Bird rescue, etc. (s/m)
Posted By: Rad Typer on 2006-04-09
In Reply to: You did the right thing. Wish the gifter would see things in a - kinder fashion
Interesting story about the birds! It sounds like you are doing a great favor to a lot of animals. Yes, actually the Queen Bee friend did request that I give back clothing I didn't want to her, but after the fact. I already had my nose a little bit out of joint by then, so felt that I would just put an end to the problem in its entirety by no longer accepting gifts with strings attached.
It is different with animals, though, and I agree with your request to give birds back to you, since the birds have feelings and have already had unstable lives. I got my cat through a cat rescue, and although he is now MY cat, I signed a paper agreeing to return him if I didn't want him (ha! that'll never happen), or couldn't care for him. That info. is actually on his microchip, as well. If I were to suddenly die or something, I would have the peace of mind in knowing that even if he ended up in the animal shelter, one scan of the chip would let them know the cat was to be returned to rescue, and they would actually have someone drive down to get him. Then he would be safe and well-cared-for until they found someone else who would spoil him as much as I do! ;)
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a bird!
LOL!!
If i had a choice I wouldn't do this guy, but i ALSO know I have it pretty good. No ESL doctors to date for me... but that doesn't ALWAYS mean the English ones are easy!! I have asked him, his partners, and the office manager consistently that he speak LOUDER because I honestly think that's the biggest problem. I have him up full blast and if you put a different doc on at the same level, it blasts my eardrums out! Nothing has changed, but that's why He is the only one to receive blanks in his dictation!! :)
Any pet bird lovers out there?
Thinking about getting a parrot, either Amazon or African Grey. Anyone have experience with either? Any pros or cons you can share?
I have had smaller birds in the past, i.e. cockatiels, so have some experience, but never have owned a larger bird. 
Bird lover to the max!
I am an obessed bird lover!
Started with one cockatiel 7 years ago, fell in love and gradually got three more. I have 2 Australian Bourkes and 3 parakeets. Advice I can give you is get or subscribe to BirdTalk or Birds USA. I know these magazines are not widely available, but if you can, they are a great resource. The thing you have to keep in mind is the time you will have to spend taking care of a larger bird. That is key. Birds, especially the larger ones, require a lot of interaction and attention. I do a lot of reading about birds because I find them fascinating. Avian behavior studies are really only 20 years old, and what is being discovered is fascinating. They are much more intelligent than was previously thought. They now know that birds actually do understand at some point, they understand context. This explains how emotional they can be. Getting a large bird is a commitmentfor life. Birds feel emotion, and a bird can actually die of a broken heart if left alone too long, become destructive, or develop feather picking. It is a commitment one has to think about before getting a large parrot. Also, you may just surf the web for information. There are lots of websites, none of which I can think of right now! Good luck to you!
I used to do this doctor that had a bird ...
and all you could hear was that flipping bird sqwaking and, excuse the pun, getting its feathers in a bunch. That thing was loud and "bossy". It knew a few words and I would hear it say "Hello, bye bye baby." Ughhh... It drove me insane because he would be on bright and early dictating from home his surgery patient H&Ps and all you can hear is that bird. I think I had nightmares for a while about that thing. It used to always make me want chicken for dinner.  
Thankfully I no longer transcribe for him.
Oops, I forgot the bird flu. nm
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So you bird lovers-name some of your favorite
When i got home, my parrot would ask me "being a good bird?" (as though since I had been gone, I may have been naughty).
My next favorite was when he got something especially good to eat, he would say "mmm, yum-yum!". We share spaghettis noodles and race either to the middle!
about the same as killing all birds over the bird flu sometimes...
you have to do what you have to do. If there is mad cow disease, everyone kills cows. If there is bird flu, we kill birds. If there is rabies, we kill dogs. Any epidemic in the making has to be stopped before the epidemic starts. Oh, and the West Nile virus, we kill mosquitos. The only thing with the deer ticks, we aren't forced to kill deer, people do that for sport. lol
RESCUE YOURSELF
Rescue yourself.
I just did it. It takes an immense amount of energy when you don''t have any from the abuse. You have to sell whatever you can, go to Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, whoever/whatever will listen to you and GET OUT.
I just did it. It was not easy and I had to dump all my pride. But the fact is, I did it and now I can sleep at night and there is peace.
You just start begging family, friends, churches, to help you. It is worth it. The result is that you and your babies have peace.
You will prolly have to go to court, and that is scary, but remember, dig in. You are fighting for your kids's peace of mind. It is worth every effort that you make..You will be told no more times than yes, but you will be told yes enough to make it out.
Pray. Ask. Wait for the break that you need...and take it.
GOD SPEED.
Buy a Bird Talk USA to read over before deciding
It is an annual issue that discusses all the different species of birds and their quirks and specific needs. If you do decide on an AG, consider one older than a year or 2 old as they go through a maturity phase during that time and can change personalities or change the object of their affection. I have a personal preference to Soloman Island Eclectus males. Like most Indonesian parrots, they prefer not to be touched on the back of the head/neck but with love and tenderness, they can overcome this. These birds can bond to and love several people at the same time while maintaining the primary bond to their "main human" which an AG may not allow (all birds are individual in this).
Whatever parrot you decide upon, from a parrotlet to a maccaw, treat it as it is a 3 to 4-year-old child. That is the intelligence and emotional level they function with. Find out when they reach sexual maturity and be prepared to deal with the sometimes violent mood swings or changes in preference with whom they bond (this is very important especially if you hand feed one). Rotate the toys every couple of weeks. Don't be bashful about taking it on walks in the park, to the beach. Be careful about birds of prey if you let it play on a perch outside. A varied diet is a must (If it's good for you, it is for them. If it's bad for you, it's bad for them). Consider the toxicity of your house plants. Let them take showers with you.
Okay, I'm addicted to them. I'll stop now 
My friend's bird rang like the phone...
That was so confusing and quite funny. Also, my girlfriend from grade school had a parrot that overheard me say, "I'm going to the bathroom" and when I left the room it said, "Go pee pee, Go pee pee". I missed it, but they had a great laugh!
Marion to the rescue
You are a lifesaver woman! I can never thank you enough.
Thanks, didn't think of a lab rescue. I will NOT
take her to a shelter. The rescue is a good idea because I'm sure they would have the heart that I want her new owner to have. A local station does have a TV spot weekly, but only from the various shelters.
I just wasn't sure what a reasonable time to keep her before I found her a new home.
doberman rescue
I'm happy to read your post, thanks. There is a rescue in Illinois, my border state, so one day I will go there; I visited the web site, which makes me happy there are places like that but sad also that the dogs end up there. You are right, they get a bum rap; they are misunderstood. They follow you around your house and just want to be by you and love children. My first one years ago I left her tail long and ears down; I had compliments all the time on how pretty she was; she one Third Longest Tail award at a dog show once. My last one I had to put down in the spring due to degeneration of her hips. Yours lived a long time; average life span I think is 10 years. They are beautiful, protective, loving dogs. Some day I want to sell my house, buy some acres and have a rescue of my own.
Hmm, guess I shouldn't have included bird and humans. nm
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Ask your vet for advice. There's probably a wildlife rescue somewhere near you. nm
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A rescue helicopter crashed in N.O. but all got out
safe and alive. My heart and prayers go out to all these people.
Thanks U for coming to my rescue, Busy!
I HATE being called a liar!
Same people who properly call the bird African GREY
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Agree with Lab Rescue. A friend of mine sm
is involved with them and fostered labs before she got another dog of her own. They will provide the dog with medical care and a loving home while they try to find a good home for the dog.
Thank you for being so diligent caring for this dog. You sound like a terrific person. Labs are such wanderers. Hopefully someone will claim the doggie soon. Good luck!!
MT doc to the rescue; ma'am, i think you have ADHD or hypersensitivity. sm
maybe we should prescribe you some meds for that. it will make you perform better on your job and help you greatly. now, i need you to follow up with me weekly so we can draw some labs and keep a check of your status to make sure we don't need to adjust your meds any. that will be $250 for today's consult. yep, and $75 for your RX. oh yeah, and when you come back weekly, expect to pay another $100 per visit plus lab fees. sorry, having a boring, working night. had to spice something up, lol.
A beautiful peacock that my girlfriend has on her horse rescue ranch!!
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MQ will buy Spheris and set the captives free. Don't worry, be happy. MQ to the rescue.
Oooh "help fairly soon!" Hello, William Shatner, it's Rescue 911!
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Good grief, you started this all. You should have just waited. Xanax to the rescue. nm
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Good for you, I love people who rescue homeless pets. I take in cats myself
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I agree with Misty, after doing rescue work with cats for over 20 years, they do adjust and become v
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We played our rescue's favorite game if she started looking worried when a storm came up.
Normally we would do as mistoo does and ignore the storm, and she did fine. But one storm was particularly loud, so she seemed a bit anxious. I got down into "let's play" position on the floor, and proceded to play a nice loud growly-bump game with her. We had a good time, and the exercise not only distracted her, but the physical exertion calmed her nerves and made her very happy.
Recently I kept my sister's dog for a week and discovered that fireworks cause her to shake terribly. I called my sister, who had never seen her quake with fear - because they leave the dog outside all the time. So all those times fireworks have gone off in the neighborhood, her dog has been outside alone, quaking in fear. So sad. For her nerves I put a T-shirt on her (supposed to be calming to put on semi-tight clothes) and let her sit in my lap on the couch. Yup, all 50 lb of border collie up on my lap, LOL.
Oven-roasted chicky bird...with possibly seasoned tators in oven and ? for veggie nm
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