LITTLE DARLINGS takes great pride in our close-banded, socialized, hand fed exotic parrots.
LITTLE DARLINGS guarantees at the time of sale, that the bird(s) are in excellent health and disease free to the best of our knowledge.
A 10 day health guarantee comes with each chick for PBFD, PSITTACOSIS, POLYOMA, and PACHECOS, non-treatable pre-existing conditions that perniciously (destroy utterly) affects the health and well-being of the bird(s) or genetic deformities (excluding PDD). This is provided that the chick is tested by an QUALIFIED AVIAN VETERINARIAN and must be proven to have existed prior to purchase (purchased date) of the above to verify health of the bird(s). Valid documentation must be provided for verification from the QUALIFIED AVIAN VETERINARIAN!
Please make the vet appointment before coming to pick up your bird, so that the health guarantee will cover the time period allotted.
This guarantee is only VALID if the bird(s) are not kept in the same air space as other birds in your home, as a lot of diseases are airborne. For this reason, we are happy to keep the bird(s) at our facility for one week past delivery date until DNA disease testing results are determined. The DNA disease testing will be done at your expense. Or, if you can provide valid documentation from an QUALIFIED AVIAN VETERINARIAN OR LABORATORY stating that your existing bird(s) have been tested negative for the above diseases.
Then upon verification of the above condition to LITTLE DARLINGS, YOU agree, at our discretion, that LITTLE DARLINGS will either refund the entire purchase price to YOU, or replace with another bird(s) of the same species, sex (if known at time of sale) of similar age. All costs of return or delivery expenses (AIRLINE SHIPPING) to be borne by LITTLE DARLINGS.
In the event that you fail to have the bird(s) examined by a QUALIFIED AVIAN VETERINARIAN within the 10 day period and provide valid documentation from a QUALIFIED AVIAN VETERINARIAN OR LABORATORY stating that your existing bird(s) have been tested negative for the above diseases, then the health and fitness guarantee stated above, is null and void.
In the event that the bird(s) die in the 10 day guarantee period. YOU must immediately refrigerate (not freeze) the body or bodies in a zip lock bag and get the bird(s) to a QUALIFIED AVIAN VETERINARIAN or LABORATORY for a necropsy (within 24 hours, if possible) to determine the cause of death.
Refund or replacement, if any, will be based on the cause of death (PBFD, PSITTACOSIS, POLYOMA, PACHEOS, NON-TREATABLE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS THAT PERNICIOUSLY AFFECTS THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE BIRD(S) AND GENETIC DEFORMITIES (excluding PDD). LITTLE DARLINGS does reserve the right to get a second opinion at our expense.
No refund or replacement on inconclusive findings, only on the above conditions. No refunds or replacement due to abuse, injury, improper care, malnutrition, mistreatment or neglect while in the owners care.
You MUST submit the leg band back to LITTLE DARLINGS and a written necropsy and histopathology report sent by QUALIFIED AVIAN VETERINARIAN or LABORATORY or there will be no refund or replacement.
In no case can LITTLE DARLINGS be held responsible for the cost of examination, testing, necropsy, histopathology, clinical pathology, microbiology, parasitology or toxicology. Necropsy and histopathology will only be covered, if death is caused by any of the conditions stated above.
For southern and south-western Ontario, bird(s) may be seen or sent to:
THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH,
SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC, Guelph, Ontario
Dr. Michael Taylor
Phone # is 1 - 519 - 823 - 8830
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. No returns, exchanges or refunds, except as stated above. While we make every effort to ensure our chicks are sweet, lovable and well socialized, there is no guarantee on how they will mature in your home or their breeding potential.
You are responsible in the training and behavior of your bird. So, please, research and learn what you can do, to achieve the best possible pet potential for your feathered companion. Check out the PARROT BEHAVIOR PAGE on this site for some good resources.
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