Featherbed Resort For Birds

I don’t know where we’d be without Jeannie. We’ve been using her services for years. Our little Senegal *loves* to go stay with her. He used to stay with another woman and we could see that he felt lonely and eager to get home when we picked him up. Never the case with Jeannie. He adores her — she’s like a member of the family. And, having known Jeannie for years, I know she cares deeply about each of her charges, and goes out of her way to make sure they are safe and happy. In fact — just one example — our little one escaped our house and flew up into a tree by the street last fall. Jeannie drove most of an hour to our place to see if she could do anything to coax him down (no one could… we ended up hiring a man with a bucket truck to go up and get him the next day). That’s how committed Jeannie is to the welfare of the birds she cares for. She’s a love, and the birds all know it too.

Jeannie is the bird whisperer. We have been taking our red-​bellied parrot to her for the past five years whenever we go on vacation. He adores her, and so do we. She has an amazing way with parrots (and humans too). She allows the birds to fly one at a time (unless of course the owners don’t want them to), so each parrot gets plenty of exercise, attention and loving care. She is gentle, kind, responsible and fun — you can count on her completely to treat your bird the way you would — or even better.

Jeannie just watched my two Green Cheek conures and did such an amazing job! One of them is very anxious and every time I’ve boarded him before, he gets so nervous he goes to town chewing off his feathers because he never gets out of the cage. As soon as my birds met Jeannie, they took a liking to her and stepped up for her almost right away. They usually never do that for strangers. She was so accommodating and I know they got plenty of out of cage interaction time. They didn’t pluck at all and seemed downright happy while I was gone. It’s the first time I’ve left them at a boarders and not felt bad about it! It really was a vacation for them as well.

Jeannie Souza was referred to me a few years ago by Dr. Jennifer Graham at Tufts Veterinary School of Medicine. Dr. Graham and her team in my humble opinion are THE authority on our feathered friends. Their expertise is worth the drive from E Derry, NH — and so is Jeannie’s. She is a dear heart who I trust emphatically with my 2 beloved cockatiels, Boo Boo & Schatzi — aka my «feathered children.»
The Featherbed Resort for Birds is THE place to go if you have birds needing to be cared for while you are away. One of my birds has an ongoing health challenge and therefore has been on and off medication for 8 of the ten years I have had him. Basically, he is «special needs» with priority being meds, a warmer climate, and just a little bit of extra TLC. If you also have a bird who needs a bit of extra TLC (and whose pets don’t get a little stressed when in a different environment?), you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that he/​she will be in the best possible care while he stays with Jeannie. She’s got it covered and then some.
I have counted on Jeannie for many years, multiple vacations and business trips — and she has never let me down. She has her own very good sized cages so that you don’t have to schlep yours. There are plenty of other birds for your bird (s) to socialize with. And, it is not uncommon to get a regular update complete with photos while you are traveling which also inspires major confidence. My birds always remember her when they see her and it is clear they also adore her as they respond to her like they do to me. They are not so open to every one so this in itself speaks volumes.
Jeannie Souza is a true GEM in my book. I highly recommend her.

I brought my five-​month-​old quaker parrot to Jeannie at the Featherbed Resort when I had to go out of town for a week, and I can tell he had a blast! When I dropped him off, I got to arrange his cage the way I liked it as well as meet the other birds staying in her home. She sent me texts and a photo of him while I was away to reassure me that my little one was having a great time. He came back happy and healthy, and I was grateful that he’d been able to spend some time around other parrots while I was gone. She cooked him warm food and spent time with him out of the cage to keep him mentally stimulated. I trust her with my bird and would recommend the Featherbed Resort to any bird owner in the Boston area. Prices are essentially the same as other bird boarders in the metro area. I could tell right away that Jeannie really loves birds — my parrot immediately loved her! — and I would not hesitate to take him here again next time I have to travel.