About the Toymakers
Debbie spent years at a parrot rescue, caring for more than 200 birds of every shape and size. Making toys for them turned out to be her favorite part, and she never stopped. What started at the rescue is now a family business. Every toy she builds is designed from scratch.
Every bird chews differently. A big beak doesn't always mean a hard chewer, and a small one can be tougher on a toy than you'd expect. So each toy is built for a specific chewer. Softer woods for the gentle ones, hardwoods for the birds that go through everything, and hardware to match.
No chemicals, no treated lumber, no mystery hardware. Every material is approved for birds to chew, and nothing goes into a toy that shouldn't go into a beak.
Eric is a woodworker who doesn't cut corners. Whenever possible, Eric starts with sourcing local trees that have already been felled, milling them and kiln drying the lumber locally. Nothing gets cut down to make a toy.
From there, every piece is cut, sanded, drilled by hand, and colored with bird-safe dyes before being tied together by hand, knot by knot.
Every toy is named after a friend, furry or feathered, that Debbie and Eric have met along the way. Some of them were flattered. Most of them chewed it.
