kids also provide unconditional love to our animals and birds and they constantly sneak extra treats to them! Their assistance is invaluable.
Michael Meyerhoff PhD. and Eilene Meyerhoff MSed.
Michael and Eilene serve as our educational consultants. This helps to ensure that we are delivering a clear message for our school programs and that our content is age appropriate.
Veterinary Care
Parrots
Dr. Peter Sakas
Niles Animal Hospital
7278 Milwaukee Ave.
Niles, IL 60714
(847)647-9325
Email: Info@nilesanimalhospital.com
Dr. Sakas oversees all veterinary care for our birds. Dr. Sakas is considered to be one of the leading avian veterinarians in the U.S. and was a protoge' of Dr. Lafeber. Dr. Sakas has contributed articles for numerous publications.
Each one of our birds is examined annually. We require an annual blood work up and fecal exam. We also test for Psittacosis, PBFD, and Polyoma. Periodic veterinary inspections are welcomed to insure that we maintain the highest standards for animal care.
We weigh our birds frequently to monitor food intake and to watch for any signs of potential stress.
Reptiles
Dr. Steve Barten
Vernon Hills Animal Hospital
1260 S. Butterfield Rd.
Vernon Hills, IL. 60060
(847)367-4070
