Old-fashioned tweet can net you a bird pet for $1

[August 28, 2010]  BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) -- Tweeting the old-fashioned way can net you a steep discount on a feathered friend.

The Animal Humane Society says its five Minnesota shelters are housing too many birds. In an effort to encourage adoptions, the society says those who can imitate a bird call or are willing to sing or whistle a few lines of a bird-themed song will qualify to adopt a bird for just $1.

Officials say most of the cockatiels, parakeets and finches were properly cared for but that their owners could no longer handle them. Many of the 279 birds were voluntarily surrendered. Workers have examined the birds, tested them for disease and prepared them for adoption.

The promotion applies at the group's locations in Buffalo, Coon Rapids, Golden Valley, St. Paul, and Woodbury.

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Online:

Animal Humane Society: http://www.animalhumanesociety.org/

[Associated Press]

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