I need to save a parrot's life Hello r/AskLosAngeles.
I have a friend who has a parrot. He loves this parrot and never stops talking about it. He rescued it from the streets, and it's got a missing leg and is really scared of strangers. He loves this parrot. He takes care of it, but this is the first time he's ever needed professional help.
Right now he called me saying the bird is having breathing trouble. Like legit breathing trouble.
Where can we go take him?
He lives in the 90044 area, just above Florence. He doesn't drive, so we need to know if Uber will take a bird cage and a bird to a vet.
And does anyone know any vets at all?
We need prices, and we need wait times. We need to save this guy's friend.
l4gomorph replied:
I haven't been to this vet, but [http://www.birdsandmore.com/avianHospital.html](http://www.birdsandmore.com/avianHospital.html) looks promising and is very close to 90044. Reviews on yelp ([https://www.yelp.com/biz/avian-and-exotic-animal-hospital-hawthorne](https://www.yelp.com/biz/avian-and-exotic-animal-hospital-hawthorne)) say that this vet is very good with birds. Here's directions: [https://tinyurl.com/y6 lk6 ytl](https://tinyurl.com/y6 lk6 ytl). Google says they open at 9 am on Thursday, but unfortunately it looks like they're closed on Wednesday. I'd try to find a different avian specialist vet today, but if you can't get to one, their number is 310-679-0693.
Long beach people:
Can anybody recommend a good vet? Thanks a million!
Andrew H. replied:
We used to see: Dr. Walter Rosskopf Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital 4871 W Rosecrans Ave. Hawthorne, CA 90250 (310) 679-0693 He's one of the best in the world with birds, bunnies and reptiles... certainly can manage cats and dogs too. I'd highly recommend his office.