Bird Sitting Toronto

Exclusive bird boarding in Mississauga serving the GTA

Bird Sitting Toronto is a business specializing exclusively in bird care, operating from Mississauga and serving clients in Toronto and the rest of the Greater Toronto Area. The company presents itself as a hotel-style boarding alternative for birds, with a suite integrated into the home's living room where the birds remain in contact with household activity and other birds. According to its own website, it has accumulated over 3,300 bird stays, more than 600 five-star Google reviews, and over ten years of experience.

Boarding and daily care services

The main service is bird boarding. The company states that it does not keep birds caged throughout their stay: it refreshes water and food daily, can accommodate specific diets or dietary restrictions, and provides flight time for exercise, play, and interaction. During the owners' absence, it sends daily updates by email or text message, and requests authorization to share images of the birds on its social media channels.

The booking process described on the website begins with a request and quote form, followed by written confirmation with the details, noting the address, and dropping off the bird on the agreed date. Pickup is done at the same address.

Grooming and avian care

In addition to boarding, the catalog includes several technical maintenance services:

• Nail clipping: recommended when claws get caught on clothing or skin.
• Wing clipping: aimed at preventing escapes through open doors or windows and for training purposes; the trim lasts until the next molt.
• Beak trimming: for birds with overgrown beaks or that need help eating, performed with a low-speed rotary tool.
• DNA sexing: using a blood sample taken from the nail and analysis at a certified laboratory, with results in two to three weeks and an official certificate of the bird's sex.

Prepared food and other services

The company makes a fresh fruit and vegetable mix for birds, known as bird chop, which is prepared every Monday and delivered the same day from Toronto. The product is shipped vacuum-sealed, with monthly recipe changes to vary the diet; instructions indicate freezing the portions and thawing one each morning for fifteen minutes before serving.

The catalog is completed with cage rentals, drop-off and pick-up service, and a bird adoption and rehoming program, with a specific portal for birds seeking a new home. The online store offers starter packs with toys and accessories, as well as grooming products, cages, perches, food, and accessories.

Resources for owners and community

The website gathers support materials for bird owners: training guides, a new client guide, educational brochures, a directory of Ontario avian veterinarians, a lost and found bird portal, and a blog of articles. It also publishes a classification of species served, including Amazons, budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, conures, doves, eclectus, Indian ringneck parakeets, parrotlets, pionus, cockatoos, grey parrots, lovebirds, lorikeets, Senegals, and other varieties.

The founder, Samantha Khela, is the author of the book Parrot Parenting, a guide to bird care based on her experience with over 900 birds boarded in Toronto. The company also sells T-shirts and branded merchandise.

Client profile and reviews

The testimonials published on the website come from bird owners who have used the boarding service and grooming services. The reviews highlight the personalized attention, daily updates during the stay, and the care received by the birds, and mention cases of stays lasting more than three weeks.

Location and contact

4578 Gatineau Ave, Mississauga, ON L4Z 2R8 · Phone: 647-490-7156 · Email: birdsittingtoronto@gmail.com