i have also been following the Cockatoo sanctuary and rescue for many years as I intended to send my M2s there if anything g ever happens to me. Today I received this on Facebook:
This is completely devastating. There is no way one person can manage a sanctuary of this size alone, without help or someone to check on them. It had to have been weeks of suffering for those precious souls. Why didn't she reach out for help? I am sure others have more details, but apparently Lori had cancer. I am sorry for the death of Lori, and the 400+ birds that perished needlessly. My heart is broken.
The Cockatoo Rescue and Sanctuary, in Snohomish County, Washington
Owner Lori Rutledge of the Cockatoo Sanctuary was found dead and all but one of the 400 or so mostly cockatoos that resided there. All are dead from the cold and/or starvation.
The website has gone. Anybody know anything?