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Sammi

Testimonial From Sammi’s Old Owners

April 11th, 2011
Testimonial From Sammi's Old Owners

We can’t thank Paula & Rick enough for helping us rehome Sammi!

He came to us after a very dear friend of ours died suddenly. Sammi was over 30 years old, and quite withdrawn. He was due to be sold off to the highest bidder essentially, and had been unfairly labelled as a vicious and unfriendly bird.

When we got him home, we found him to be inquisitive and playful…once he’d got over his initial waryness, he ventured out of his cage and onto our kitchen worktop…which we quickly turned into a play area for him with cardboard boxes and toys. He loved Graeme, my hubby, and would happily step up for him and have a cuddle. We found he was much more uncomfortable around women, and wondered if he’d perhaps had some bad experiences.

Several months after our initial ‘rehabilitation’, and also after falling in love with Sammi as a great character, we had to make the heartbreaking decision to rehome him. We have a little dog and the pair of them used to find great amusement in chasing around after each other! We also have a busy lifestyle and felt that, now Sammi was enjoying human company…it was unfair of us to leave him for long periods during the day. Sammi also meant so much to us because of the loss of our friend.

We found the AGPC on the web and contacted Paula who reassured us that they would be able to find just the right home for Sammi….and they were so right!

After coming over to meet him and pick him up….and putting our mind at ease with the sensitive and professional way they handled him…they rehomed him with Toria & Dil. They have kept us up to date with the amazing progress that Sammi has made with his new, loving family! He is so lucky with Toria…and she has provided him with a stable, attentive and fulfilling life…what more could a parrot ask for! Me and Hubby really look forward to checking his rehoming diary and seeing all the wonderful pictures of his home, his toys his ‘girlfriend’ Tweak and know he is in the best possible place.

So thank you very much Rick & Paula, and thank you too Toria & Dil for making Sammi’s life fantastic!

Keep up the good work!

Love Kim & Graeme


Sammi Steps Up!

February 8th, 2011
Sammi Steps Up!

Its Only Took 9 Months!!!

Tonight I asked Dil to give Sammi a manicure. when he was all done I thought Id be brave and give him a little stroke, now remember he usually only tolerates my tickles from in his cage!!

Eventually I got him to step up, he didn’t bite me or anything!

Here is the result…..

I’m so pleased that all my patients has paid off and he finally accepts me!! The fun will start now I can handle him properly.


Sammi’s Progress in 2011

January 23rd, 2011
Sammi's Progress in 2011

Hi guys, I’m so pleased with Sammi today!! He was sat on top of his cage and put his beak on the bars for a scratch so I braced myself and scratched his neck! Its the first time Ive done it out of his cage!

Also he keeps following me, where ever I am he will run along his cage to be close to me. I’ve not decided yet if he wants to be by me or wants to rip my head of lol!

He had to do a house swap with Tweak cos Tweak was flying to her old house as soon as she was let out and I didn’t want any conflict over it so now Sammi has his own ‘shredding station’ which he is so happy with.

Here he is having fun making a lovely mess of some cardboard and his Christmas card toy.


Im Getting There!!!

January 10th, 2011
Im Getting There!!!

First of all Tweak and Sammi had a house swap. Tweak couldnt let her old cage go and would fly to it as soon as she was let out so I was worried she would be hostile to Sammi over it. Sammi gladly accepted his new house and it had the perfect shredding platform on top!

Just lately Sammi has seemed ‘jealous’ when Im talking to Tweak. He keeps doing kisses and making alot of noise until I go over to him. If he is out of his cage and I move to the opposite end he runs as fast as he can to get to me! Now I dont know if its him wanting to be close to me or him wanting to bite my head off!!

The other day I had my first out of cage head scratch and since then he has been different with me. He will bow his head for a scratch in his cage with no fluffing up! He still does his nervous preening under his wing but its much less.

Dil thinks he will be stepping up for me soon but I dont want to push it cos its taken awhile to gain his trust, I dont want to shatter it in an instant!

Here is a video of him enjoying tickles


Sammis New House

December 18th, 2010

Sammi has just moved into his new house!! He looks so happy in there and moved in no problem. Tweak was so eager to move into her house that she moved in before if was built!!
Here are some photos of them both


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