Three ways to keep your bird looked after while life pulls you elsewhere — a day at the office, a night away, or a long trip. Each one bends to your bird's species, temperament, and daily rhythm rather than forcing it into ours.
If your workday runs long in one of the Highway 7 office parks, or you commute into the city on the Stouffville GO line and the hours stack up, daily sitting keeps your bird from spending those stretches alone. We can come to your home or have your bird over in our dedicated bird room, holding the feeding times, the company, and the play exactly where you left them.
A visit covers fresh food and water, a tidy-up of the cage, no less than half an hour of supervised time outside the bars, and a photo that lands on your phone before we go. We follow your written notes closely, because the goal is a day that feels ordinary to your bird, not novel.
When the night gets away from you — a delayed flight, an event that runs late, a weekend out of town — overnight boarding gives your bird a warm, settled place from dusk to morning. We match the bedtime your bird already keeps: cover the cage the way you do, ease the lights down, and protect the quiet hours so sleep is genuinely restful, which matters all the more for tropical species during a cold Markham night.
The morning opens gently — an unhurried wake-up, a fresh breakfast, a bit of company before pickup. Throughout, we jot down how your bird ate, how it slept, and how its mood sat, and we hand all of that back to you so nothing about the stay is a mystery.
Away for a week, a fortnight, or a month? Extended stay is for birds who need steady, long-run care without being shuffled between places. Anything from seven nights up earns a reduced daily rate, which keeps proper care within reach for the longer trips so many Markham families take to visit relatives overseas.
Longer guests get a rotating set of enrichment so the days never blur into the same routine, regular social sessions, and a wellness note each week. We keep an eye on weight, appetite, and the small shifts in behaviour over time, so when you walk back in you have the full picture of how your bird actually fared.
Made up to your bird's exact diet and topped up several times a day, never left to sit.
A photo and a few plain words on how your bird's mood, appetite, and day went — every day, without you having to ask.
Foraging puzzles, toys, and supervised time out of the cage, matched to what your particular species and bird actually enjoy.
Bird-proofed rooms wiped down with avian-safe products, with temperature and humidity watched closely through Markham's cold winters and muggy summers.
Feeding, behaviour, and anything else worth noting gets written down, so the handover when your bird comes home is complete and honest.
We hold to your bird's home timetable for meals, sleep, and company, which is usually the difference between a bird that settles and one that frets.
We have looked after a broad spread of companion birds over the years. Do not see yours on the list? Ask anyway — odds are we have cared for one before.
In-depth guides on how we board some of Markham's most popular companion birds.
Flock-minded company, draft-free warmth, and weight-smart feeding for small, fast-living budgies and parakeets. Read guide →
Calm handling, night-fright-proof sleeping, and gentle company for sensitive, whistly cockatiels. Read guide →
Serious mental enrichment, calcium-rich feeding, and plucking-aware care for brilliant, sensitive Greys. Read guide →
Hands-on play, noise-smart placement, and beak-proof enrichment for loud, busy, deeply social conures. Read guide →
Warmth-first care, bonded-pair housing, and territory-aware handling for tiny, feisty, devoted lovebirds. Read guide →
Room to stretch, beak-proof stainless caging, and real mental work for large, brilliant, long-lived macaws. Read guide →
Travelling soon, or just sizing up the cost? Start here.
Planning bird care around vacations, holidays, and March break — why to book ahead for peak periods and how drop-off works. Read guide →
What shapes the price of a stay — species, number of birds, length, and care type — and how to get a clear, custom quote. Read guide →
