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Doodah Becomes George!

April 8th, 2012
Doodah Becomes George!

Monday 2nd April we travelled to pick up a 2 and half yr old grey named Doodah.

Doodah had been part of the same family since he was a baby and had been loved by them all somewhere along the way he had begun to lost the bond with his owners and this was heartbreaking for them to see, he was well cared for and provided for and certainly loved but they felt he lacked in the interaction they so wanted to give,and so they made the heartbreaking decision to rehome him to the AGPC and hoped he could someday learn to love someone else the way he once did them.

When i bought him into our home i decided to give him a complete change inc a new name of George i also gave all new toys and perches but kept the one he saw as his comfort zone, where he seemed to retreat to if anyone he felt unsure of entered his space the only person he really seemed to like was our 7 yr old sonhe seemed to feel rather nervous and certainly uncomfortable around the rest of us so all his day to day care was led by our son, he chatted with him and did al the feeding and watering and even sat by him whilst i did the cleaning.

George had always been on a seed based diet but after the first spoon full i refused to give anymore and instead fed a pellet which George willingly took to in a instant.

I had originally thought George would be a long term foster as the road to learn to accept a adult was going to be a long one until on Wednesday only a couple days after George arrived a friend of mine from AGPC came to visit, again it was her daughter George excepted but them i couldnt believe my eyes when George allowed Jo into his space and also took food from her hands he even began to play on the floor but that was until i again entred the room
it seemed that little George had selected his own new mummy so the very next day i delivered George to his new forever family it seems like it was a match meant to be!

So on that note i will hand his blog over to his new mummy Jo.


Update On Charlie Boy

April 7th, 2012
Update On Charlie Boy

Charlie boy has been with us now almost two months, he’s not plucking as much and now has some pin feathers coming through.
He’s now starting to fly a little, he gets about a foot off the ground and can fly the length of our lounge, but he does prefer to walk.

He’s very cage territorial and even when his door is left open all day he prefers to stay in his cage or stands on his door, I have to really coax/force him to get him out of the cage and as soon as your back is turned he heads straight back to it and climbs in.
When he’s out I tend to shut the door so he can’t get straight back in as I do like him to get some exercise, when this happens he happily follows me around the home, he’s like my shadow lol

I’ve been trying to get him to “step up” but so far he’s not cooperating, if you put your hand towards him, he lunges, attacks and screaches like he’s being murdered, although saying that, he does let me give him head scratches through the bars of his cage and has now started to let me give him head scratches when he’s out of the cage, but this is still very rare!

He does get very excited when he sees me, he drops his wings and does a little dance, but even with this “bond” he’s still scared of my hands.
I think it’s going to be a long process with him to get him hand tame and although I’ll keep trying, I know it may never happen.

He’s definitely a ladies birdie as he always tries to “attack/bite” Stevie and sometimes he does get Stevie and he has given Stevie a few nasty bites!

He’s now fully converted to Animal Zone Pellets and he’s doing well on them, so I’m very pleased with that.

He now also loves his shower time and gets very excited when I say “shower time” he even now opens his wings at times to get more of his body wet.

He’s a constant chatter box and loves to dance, he laps up any and all attention he gets.
He’s enjoying lots more toys now and shows no fear of any new toy/perch I put in his cage.

Charlie boy is such a sweet birdie who does need an experienced forever home who is willing to put the time and work in to him, they also need to be very aware that it could take a very long time for him to gain trust and start making significant progress, but until we find him a forever home I’m happy to continue working with him and fostering him. I’ll also be more than happy to continue his blog until he moves, so you can all still hear about this wonderful birdie and follow his progress.

Julie


The New Girl On The Block! – Meet Luckie

April 4th, 2012
The New Girl On The Block! - Meet Luckie

Last Friday I set off to collect Luckie from a lovely guy called Mark.

Luckie was his mums grey and she sadly passed away and was being cared for by Mark and a family friend, Mark works full time and feels I was unfair on Luckie to be left on her own so wanted her to be with someone that will give her daily attention.

Luckie is really light and she is a big grey, she danced when I walked in and came straight out of her cage for Mark, her little treat which she likes to get herself by opening the jar is a pistachio nut rather sweet to watch!

It was a lovely day when I got home so Luckie sunned herself in the garden for a while and caught a few sun rays which she seemed to love, and listening to the other birds in the garden you can see below

Luckie has settled fine, very chatty shouting Marcus, Hello Mate in a very cockney accent, Want some, Night night, Oooooo, Nice, Whistles the Mc donalds tune and loads more, she loves being out of her cage and is a fab flyer likes to sit looking out of our window on top of the sofa!

Luckie will make someone a wonderful grey x


My New Rescue Grey NEO

April 3rd, 2012
My New Rescue Grey NEO

Well we have had Neo for two weeks now he was treated to a new cage and toys also a stand for day time.we are trying to get him in a routine that suits us all,he is eating well and doesn’t stop talking lol.

I would like to here from the previous owner to find out more about his past.we have four cats and that doesnt seem to be causing any problems which is all good.

He is really friendly towards me in the morning but after he has eaten he doesnt like me touching him,has anyone got any ideas what i can try to make him abit more friendly

Also a big thank you to paula for bringing him to me and all the help she has given us all

Phil


Another rescue, Meet Kato

March 31st, 2012
Another rescue, Meet Kato

Kato arrived on 26/03/12, he’s gorgeous and so far friendly (with me, he did bite Stevie )
He’s 10 years old and will be 11 in June, he talks none stop and actually looks like one of my birdies, but bigger.

It was a very sad move for him and his owners, as they’ve had him from 12-13 weeks old and love him dearly, he’s showered daily and is covered at night.
He was on a seed diet but has now been fully converted to AZ pellets.

He’s had to be re homed due to personal reasons.
There were lots and lots of tears and at one point I thought they were going to change their mind, it broke mine and Stevie’s hearts listening to their very sad story and seeing how much Kato is loved.

He has now settled very well and goes to either me or Stevie.
Who ever gets to adopt him will be very happy as he’s a wonderful birdie and a joy to have in our home.

Julie


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