A man said his father had wanted to breed just a few, but it got out of control -- and more than 800 parakeets are now in search of homes
Shelter officials said they reached out to bird rescue organizations for help. Temporary housing for the parakeets was found and food was donated for the birds.
On Sunday, the organization said another 339 more parakeets were then dropped off, bringing the total to 836.
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