I have been using Sandi's bird sitting for many years. She is very professional, caring and most of all very responsible for the well being of your pet. I would highly recommend her services. Not only is she bird smart, she knows how to handle many different types of birds. Sandi is one of the most trained personnel, which includes bird diets, special bird needs by species, and trained in other departments such as beak, nail and wing trims. My flock is somewhat mixed. I have an Amazon, two Pionus's and three Cockatiels. So, with Sandi's valued added background, I can leave for my vacation with absolutely no worries, which also includes anything that might go wrong in the home. If you are looking to have someone come to your home, I also have no after thoughts of giving her my key to my home. I know it is in secure hands!
As more information comes onto Sandi's website, the more feelings I get that each individual bird owner is blessed with Sandi's "Value Added" business ethics. 24/7 - 365 days a year, Sandi is always willing to help me on short notice. Things come up and she always goes out of her way to make sure my "kids" are looked after.
If you ask me personally, I will recommend "Calgary's Very Own Bird Lady"!
Brian Baziuk.
For our flock and us, Sandi has been a trusted, caring and concerned friend. Our birds are part of our family and Sandi really understands that! Whenever we have called upon her for bird sitting, valued information or emergency assistance, she has always been there for us. When we go away, we are never concerned about our birds or how they are doing because we have absolute faith in Sandi and how she treats our birds. We have two Moluccan Cockatoos and a Severe Macaw and they can be very demanding, and require an enormous amount of attention. Sandi understands this and incorporates their needs into her schedule keeping them in the manner to which they've become accustomed. The peace of mind we have in leaving the birds under Sandi's care is not only comforting, but also well worth her reasonable rates. I often think that she treats the birds better than we do. When we return from any time away, we always return to birds that are well cared for, healthy, clean and content.
Ellen and Eric.
I have been bringing my eleven year old Umbrella Cockatoo "Obi" to Sandi's for two years. Obi loves being dropped off at the "Birdie Spa" for her vacation. She enjoys meals, treats, one on one time out of the cage, and a chance to spend time with her birdie buddies. Sandi takes such good care of Obi that I can go on a holiday or have a weekend away knowing that my precious birdie is in a happy, safe place and is getting all the love and attention that she deserves.
Patricia.
Both my wife and I have had he great fortune of knowing Sandi since 2001. We purchased Mr. Sam our African Grey Parrot in the same year. We were doing a lot of research prior to our purchase and every where we went, people asked, "Have you talked to Sandi?" Sandi Cameron is the bird lady period. Her lifetime of hands on knowledge is unsurpassed. Our African Grey female Karabellisemo, (Bella) has been having seizures over the past two years. Sandi said from day one its nutritional imbalance. Every Doctor we have paid hundreds and yes even now in the thousands of dollars, was treating the symptoms and not addressing the problem. In August 2008 my wife Robin found in our opinion the worlds top avian Doctor with PhD's out the ying yang telling us what Sandi told us from day one. Sandi Cameron has earned our respect and trust ten thousand fold. Our birds have become family members and a very important aspect of our daily lives. Sandi Cameron is without hesitation our go to girl and has become a very dear friend. We have used Sandi's bird sitting service exclusively for the past seven years. Our birds have never had it so good!
Dearest Sandi: we love you for your gigantic heart, humongous generosity, and for being there any time day or night, answering our calls. Imagine if you can, being torn from a sound sleep to the screams of your African Grey. Then add if you can the sight of your beloved pet on the bottom of her cage, convulsing and flapping uncontrollably. Now your holding your pet and she can't stand or see. Now imagine calling a friend who knew what to do a three am.
Robin and Andrew.
Sandi truly is Calgary's very own bird lady. I never have any worries when Hitchcock and Daquari are in Sandi's care. She has built a special bond with my birds. I never feel guilty leaving them now. Sandi is very knowledgeable, reliable and trustworthy. Sandi has also been a great resource and I have learned so much from her!
If you ever need worry free bird care, Sandi is the only choice.
Nadine.
My husband and I met Sandi at one of the Calgary Parrot Club meetings about 11 years ago, when we adopted our first bird Tika. I always loved talking to her, because she was so full of information and so easy to talk to. We bought toys and bird food from her for years, and I was so disappointed when she decided to give up that part of her many wonderful things that she does for the birds. We had Sandi come into our home several times to check on the birds and she would even let the dogs out or whatever we wanted her to do. We had someone living here and she was kind of nervous about looking after the birds, so Sandi would come when we were away, and lucky for the dogs to get out during the day. Before Sandi, we used to transport these huge cages to my friends to babysit. What a job! When we went away to the island in 2007, Sandi suggested we bring the birds to her house, and I first thought we would have to move these cages again, and I would have preferred that she just come here, until she explained how things work. At first I was so worried about them, and of course you always think no one can look after them like you. Boy was I wrong. I must say when I left there, I was worried they would be scared and not do to well. I have never looked back. Both the birds Tika and Tango are treated like royalty. They eat better than I do and are treated with respect and given tons of love. I am sure they come home and want to go back to that place where they get three meals a day and a couple of snacks a day. I try to plan ahead for the weekends we need in the summer and I drop them off on Thursday and usually pick them up on Tuesday, SO EASY. Sandi has given us such a gift. The birds and I love you very much, Thank you. I would be happy to give you a reference at any time.
Marilyn.
I`d bet it was about 7 years ago now that I met Sandi. We`d met through the Parrot Club. Sandi is a wealth of information when it comes to birds. As a new bird owner at the time I`d consulted with Sandi on numerous occasions on various topics regarding care surrounding my male Eclectus. Wanting to be a owner able to do anything I`d attempted trimming Viggo`s nails, well to my shock my bratty green boy cried out, "Ouch" every time I`d attempt nail trims and it broke my heart. His silly little cries always got to me not to mention his cold shoulder for a couple days after. Not wanting Viggo to have a hate on his momma I asked Sandi if she would be the person to do it, I`d rather someone take the cold shoulder than myself. To my surprise Viggo never held a grudge against Sandi, he did not even bite her or anything. In fact he adored her ! He never shied away from her when she came to do trims or take care of him when we would go away. There are few people that Viggo happily goes to, but Sandi is one of them. To me this speaks volumes about the person she is, and that means a ton when you are entrusting someone with the care of your parrot. One of the biggest concerns for myself with Viggo is his diet. We are very strict when it comes to his diet and Sandi has always fed Viggo as we do in our home. My Eclectus Viggo is my baby, a part of my family as pets are and I highly recommend Sandi, and Viggo gives her 2 wings up!
Megan.
When our two parrots Yoda (an African Grey) and Whini (a Red Bellied Parrot) came into our lives, going on vacation suddenly became a issue. We tried house sitters for a while, but were always worried about our flock when we were away from home. Since we met Sandi, we have enjoyed our vacations with no worries! We still miss Yoda and Whini when we`re on vacation, but at least we know they are in good hands. Yoda and Whini also seem to enjoy the opportunity to socialize with the other feathered house guests! They both seem to have a lot of fun when visiting Sandi`s place. Sandi has also been a great source of advice over the years and she is the person we ask when we have questions about our parrots. Her advice has always been helpful, informative, and happily offered. I honestly don`t know what we`d do without Sandi. Her help is invaluable to us and much appreciated. We recommend her wholeheartedly.
Steve and Janine.
For the past 6 years, we have been using Sandi for looking after our birds. We have had small Cockatiels, African Greys and the largest , a Green Wing Macaw, aka George. George is the second largest species of Macaw and Sandi is one of the few people other than me that can handle him. This last scheduling of my out of the country work trip was cancelled, but we brought him to Sandi anyway for a bird vacation. Sandi had been talking about having him visit all week, and George knew at the sound of Sandi's name that he was going for some fun. George always likes the company of the other birds, and gains a couple well needed grams of weight. He is well fed and always comes back to us happier, with a prepared "to go" meal and trimmed nails. Sandi is the only one we use for our bird care.
Tim.
In the last few years my wife and I have taken a number of cruises, some as long as a month. Always the first consideration - before booking the trip - was to confirm that Sandi would be available to look after the four feathered members of our family. They know and really like Sandi, and we knew that they would be in very good hands. They seemed to look forward to visiting with Sandi and the other birds at Sandi's when we were getting them ready to go.
Sandi has also always taken care of the grooming needs of our birds - nails, beaks and wings. She has the experience, skill and equipment to do the job properly, with a minimum of distress for the birds. It helps that they like her and that she genuinely likes the birds, so a necessary job they would no doubt prefer to avoid actually goes quite well.
Wayne.
Sandi is the best thing that ever happened to Kimmie. Kimmie who really does not like strangers, took to Sandi right away and she loves going to Sandi's place. Sandi is caring and knowledgeable and looks after the birds really well. Since 2005 I have always taken Kimmie to Sandi's place but I would not have had second thoughts about giving her my house key. I always knew Sandi would get Kimmie in a emergency and look after her. She has always accommodated me, even on short notice. We have been gone from Calgary now since 2010, I took Kimmie with me for a visit, Kimmie recognized Sandi right away and wanted nothing to do with me once we were at Sandi's home. I don't even have to ask Sandi to trim the nails and beak,she got my permission to do this many years ago, and she does what needs to be done. The birds get fed so well with healthy foods, it's amazing. I could never find another bird sitter as good as Sandi.
Ines and Kimmie
I had the great privilege of meeting Sandi Cameron for the first time at the Calgary Bird Club about 12 years ago. She was one of the first people in this society who made me welcome and shared some wonderful information about Lovebirds. Being a new owner of one Lovebird, I was so naive and ignorant of birds - how to care or feed them; I generally did not have any knowledge of raising one. Sandi gave me confidence and helped me in many ways to care for my first Lovebird "Poly". He is and will always be my first love; I owe it all to Sandi. Today I have a Caique and a couple Cockatiels as well as my flock of Lovebirds. I was able to learn about breeding because I constantly phoned Sandi for help while I hatched the eggs. She has vast knowledge in all areas of birds. She truly is CALGARY’S VERY OWN BIRD LADY. I am certain that there is no one else who will match this title; she is a unique person ONE OF A KIND. I am not a breeder, but my main intention of hatching the eggs was to gift these lovely birds to friends and family. Of course I was not able to give my babies away once I had raised them and eventually I now have a flock. I don’t feel overwhelmed with my flock, because Sandi is only a phone call away when I need her help, and is always ready to assist me in numerous ways and occasions. She has comforted me when I lost my LUCY who she too loved very much. She helps me to enjoy my birds and comforts me in time of loss. She understands the pain we bird lovers feel when a bird passes away, and she offers a comforting shoulder to lean on. Sandi once gifted me a beautiful door hanger to remember my Lucy. She is my only counsellor/ mentor in raising and enjoying my birds. She has bird sat my flock at my home when I am on vacations. I trust my birds and home more than 100% with Sandi when I am away. I can enjoy my vacation with no worries of my birds because they are in excellent hands. I can’t imagine my bird world without Sandi being a major part of it. I was sad when she closed the section of her business providing bird food, but she assisted me by directing me to reputable places where I now purchase my bird food. Over the years she has become a close friend of mine and I don’t consider her only as a business associate. I have no hesitation in recommending Sandi and her services to anyone who needs her professional services. She is highly trustworthy, efficient and dedicated to the care of the birds. She is a natural with the birds and my birds know her personally. She is definitely a professional. I consider myself very fortunate to have met her at the very inception of my bird raising venture because I am certain I started with the BEST.
Girlie
Dear Sandi, I wanted to thank you for the awesome job you did taking care of our home and pets while we were away on holidays. Our flock of 6 love birds were happy and healthy when we returned home. Our flock is a little older now and some have health issues. I always feel better knowing that you have many years of experience with birds and the problems associated with their health and care. Our two cats were also happy and healthy upon our return. Thank you for being so kind to them. We can really tell that they have been taken care of. We always make an effort to leave our home clean and tidy when we are going away. Thank you for doing the same. We have used your services for the last six years...maybe more. Every time we have come home to the same clean house that we left. Our plants, bushes, shrubs, trees and flowers in our gardens were also healthy and well watered. You have always given us professional and exceptional service. I have and will continue to recommend your services to anyone who wants to go away and have the security of knowing that someone who cares is taking care of their most precious pets and home. Thanks so much.
Lori
