(NEEDED) Summer caretaker for the birds

[41Gryphon]

I will be traveling back to Albania this June (no earlier than June 15th) for at least a month and since it's a country that's listed as a high potential for the avian flu, I cannot bring my birds back if I were to take them with me (especially my 5 goldfinches, Albania has its own set of laws concerning its native birds and I wouldn't be able to prove that they're the same birds I brought with me). This means that I need someone to care for my birds. My relatives are *horrible* animal caretakers and I'm sure that I'd come back to find dead birds, so that option is out. I'd like to find someone to care for my 7 birds for about a month.

I have:
5 European Goldfinches (3 females, 2 males)
2 canaries (1 male, 1 female)

I'm willing to cover any and all costs (food, vet care, etc.) needed for their care, including an additional amount just for giving up your time and space for my birds. They come with their own cages. All birds are perfectly healthy and are fed a seed diet in addition to their normal variety of greens.

Heads up: I'm requiring that a contract be signed (stating that I get my birds back, that you may not breed them, sell them, etc.). I'm very cautious about handing my birds to a stranger.

I live in MD, but am willing to drive a distance if needed to drop my birds off at a good caretaker.

Thanks

[Angela&Shalamar]

What part of Maryland are you in and how big are the cages yours are in. May possible be able to house them in the spare room in my basement. It's finished and has two windows so they would get some natural light. They would be completely separate from my guys. Different floor of the house entirely. I have zebras, societies and a pair of owls. I'm in parkville.