I am more than thrilled to be able to report that Jeffrey finally found a home, and through this blog! I had been trying very hard to find a home for Jeffrey after his foster Mom contacted me last year, but it was an extremely hard and fruitless search for many reasons, such as the overpopulation of tiels, the fact that Jeffrey was not tame (however cute) and, of course, the distance between me and where he was in Kentucky.
The woman that had taken Jeffrey in to foster (the foster bit being imposed by her husband) had made great strides with Jeffrey in the year she had had him. However, she finally had to take him into the pet store this summer so they could find him a home, as her husband finally said that her "foster" had stayed far too long. And so there at the pet store Jeffrey stayed for two months, and was fed only seed, put in a tiny cage rather than the one he had been brought in, and without most of his toys and perches (which was not how the store said they would treat him, of course, they had seemed far nicer.) Just this past week, however, a woman contacted me through my blog about him, even though she was unsure it would reach me as my blog had not been active for so long! It did, however, reach me, and I was able to put her in touch with Jeffrey's previous foster mom. They went together to the store and not only got Jeffrey, but many many things to spoil him with!
Jeffrey, now named Tommy or Tom Tom, is happy at his new home, with a new Mom that loves him and is willing to let him be himself and spoil him rotten in the meantime. He is quickly settling in and coming out of his shell, even starting to play again! He will also be able to play with his new friend Buddy the tiel when he comes out of quarantine.
Who could ask for a better ending than that?
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Long time gone!
Goodness it has been a loonnngg time since my last post! Actually, it has been a long time since I have been on the computer at all. Last winter was rough for me, and I finally became so sick I was completely off the computer until a couple of weeks ago; I have spent that time trying to get all caught up, both on and off the computer! Fortunately, I have some wonderful bird loving family members, like my Mom, that helped me out and took care of the birds and any issues that arose with the rescue birds I have adopted out. Now that I have recovered somewhat, I am busy looking for a safer place for me to live MCS-wise (again, yes, home-searching is hard for those with MCS.) Obviously the birds are always a consideration in this, and they are always good sports. If I end up living near a rescue, I will volunteer with them, or continue my own work, just as I have done in the past.
I am going to try and get caught up on all the blogs; so much has happened, both good and bad! It makes you feel quite lonely, having been away from your friends for so long. I also hope to be posting again (and much more frequently than last fall/winter) starting with a sweet story about Jeffrey the tiel!
I am going to try and get caught up on all the blogs; so much has happened, both good and bad! It makes you feel quite lonely, having been away from your friends for so long. I also hope to be posting again (and much more frequently than last fall/winter) starting with a sweet story about Jeffrey the tiel!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Odds and Ends
Pika and Pixel, along with Jezebel the tiel, were finally able to make their way home. They are now settling in, and seem very happy. I know they will be taken great care of there! I am still helping a woman in Kentucky with a tiel she took in when no one wanted him, Jeffrey. He would really like a permanent home, hint hint! He was very frightened when she got him, but he is really coming around, and becoming quite the quirky, always adorable little tiel!
I would also like to bring up Happy Endings again, in case anyone new reading this has one to share. If you have had a positive experience with your rehomed or rescued parrot, and have had them for more than 6 months, I would love to hear your story! It doesn't have to be long, or even a story! Photo essays, poems, however you want to tell it. Just leave a comment or email me through my profile.
Recently the program Trees for a Change was brought to my attention. As we all know deforestation for whatever reason is a real problem, but it costs quite a bit of money to re-plant an area! Trees for a Change allows you to "purchase" trees to be planted in one of our National Forests as a gift or memorial for many different occasions. One of the tree memorials they offer is a pet memorial. Planting a tree in honor of an animal is so very fitting, especially for birds. You get a card or certificate on recycled paper, and can add your pet's photo to their website. Plus, you actually get to see where your tree was planted, which I think is wonderful; it really makes it seem so much more personal. I am definitely going to look into doing this for Cone, my first tiel that died of a complete prolapse after attempting to lay an egg.
I would also like to bring up Happy Endings again, in case anyone new reading this has one to share. If you have had a positive experience with your rehomed or rescued parrot, and have had them for more than 6 months, I would love to hear your story! It doesn't have to be long, or even a story! Photo essays, poems, however you want to tell it. Just leave a comment or email me through my profile.
Recently the program Trees for a Change was brought to my attention. As we all know deforestation for whatever reason is a real problem, but it costs quite a bit of money to re-plant an area! Trees for a Change allows you to "purchase" trees to be planted in one of our National Forests as a gift or memorial for many different occasions. One of the tree memorials they offer is a pet memorial. Planting a tree in honor of an animal is so very fitting, especially for birds. You get a card or certificate on recycled paper, and can add your pet's photo to their website. Plus, you actually get to see where your tree was planted, which I think is wonderful; it really makes it seem so much more personal. I am definitely going to look into doing this for Cone, my first tiel that died of a complete prolapse after attempting to lay an egg.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
So much snow!
Goodness! Who knew eastern Virginia could get this much snow? And is it strictly coincidence that PBS ran a program on the Donner party before these last snows?
My parrots love snow. Just think of how it changes the atmosphere of the room- different light, different sounds, different window scene, different wild bird behavior, etc. And because of all these changes, my birds always seem different with snow. Or I should say always did seem different; snow is getting to be old news here!
Claudia, my little window watcher, spends snow days switching between closely watching the window for hours and running around like a parrot maniac beating toys with her beak. Usually the latter takes roughly only 20% of her precious snow days, but it leaves quite the impression on the rest of us!
Yo-yo shares Claudia's behavior, but on a mellower scale. Rather, he spends just as much time studying the outside goings on, but he also spends time whistling loudly to the wild birds, getting shocked at sudden movements like snow falling off the roof (I am sure all of you with cockatiels are now picturing the adorable crest up, tail low, feathers flattened look), and then with any spare time he stuffs his face with ever more food. It is a mystery of nature, how he can remain so tiny and underweight (70 g) and yet sooo much food! All because he was starved as a baby.
The other birds enjoy the snow while still maintaining something more similiar to a regular schedule. Ava spends most of the day beak grinding and snow watching, with a few breaks dedicated to destruction or her morning and evening flyabout. Miss Patty follows an almost opposite schedule, prefering to spend the day destroying things with a few well deserved breaks to watch the scenery. Linus spends the whole day looking out the window, singing to the wild birds and getting shocked at sudden changes, but for him, this dedication is not unusual! The quakers, especially Frank, can't wait to talk with you all about the snow, but they don't let it get in the way of their daily duties other than that. No, they still maintain their jobs as mess makers through it all.
And then there is Chester, the only bird that really seems unaffected by snow. Actually, he seems to live in his own world and is unaffected by many things, so this is not surprising!
Personally, I love the snow. Little Gwen, the chihuahua, used to say the same, firmly believing snow was the single best invention ever to fall from the sky! However, the heights of the recent snows have greatly damped her enthusiasim. Somehow, she doesn't think it is so fun when it is over her head, and mixed with ice, to boot!
I hope everyone else experiencing these snow storms is doing ok!
My parrots love snow. Just think of how it changes the atmosphere of the room- different light, different sounds, different window scene, different wild bird behavior, etc. And because of all these changes, my birds always seem different with snow. Or I should say always did seem different; snow is getting to be old news here!
Claudia, my little window watcher, spends snow days switching between closely watching the window for hours and running around like a parrot maniac beating toys with her beak. Usually the latter takes roughly only 20% of her precious snow days, but it leaves quite the impression on the rest of us!
Yo-yo shares Claudia's behavior, but on a mellower scale. Rather, he spends just as much time studying the outside goings on, but he also spends time whistling loudly to the wild birds, getting shocked at sudden movements like snow falling off the roof (I am sure all of you with cockatiels are now picturing the adorable crest up, tail low, feathers flattened look), and then with any spare time he stuffs his face with ever more food. It is a mystery of nature, how he can remain so tiny and underweight (70 g) and yet sooo much food! All because he was starved as a baby.
The other birds enjoy the snow while still maintaining something more similiar to a regular schedule. Ava spends most of the day beak grinding and snow watching, with a few breaks dedicated to destruction or her morning and evening flyabout. Miss Patty follows an almost opposite schedule, prefering to spend the day destroying things with a few well deserved breaks to watch the scenery. Linus spends the whole day looking out the window, singing to the wild birds and getting shocked at sudden changes, but for him, this dedication is not unusual! The quakers, especially Frank, can't wait to talk with you all about the snow, but they don't let it get in the way of their daily duties other than that. No, they still maintain their jobs as mess makers through it all.
And then there is Chester, the only bird that really seems unaffected by snow. Actually, he seems to live in his own world and is unaffected by many things, so this is not surprising!
Personally, I love the snow. Little Gwen, the chihuahua, used to say the same, firmly believing snow was the single best invention ever to fall from the sky! However, the heights of the recent snows have greatly damped her enthusiasim. Somehow, she doesn't think it is so fun when it is over her head, and mixed with ice, to boot!
I hope everyone else experiencing these snow storms is doing ok!
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