Rescue picture - Page 3 - Pigeon-Talk

pgm860 · #31 27th July 2006, 11:27 AM

Congrats on the puppies. Thank you for taking in this beautiful creature and giving her the love that she so richly deserves. Being active in dog/animal rescue I've seen my share of people that have dumped the "flawed" dogs. A couple of years ago I came across this poem that I now hand out on a card to anyone that wants me to take in a "flawed" pet and help adopt it out to another home. Here is the poem...

So in this world
of the simple and odd,
The bent and plain,
The unbalanced bod,
The imperfect people
And differently pawed,
Some live without love . . .

THAT's how they're FLAWED.

Thanks
Praveen.

Feather · #32 27th July 2006, 10:32 PM

Praveen,

That is such a true saying. I must admit, it started the tears. Andi is such a treasure herself. Her picture belongs with your jewels. I noticed that you had other Greyhound pictures. Did Rufus have a chance to meet them?

Feather

karla · #33 28th July 2006, 06:16 AM

Beautiful puppies !!!
You and your family have a very big heart !
God bless you all
Karla

pgm860 · #34 28th July 2006, 08:14 AM

Hi Feather,
Rufus did indeed meet all the other dogs that have been posted on my web site. My first group was Skipper, Annie, Daisy and 8 week old Rufus. After Skipper, Annie and Daisy died, we got Isaac, Sirocco, Tom and Riley and Rufus was the leader of the pack. We lost Isaac and Sirocco rather suddenly (stroke and cancer) and Sunscreen came into our home. Rufus would boss Sunscreen around. Sunscreen was then adopted by a lovely family, and we got Brosco as a 12 week old puppy with a badly fractured leg. Rufus acted as the proud papa, teaching Brosco the rules of the house. Today the house seems strangely empty with just 3 dogs Brosco, Buddy and Lily. Buddy and Lily are Italian greyhounds and they have been in the house now for close to 10 years. Riley passed away in 2003 from bone cancer.

Speaking of rescues. I was out in the garden yesterday when this large bird comes flapping down and lands next to me. I stick my hand out and it climbs right on so I take it indoors and put it in the hospital cage I have for the rescue birds I find. I've asked the local animal control officer if anyone has lost a bird, also went to the local bird supply shops and asked them. Why? because this bird is an African Grey Parrot. Here is a picture. Gave it food and water and it ate and drank like there was no tomorrow. Its lost almost all its feathers around the neck, don't know if that was because it plucked them or if it was attacked by other birds.

Praveen

TAWhatley · #35 28th July 2006, 10:30 AM

How wonderful that the parrot found you, Praveen! I'm so glad the bird is now safe and receiving good care. Though I hope the owner's are located and are frantic to have their bird safely back home, you are in for a treat if you end up with this bird.

If you care to post the bird as found, you can do so on the 911 Parrot Alert list which is on Yahoogroups.com.

Terry

Feather · #36 28th July 2006, 11:44 AM

Praveen,

That is a darling little bird. A very dear friend of mine bought an African Grey from a vet or pet store. He had plucked out most of his feathers. The story was his previous owners stuck him in a cage and did not have time to socialize with him at all. For years he stayed in that cage and not let out.

The first two years she had him he was very nervious and still plucked out those feathers. Now he is a beautiful well adjusted bird. No more feather plucking. She has three other parrots and they have a big room with a play ground in it and all kind of fancy things for their cages. The birds are allowed to go in and out of the cages they are only closed at night.

So maybe with your love, and ability to make him feel like part of your family, it will take care of that.

Or he could just be moulting. My birds are.

Feather

mr squeaks · #37 28th July 2006, 12:12 PM

Wow, Praveen! How often does one just "happen" to have a lovely bird land on them?

I understand Grays are talkers. Has this one said anything yet? How do you tell if it's male or female?

Updates are eagerly anticipated!

pgm860 · #38 28th July 2006, 12:18 PM

No the bird has not said anything. Its just making some soft noises which leads me to think that either its a young bird (less than 2 years old) or its scared out of its mind right now. It really wants attention, so when I'm at home working in my office I make sure its there with me sitting on a perch. It does like to steal my pens off my desk. Does not like to be touched on its back or its head scratched like my other parrots. I suspect that with time if he/she is not claimed it will let me handle it more. As suggested I did post to the 911 parrot group (waiting for the moderator to approve the post) I know if it was my bird I'd be going out of my mind trying to find it. I'm just glad that it came to me and did not keep flying and end up as hawk food or die of thirst or starvation. Will keep you folks posted on what ever happens.

Praveen.

phyll · #39 28th July 2006, 11:19 PM

Andi ~ The puppies are adorable. Thank God that sweet dog was rescued. If not for your sister's kindness, I hate to think what may have happened to her & her babies. Even if she escaped being captured by animal control, they all would be suffering in the intensive heat now. May they all enjoy happy, healthy lives with people who really love them.

Praveen ~ Try the animal lost & found websites, especially for MA. The owner may have listed a picture.

Phyll

Pete Jasinski · #40 29th July 2006, 01:07 AM

That poor Gray

S/he's soooo lucky to have found a bird friendly soul to be a caretaker. Grays are so intelligent and sweet, best of luck with your new patient. It's sad, someone lost a very young un-weaned gray here in NJ not too long ago and when Feather told me about your rescue I got excited hoping you might have been local. You can also list him on http://www.birdhotline.com/replost.htm and hopefully find him his home. I'm thinking the stress of being away from home and in an unfamiliar environment might have caused him to pick, stress is a big factor in picking. Best of luck

andinla · #41 7th August 2006, 03:03 AM

2 weeks old now.

Andi

Trees Gray · #42 7th August 2006, 05:25 AM

Hi Andi,

They are absolutely adorable and definitely getting plenty to eat from the looks of those little bellies!

Mom looks concerned and I am certain she is quite good at her motherhood role.

Thanks for the update, I can imagine how much BIGGER they will be with the next update.