About
We are a nonprofit
dedicated to parrot welfare.
Psittacine Welfare Institute is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity and professional development organization dedicated to improving psittacine welfare through free scientifically curated husbandry resources and hands-on welfare projects for parrots around the world.
Our Team
Gabriel Seawall
Gabe founded the Psittacine Welfare Institute in order to provide free scientifically-backed best practice resources for all parrot caretakers.
Veronica Seawall
Veronica has worked as a lead zookeeper, animal care manager, and curator at multiple accredited facilities.
Christina Carlson-Hass
Christina worked with parrots in both the zoological and veterinary field, and is fondly known as the resident bird nerd.
A Better Tomorrow
Mission
The Psittacine Welfare Institute seeks to improve collective parrot welfare by advancing husbandry and behavior management techniques through evidence-based science.
Vision
The Psittacine Welfare Institute seeks to improve the collective welfare of wild and captive parrots by raising the ceiling on industry care standards – creating a more ethical companion parrot industry and effectively reducing the demand for wild-caught parrots.