Parrot-focused boarding for the lakeside community around Frenchman's Bay — minutes from Pickering GO, with care from people who actually know birds.
Bay Ridges sits at the southern tip of Pickering, wrapped around Frenchman's Bay and the Lake Ontario shoreline. It's one of the busiest commuter pockets in Durham Region: a short walk or drive from the Pickering GO Station off Bayly Street puts thousands of residents on a train to downtown daily, which means a lot of Bay Ridges households need somewhere reliable for their birds when work travel or a long weekend pulls them away.
We board the companion parrots that fill these homes — budgies and cockatiels in the townhomes off Krosno Boulevard, green cheek conures in the older bungalows near Annland Street, and the occasional African Grey from the newer builds along the waterfront. The neighbourhood's mix of mid-century homes and lakeside condos means a lot of our Bay Ridges clients live in tighter quarters, so a calm, supervised stay away from the chaos of moving day or a kitchen renovation can be a real relief for a sensitive bird.
Drop-off is genuinely easy from here. If your morning already takes you up Liverpool Road past the Nautical Village shops and Millennium Square, swinging your bird to us first barely changes your route. Families heading out from the Frenchman's Bay marina for a weekend on the water, or parents juggling pickup at Frenchman's Bay Public School, tell us the same thing: knowing their bird is in steady hands lets them actually enjoy the time off.
Every Bay Ridges guest gets the full daily routine — papers changed and the cage grill scrubbed, water refreshed twice a day, seasonal fruit and veggies, and one-on-one out-of-cage play time. We never mix birds during play; it's the safest way to keep a flock of strangers healthy. And because we require a current avian-vet health exam from every boarder, your bird is only ever sharing our space with other birds that have a clean bill of health.
Whether you're catching the early GO train, sailing out of the bay, or just need someone steady while the family is away, we'd love to look after your feathered family.
Papers changed and grill scrubbed daily, cages fully disinfected between guests. A calm, predictable space for a bird used to a quiet lakeside home.
Water refreshed twice daily, daily food top-ups, and seasonal fresh fruit and veggies. We follow your bird's existing diet to the letter.
Out-of-cage enrichment one bird at a time — never shared flock time — so every Bay Ridges guest stays safe and stress-free.
Just outside Bay Ridges? We also board birds for these nearby Pickering communities: