Jungle Junction

Jungle Junction is a pet sitter and pet supply store in Cumberland, Rhode Island, established in 1989 and operating from a 3,000-square-foot store at 1270 Mendon Road. The business specializes in birds, from small finches to large parrot species, and is described as Rhode Island's only bird specialty store. It offers bird boarding in a climate-controlled, ventilated room, bird grooming that includes wing clipping and beak and nail trimming, and avian care by appointment. It also carries specialty food and supplies for dogs, cats, hamsters, ferrets, rabbits, and other small animals, along with the region's largest selection of bird toys. Jungle Junction holds a rating of 4.90 from its customers. Founder and owner Renee Ducharme is a Certified Avian Specialist. She cared for more than 100 birds in her family aviary as a child and opened Jungle Junction in 1989, originally in Pawtucket, to share her long-time passion for birds. She is known for handling difficult birds for clippings and nail or beak trimmings when their owners cannot, and manufacturers of nutritional products, cage and playstand designers, sales executives, bird breeders, and pet owners have sought out her opinion and advice. The store's grooming service is designed to keep stress low, holding birds gently and handling them carefully for safety, and grooming is recommended every twelve weeks or as needed. Boarding guests are cared for by trained avian care staff, and the store and bird areas are secured by digital surveillance and a professionally monitored security and fire alarm system, with a fully automatic backup generator. Jungle Junction sits on Mendon Road, about 0.4 miles from the Berkeley and Quinnville neighborhoods, District 14 Schoolhouse, and the Quinnville Fire Department, and about half a mile from the Cumberland Fire District Office. The store is located near Routes 295 and 146 and draws customers from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Its 4.90 rating reflects the regard of the bird owners, veterinarians, and industry manufacturers who have relied on the store's avian knowledge and grooming services for more than three and a half decades in Cumberland.