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RIP Weasley

WeasleyLover — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:40:01 GMT

Weasley and Jacob are together again. They are happily flying through the Rainbow Bridge together.
She's gone. I don't understand or know why. All I know is that she is gone.
My heart is shattered in a million little pieces.

Weasley was my first bird. She started it all. I'm a bird crazy because of her.
I can't thank her enough for being the amazing bird she was.

Rest in Piece Weasley. I love you so much.

Goodbye sweet Tinky

AshForever — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:35:34 GMT

I am sad to say that sweet little Tinky has passed today, suddenly and very unexpected. i will always miss him and hearing his sweet mimicking of household noises and repeating any words he has heard. he was a sweet adorable budgie and me and my friends and family will miss him forever. R.I.P my sweet baby.

Rest In Peace my beautiful Jiya <3

BlueMacawLover — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:23 GMT

My baby Grey Jiya passed away on April 30th. I miss her so much and she was such a sweet and beautiful baby.

It happend so very fast without any warning. When I left in the morning for work she was fine. When I came home for lunch, she was laying on her rope perch breathing very heavily and could barely stand. I immediately put her in the carrier and drove as fast as I could to Dr. Speer. She was gone by 5 pm. All we know so far is that her uric acid was 7 times higher than it should be.

She was only with me for about 5 months, but it feels like I had her forever. She is very missed and always loved! Goodbye my sweet girl :'(

goodbye everybody

rockybirdlove — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:21:50 GMT

In the last 9 months I have had to put my cat DOWN I had to give squirt away cause he was being far to agrexxive with rocky, And on wendseday rocky fllew away I have 1 budgie left and 3 finches,,,and I did get a dog but it breaks my heart comming on here but I have enjoyed sharing with all of you and meeting your fids this is a great board and I will miss you all

Anyone lost a macaw a couple of years ago in Houston???

Lesleybird — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:02:01 GMT

Hello, My name is Lesley and I live here in Houston Texas. It is St. Patricks day 2013. I have a macaw myself and two cockatoos. The reason that I am writing this is that I met an old man today that caught a macaw in his yard what he says is a few years ago. My neighbor introduced me to him because she said that a friend of hers has a macaw like mine that he needed to find a good home for. Took my macaw over there on March 16, 2013 to see if they might get along. Well it was not exactly a love connection or even an interest connection for the macaws. The thing is that my husband and I cannot entertain another large parrot if it cannot be a mate to the one that we have.

The macaw is big and beautiful and the man still has it. Don't want to tell you all the breed or the things that this bird says because we would like to help to find the owner if possible. I know what type of macaw it is. The poor macaw looks very active and healthy and comes with a cage. The problem is that the bird has no toys and is only being fed peanuts and walnuts.....I was very much wondering how the bird looked so healthy on this diet. The elderly man said that he could not care for the bird and that his wife could handle it but she was overseas. Anyway, we are wanting to help find a really good owner. The bird was a little nippy around us but my husband was finally able to rub its neck.

No breeders please. We are looking to find a home with a person who knows that big parrots are loud and messy and need someone with a lot of time and money for proper food and lots of toys. I wish that we had the time for this one because it is a real beauty. It will need some taming and it does bite as all large birds will with strangers around its cage. The bird will not be good with small children who could be hurt by a big parrot. Person must be willing to be patient and work with the bird.
Needs a lot of love and attention and person must not be on a tight budget. Only reply if you have or have had handling experience with large parrots.

Please reply and I will forward this post to the current owner. This man was willing to give the bird away to the right person. I think that there should be a small adoption fee like a couple of hundreds of dollars of new toys for the bird, and it might be better off in a slightly bigger cage. Bird only has one metal perch so I think the very least fee should be buying a couple of large branch type perches. Lesley

Lemonhead (RIP)

drBarb52 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:59:42 GMT

My sweet budgie Lemonhead died February 18th at about 6 AM. She had suffered a prolapsed cloaca after laying an egg. Three weeks later my vet and I thought she would be OK. Lemonhead suddenly was unable to keep anything down. I live 90 miles from the nearest vet. Lemonhead spent most of her last hours sitting next to my neck under my hair.

I was so lucky to have a smart, affectionate, beautiful birdied for four years. I deeply regret that I don't have video of her. I have not closed her web page---I like to think her spirit will visit me.

Memoriams

ChrisW — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:41:18 GMT

Just went to the Memorial page for all our deceased avian friends. I must say it make me so sad to see so many that were young birds. 1 year and under saddens me most. I do wished the causes of why they passed was posted to help those that are new to birdom. I would not want to make the same mistake if it was not natural causes I mean.
To those that have lost your friend I am truly sorry for your loss.
ChrisW

hi everyone

rockybirdlove — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:58:23 GMT

I havent been on here in sooo long. I lost my 18 year old cat in july and have had an awful time excepting it. I got a poodle a week after her death andwas having a hard time caring for him I thought it was too soon. Ive had harley for 7 months and I love him to peices, he and rocky love each other too but the other birds want any thing to do with him. I hope everyone here is doing good. Im gonna try and come on more since Im getting over my sadnesss. I miss my kitty but ////////////////i know her spirit is here with us still

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New information on the parrot found in Rochester, NH

dsilver263 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:09:06 GMT

Message from Rochester Police -The bird is now down at the Cocheco Valley Humane Society in Dover. If you would like to donate treats, toys, etc., or are interested in adopting it, please contact them at 603-749-5322.

Parrot found in Rochester, New Hampshire

dsilver263 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT

I got a note on my Facebook page that a parrot has been found in Rochester, New Hampshire and is currently at the Rochester Police Department. Looks like a sun conure to me. Anyone know of anyone missing a bird there? Email me.

Goodbye my sweet Puddle

Barefoot Parrot — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:08:23 GMT

I had been giving Puddle antibiotics and benebac for her toenail, which Monty injured. The vet said it would fall off. This morning I saw her at the bottom of her cage in the corner closest to me. I put her back up and turned the heater so it was going more towards her. I gave her the antibiotics at 9. I was emailing my vet when she fell off her perch, I put her in my shirt and as I was finishing up my email she had a seizure. She had several more seizures afterwards, she was still alive. My dad was taking a shower and I was waiting until he was done so we could drive the forty minutes it is to the vet. She had her last seizure where she stretched her head out and moved it around really fast. It was scary. At 9:25 I noticed her eyes were in an unnatural position, half closed. She died in my hands. I've been carrying her around with me. I'll never have a cute little bird hang from my hat to tap my nose with her beak and make little 'cheezt!' sounds. I'll never have a little bird tap my finger through the bars of the cage was I pet her beak. I just can't believe she's gone...

Support for my widowed dove

Igor — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:31:00 GMT

Dear friends,

One of my two lovely doves, Driska, passed away earlier this week. I am still grieving because she had a strong presence in our home. One thing that breaks my heart is the thought of her companion, Beefy, continuing her life without Driska. Beefy was giving Driska kisses the last couple of days of her life, when she was really weak, and after Driska passed Beefy was calling for her, when she saw that Driska was no longer around.

Driska died of old age and Beefy is exactly as old as Driska was. But Driska's life ended sooner, because she had frequent health problems, all her life and was also a weaker bird.

Now I don't know what to do for Beefy.

I cannot get another dove because of many reasons, and I don't even think Beefy would accept another bird.

How lonely are widowed doves?

Are there things I can do to make her feel less lonely?

Would it help her at all if she had a mirror to look at, or would it have a negative effect?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. And as you all know, whatever help any of you can offer is really help for Beefy, not for me.

Driska passed away of natural death but I was at least able to give her a prescribed pain killer. Two experienced avian vets tried everything to help her and told me that there were no options left, because they thought she was most likely growing a large abdominal tumor and she was to old and weak to survive a surgery attempt. I didn't want to put her through that amount of stress, anyway.

The last day of her life Driska's eyes were mostly closed, but I did exchange a look with her shortly before she died and the last thing Driska heard was the soft sound of Chopin's Nocturnes along with Beefy cooing. Her life ended on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, shortly before noon.

My best friend is gone

allenc — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:09:56 GMT

I am new to this site,I made my first post yesterday after finding my cockatiel dead in the toilet. I always take her with me when I go somewhere but yesterday...I don`t know why...I left her on her perch.She was playing and I would only be gone for a few minutes and it was snowing so I decided to leave her where it was warm.

I don`t know what to do.I have been up holding her little body trying to tell myself she is gone and there will be no more fun times with her. I am divorced and my son is away in the military so she is all I really have for company. If only I had taken her like I always do she would be alive now and she would chirp softly when I got up...just like she did every single morning. I think a part of me is dying with her. I made arrangements to have her cremated monday and I cant stand the thought of her being burned. I don`t know, I just really miss her already. she was the sweetest and most forgiving thing in my life.

Fly High Dudley

WeasleyLover — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:39:30 GMT

Today I found my Dudley laying at the bottom of his cage. He was still alive, but he wasn't well at all. My mom was at work, and she had the car with her, so I couldn't take him to the vet, so, I wrapped him up in a blanket and cuddled with him. Well, my baby didn't make it.

I can't believe it. I only had him for two week. But ya know, you sure can get attached to a little budgie in two weeks. He was so amazing, I loved him so much.

Tomorrow, it will have been one month since Jacob passed. I have lost two birds in one month. At least I know Jacob was there to welcome Dudley onto the Rainbow Bride.

Fly free baby, I love you.

why We loss our pets..!

johindavid — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:48:40 GMT

It's very sorrowfuly explain, I have loss my three pets in this running year.

but I don't know why and how because here is not any single mistake in

my care for them. yet also loss. my lovely dog with the breed of german shepherd and two bird pets last week both are dead in one week.

I worried about this situation , that how this happen if any one know,

the solution the present problem ,, then share with nice words...........

Lost Quaker

Pat40 — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:10:08 GMT

On Dec 1st Ebb, one of my Quaker parrots got out of the house. I took his mate Flow outside in there cage and for awhile she and him called back and forth until he got spooked and flew off.

It's hard enough losing Ebb but even harder is what is happening to Flow. She doesn't know what to do with herself and my three Conures treat her horribly. I'm at a loss at what to do.

Is there a possibility that she could bond with another Quaker? I would be willing to give her up to someone or take on anther mate either way if I thought it would work. I realize that there would have to be a break in period to see if they would get along. I would be willing to bring her or come and pickup either way.I don't even know if it's feasible for this type of approach. If anyone has any ideas I'm open for suggestions.

I don't hold out much hope of getting Ebb back. He and Flow were rescued by me through Petco and had been neglected by the previous owner. It took me almost a year before they would have any physical contact with me. That and winter is closing in fast. I know Quakers are hardy and maybe he'll survive. I hope so.

I live in Lincoln Nebraska, so if we can work something out let me know.

Love

Patrick

R.I.P Butters...

MR-McChicken22 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:27:29 GMT

My Mom took Butters to the vet yesterday because he was showing signs of sickness and was very very weak. The vet said that He had a internal Virus and there was nothing he could do. They put him down. It dosnt feel the same without him in my house. Peewee dosnt Chirp at all and theres no one to bite my fingers when I switch out the Food and water. Well Butters you were an awesome budgie and I wish I could of had 13 more years with you. R.I.P Butters.

Goodbye my Sweet Jacob

WeasleyLover — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:55:03 GMT

My Jacob passed away today.

I don't know what happened! When I woke up this morning, he was fine and Dandy. When I came home from the store, he was still fine. He must have passed away some time between 3 and 4. I found him with his head under his ladder. My mom thinks he might have fallen, slid his head under the ladder, tried to get up, and broke his neck. But we are not sure.

I am so heart broken right now. Every time I think of him I start crying again. I've only ever had to deal with fish and hermit crabs dieing. I just wish I knew how he died. I am praying that he wasn't sick. Please pray that if he was sick, that the other 3 budgies aren't.

I feel so bad for Weasley. They did everything together. Eat, sleep, preen. They would always yell if I took one out of the room without the other. I let her see his body, and say goodbye.

Goodbye my sweet Jacob, I'll love you forever.

Jacob Brandon, 2011 to 10/20/12.

lost my baby conure

lperry2012 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:44:12 GMT

my 6 1/2 month old jenday conure passed away from a horrible diease and to see something so horrible has given me nightmares and and feel so guilty he struggled with this diease for 4 months i had a bird for 1 week

and the vet believes he got it from my parakeet whom is a carrier and will die from this diease as well. i am so heartbroken and so very mad that a breeder doesnt inform a pet store of this and send home unsuspecting infected baby birds and because my baby died from this and the parakeets we have r carriers i cant get another bird and this so unfair. so very sad

Just lost my tiel, Kugel due to my stupidity

pache11 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 09:41:58 GMT

Just lost my friend of 22yrs a couple of minutes ago. Let my German Shepherd, Peaches out to go to the bathroom and left the door open a crack. I was trying to get Kugel used to his new heated perch when he flew to the kitchen table. Before I could pick him up, he flew to the door as I was closing it and I broke his neck.

We eat breakfast together every weekend and I got careless and paid the ultimate price.

Another lost due to egg laying complications .. Fly free Anni

Kito&TupisMom&Dad — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:31:52 GMT

K&T Dad... I am saddened to say our Budgerigar Anni died last night. She was 4 1/2, was a pistol, was healthy as an Ox, and was mutually love bonded with our Scarlet Chested Parakeet Sydney (different species). She died of egg laying complications that being oviduct prolapse. It happened fairly quick. Sydney is having a hard time dealing with it and it amazes how much parrots do grieve their loved ones. Anni did not have a "chronic" egg laying problem but did lay one egg every 4 months or so. One of the main reasons I am posting this is because recently there has been some debate on the potential and severeness of health conditions associated with egg laying in Parrots. All I can say is that I have had 17 parrots for quite some time and they are all very healthy, and have never had any health issues with any except Anni last night and Miah who passed on years back. BOTH died from egg laying complications, one was egg bound and had emergency surgery and the other a oviduct prolapse. So yes. There can be death, & serious health issues and painful at that. Many are still studying the best ways to limit egg laying issues in captive parrots and it may be a long time before there is a sure way as our Fids are wild and will remain that way for a long time. The best advice from me would be to follow what is written on preventative methods to limit egg laying and to not induce egg laying for the purpose of breeding for hobby or money. This really does take a toll on the hen not to mention adding to an exploding homeless parrot population.

My GCC died at only 10 months :(

nicolee003 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:59:10 GMT

Hello all, I'm new to this site so this is my first post. My boyfriend and I purchased our cinnamon gcc in May and he was born in January. He was so healthy and had fresh juice every day. He was the happiest he could have possibly been with us. The last 3 days he wasnt himself. He was eating and drinking normally but wasn't playing or making any noises and if he did make a noise it sounded scratchy. He was sneezing a lot and sleeping literally all day long in a different position than he normally sleeps. Both of his eyes were swollen and looked bruised. One was swollen so bad he could barely open it. We could see he was having difficulty breathing so on the 2nd day we took him to the bird hospital, which was yesterday. When we got there he had just a tiny bit of blood coming out of one nostril (which never happened until then) and they also found blood on the roof of his mouth. They did x-rays and blood tests and sent me home to wait until today for the results. Our little baby Yoshi died at 3:45 this morning and letting out a small yell and flapped his feathers. It was a matter of about 2 seconds before he died. He was sleeping on a blanket next to me and leaning against my hand when it happened. We've never felt pain so deep. I talked to the doctor and he said the x-rays were fine and in the blood work they found his white blood cell count was down which indicated some sort of virus. He is sending all the results to an expert in Toronto who won't be in until Saturday so we just have to wait to see what happened. We buried him in our yard today under a willow tree wrapped in a blanket (he loved blankets) and we put his 2 favorite toys in the box. Has anyone ever heard of anything like this happening?

Lost my dear Adam today

LoveMyBirdsC&A — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:16:50 GMT

Today I woke up to my Daughter screaming that something was wrong with Adam. I panicked and got up to go see what was wrong- and my husband had him already in his hands, cradling him and holding back his tears. Megan (my daughter told me that she didn't see him on his perch earlier but didn't think much of it that she thought he was probably foraging the bottom of his cage; but later when she went to get him out, Ceasar (my female cockatiel) was standing on top of him, like she was trying to tell us something.

I have been trying to be the strong one that is holding back the grief but I just cant- we had him for almost 5 years and he was more than a friend or a pet, he was family and I have gone in and out of tearful fits all day. Ceasar hasn't said much or showed much of an indifference today- I don't know if she realizes Adam isn't coming back, or if she is just silently trying to not let it bother her- or maybe she is sad too and I just don't see it?

It's a very difficult day and I just want to sleep it away but it won't change anything when I wake up- I still won't be able to hear Adam's morning singing and chitters- or his usual "Pretty bird?" when he is happy. No more chuckling ticks

death in the flock...how to help the others

kazoo — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:23:04 GMT

I have had my BG macaw Mr. Blue for 5 years he was 21. My kids found him on the bottom of his cage this am as they went to feed him. He was in a position that indicates he went to the corner of the cage and curled up. My son noted some unusual aggressive behavior with him and his mate, Murphy, a 16 year old scarlet macaw. they were a bonded pair. I passed it off as change in season as my grey has also become a little nippy. Needless to say, we are devastated and upset. My concern now is for Murphy who has lost her mate. She is now in my son's room alone during the day. We are planning to get a smaller cage but can't do that untill after the holidays. (She is currently in an adapted 7 foot long cage that their previous owner rigged up so both of them could be in it together.) Since I feel pretty comfortable that this was an issue isolated to Mr.Blue alone (I think it may have been an infected wound on his wing...that is another tough issue in itself)I am not worried about Murphy's health except to help her cope with Blue's death. We showed him to her prior to bringing him out of the house. Anyone with suggestions on how to comfort without creating a new problem?

I lost my baby today

kristynkritters — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:40:27 GMT

Hello,
I am new here (and sorry that it took me until now to find this site). I had a beautiful Sun Conure named Sancho; he was the perfect baby & loved to give kisses, cuddle, and be scratched under his wings.

This morning when I got up he had somehow gotten tangled up in one his toys and had his left foot stuck. I'm not sure when it happened or how long he was like that, bc he was fine that night before I went to bed. I gave him his usual bedtime treat & loved on him before I put him to bed....and this morning when I got up and went to see him....he was dead!!! He was hanging by his left foot that he got tangled up in the toy (I'm not really sure how exactly that could kill him other than he maybe had a heart attack or something).

I feel so incredibly devastated! I feel like I killed him bc it was a toy that I got him that caused his death. He was only 4 1/2 years old! I just keep thinking about him scared and alone freaking out to the point that he died! It literally makes me sick to think of him that scared and alone (he hated being by himself).

He was always such a happy perky little guy & I miss him so much already. He's the only bird I have & I feel like a piece of me has died with him. I think it wouldnt be quite as bad if I felt like he went peacefully...but he didnt... he went by himself, terrified out of his little mind. I keep wondering why I wasnt able to hear him-I'm usually a light sleeper & being a Sun Conure (and very loud) I know he had to have made a lot of noise if was stuck. We keep his cage in the living room bc he liked to be in the middle of the action (& watch TV), so I guess it was just too far away from the bed room. I dont know... I just feel so responsible... I feel like he died all bc of a stupid toy that I got him & bc I didnt hear him.

I'm sorry for ranting like a crazy person. But right now, I am a little crazy. I dont really know anyone who has a bird & I just needed to feel like I wasnt the only one to get this upset with the unexpected passing of a feathered child.

-Kristy

BIRD TALK's Heart to Heart Columnist Chris Davis

Flock Moderator — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:05:46 GMT

Baby Doll, Chris Davis's blue-and-gold macaw of 35 years, passed away today. Chris Davis has written BIRD TALK’s Heart to Heart column for many years and often talked about her beloved macaw, who was like a daughter to her. Post your condolences here, or send an e-mail to birdtalk@bowtieinc.com and we’ll pass them on.

Lost my 4 month old lorikeet

Summer_Garden — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:04:01 GMT

I don't know how my baby lorikeet died. He was only four months old and then suddenly he developed what seemed to be an infection. I kept hoping he'd recover so I took him to the vet and they gave me Baytril, which I forced down his throat twice a day, and which he hated, but he died anyway. He was SO healthy before I took him to visit some other lorikeets and stupidly put him in their cage so he could choose a mate. Then a week later he was sick and died. Was it just that that killed him? The other lorikeets' cage was dirty and their feathers looked discoloured. I only just bought him a new friend and he loved her to bits but they only had three days together. He was so loving, beautiful-natured and gentle. Did I kill him?

Lost African Grey 8/29/2012

KarmaSmoke — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:44:49 GMT

We lost our african grey last night over a stupid mistake. We took her outside and she took flight. We are so worried about her and have been up all night trying to hear or see her. I am just so angry at myself..because I know better. She had just started to fly from her cage...the wind was picking up....and I made the stupid mistake of taking her out.

I won't stop looking for her. I had to come to work today, and this is killing me not to be there looking for her.

I put her cage outside. She is only 14 weeks old so I am not sure how far she will go.

I hope all of the bird lovers can forgive me...but please pray for Suzie that she is okay. We have bad weather coming through tonight from the hurricane.

had to have my 18 year old cat put to sleep today

rockybirdlove — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:33:57 GMT

she had a kidney infection and the vet put her on a antibiotic and pretnazone to get rid of it, she just kept loosing weight and this morning after I gave her her medisine she had a huge seziour I couldnt stand to let her go threw any more pain I am having her cremated and I'll get her back in a week, I cant stop crying and my boyfriend has really been good threw all of it. Thnk god I still have my birds I just had to share thanx for letting me vent makes me feel a little better

My Baby Tigger

Phoenix Borealis — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:14:02 GMT

This happened last April, but since I only just joined, I'd like to talk about Tigger and Chattermonkey.

Tigger was a cinnamon pied/gray cockatiel mix. He was partially hand raised until his crop was stretched out, and then he was solely hand raised. I watched him get cuter and sweeter and love me more and more as I grew to love him for five whole years, which at the time seemed like they would last forever.

He loved having his head scratched by anybody with fingers, and he never left my shoulder unless he absolutely had to.

Last April, I noticed that he was breathing with some difficulty.I thought he had a feather stuck in his throat, which wasn't all that uncommon for him. As I watched him, he began to breathe harder and harder, so I picked him up and stroked him, hoping that it would go away. In less than two minutes, he was heaving, and before I even had the time to react, he jerked out of my hand and flapped erratically like he was having a seizure. I snatched him up just in time for him to die in my hands. It was the most traumatic pet death I have ever experienced, especially since he was so young and it happened so suddenly. I cried alone for days, and his parents even mourned him, because he had been with them his whole life (which was roughly half of theirs). He was also the last companion they had before Chattermonkey.

I got Chatters from my cousin after her yellow companion died. She was a bit violent at first, because my cousin would grab her around her body to take her out of the cage and never let her go until she went back in. As soon as she got the idea that I wasn't going to grab her, she started going in and out of her cage willingly (though she still bit on occasion). I took turns letting her and the cockatiels out until one day, I let them out together because they seemed so content to sit on each others' cages, and they got along well. (Well, the cockatiels fled from terror at first--we think it was because she was blue, and they didn't like blue; no idea why--but once they established that the highest point of the back of the cockatiel cage was hers, all was well.)

Over the years, she got quite attatched to me and ruled my cockatiels like a totalitarian. When Tigger was born, she was interested in him, but then she ignored him as soon as he got bigger than her, and he never showed any fear of her (and where's the fun in that?).

At nights when I would put them all to bed, she slept closer and closer to Tigger's cage, and she began to develop a bond with him that the fleeing Stormy and Tweety would never even consider. Tigger got so depressed when she died in her sleep last fall. It seemed like they all did. Even though the cockatiels didn't have the little blue nightmare to chatter and strike at them when they got too close, it was almost as if they lost their leader.

I am down to 2 birds from the 4 I had for so long, and every time I think about how old Tigger was when he died, I become severely depressed, because he was supposed to grow up with me and move away with me and experience my new life with me when I finally became an independant person. I feel like I've been robbed of all my time with my precious little baby.

It's not nearly as bad with Chatters, because she was old and bitter, and it seemed like she wanted to go, but Tigger has never wanted to leave me since the day he was born. I'm still trying to convince myself that there was nothing I could have done.

My baby died in his shell trying to hatch

AshForever — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:29:32 GMT

my baby budgie was hatching and died in the process. Its so sad to look at him. This is so horrible and i feel like its my fault. its so hard to try to believe he's gone.

The untimely Death of Tweety, the little budgie boy...

birdluver27 — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:55:52 GMT

I feel like my little budgie's death was my fault. He didn't have the healthiest diet in the last month or so, since I never did get around to transferring him to a pelleted diet, after he stoutly refused the first time, and he never did like his veggies(excluding spinach, which is not always a good thing-binds calcium) but still, as his owner, it was my responsibility to make sure he had those things available at all times(which they weren't).

He was my very first bird, and I hand tamed him when he was young after getting him from a local pet store. He learned how to say Pretty Bird, Good Bird, I Love You Tweety, and Gimme a Kiss(smooch). After we moved cross country though, he moved to a bigger cage and was no longer in my room due to allergy reasons, and was kind of tucked away in the family room. I saw him every day, but I feel like I kind of neglected him for a while.

I snapped out of my state approximately one month before his death and started paying closer attention to him, making sure he could access his food, water, toys, and perches, but it was apparently too late. According to my mom's account, Tweety died of a seizure while I was at school.

I hope that my experience serves an example to anyone planning on getting a bird: if your situation or schedule does not have at least an hour or two to be devoted to your bird, no matter how big or small, do not get one! My irresponsibility and inability to pay for Tweety's needs( vet costs, new toys, new diet) cost my little guy his life. Hopefully one day I will have the resources and be mature enough to have another bird.

Sky died from a tumor

rockybirdlove — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:31:40 GMT

its been 3 weeks now and we miss her like crazy. I was most concerned about her mate breezy and how he was gonna react because he has never been with out her. They were both tame but couldnt have them out of the cages much because they wouldnt stay on the cage and I was always chasing them. Well we miss sky soo much and I hated seeing her suffer and die, but now Breezy is out all day long with the cockatiels he plays and is a total joy (not that he wasnt before) he is like a whole new bird. Anyways we miss you sky and we love you RIP baby girl

Just had to get this off my chest

Stellaluna — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:22:46 GMT

My first pet that I had ever had died on me...Beasley was a wheaten terrier, about 7 or 8 years old and I'd had him as long as I could remember. Unfortunately, a large tumor started to form on his leg. To my family's relief, the vets were able to operate and they removed his leg, thus saving his life. We thought everything would be okay from there. Boy, were we ever wrong. Almost a year later, he developed cancer again. Things were different then. He wasn't really eating much, wasn't full of life like he used to be.

One day, I came home from school to find that he had passed away in his sleep. The one thing that I will be forever grateful for was that I was able to say goodbye. I know it sounds crazy, but I'm still guilty that I wasn't there with him. I wish I'd been there to hold his paw, and lay down next to him. Comfort him, you know? It's my fault I wasn't there. He died all alone, without anyone there to ease his pain or make him feel loved. I'd never been so devastated before in my life. I'm sitting here tearing up as I write this. I miss him so much. Nothing will ever replace him in my heart. Rest in peace, Beasley. I love you, always.

Lucy, my beloved dusky conure

lucylu216 — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:20:53 GMT

Last Monday, Dec 28, I lost my girl Lucy. She was a beautiful dusky conure who I loved with all my heart. I miss her so much and I am still having a hard time going about normal functions in my house without her. She was always with me when I was home. She was my baby girl and I loved her so much. I took her to the vet on Sunday, they said she had a large egg and were worried about her becoming egg bound. They kept her and removed the egg the next morning. That evening they lost her. The necropsy told the doc she had visceral gout. I can't believe she was sick and I didn't know. It is so hard. I feel like there is a hole in my heart and I am lost without my best friend to make me smile.

Pearly

looniebirds — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:45:12 GMT

My cockatiel, Pearly, passed away a little over a week ago. He was only around 10 years old. I will really miss him and his happy whistling.

This has been an awful year.

Cockatiel Lost/Missing 3/13/12

mytish8 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:58:32 GMT

My Cockatiel, Bubba flew out the front door yesterday in Willow Grove, PA. I have posted his missing on 3 web sites, the SPCA, posted signs all over my neighborhood and talked to my neighbors. I have her cage outside with lots of food and a cd playing of a cockatiel call. If anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know. It's heartbreaking to hear that cd

Shot at 2006-03-17

loss of african grey

greyfeathers — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:26:24 GMT

My beautiful parrot died recently, apparently it was a cancerous tumor. I live in an isolated area where there is no avian vet within two days drive on terrible roads. The local airlines would not let me take my parrot in the cabin with me and the temperatures here are freezing so the parrot would have died in cargo. I have been through hell and back so I thought it would be nice to join a pet support forum like this. Other people have said to me that Beau was just a bird but he was like my baby and I miss him so much. I have not heard of many parrots with cancer especially african greys. My Beau was just 20 years old when he died. I had e-mailed pictures of the tumor to a avian vet, that was how the diagnosis of cancer was made. Our local vet did not see birds at all. My parrot was bought here locally, as I would not have ordered a parrot here where I live because of a lack of vet services . I was wondering how long you can grieve over your pet because the pain does not get any easier. Beau did not mimic very much he seemed to understand a lot of things and I miss his "I love you" every day. I imagine a lot of people on this forum know the feeling.

Missing - Jade, my maroon bellied conure

ROTTIEANDPARROTPRINCESS — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:47:07 GMT

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and didn't see a "Lost and Found" section, so spreading the word about my missing Jade "Ah Bah". Please move if this is the inappropriate forum area, thanks!

LOST - MISSING since afternoon December 21, 2011
RICHMOND, BC, CANADA

Little Jade is still missing - She is a maroon bellied conure - which is a small little parrot. She is mostly green with blue feathers, and a heart shaped maroon belly.

I am confident that she is still out there somewhere, possibly in someone's bird feeder or retrieved by someone and is keeping safe, fed and warm. We love and miss her very much, and we really do hope if you do have her, you will contact us and return our baby! Her bonded sister Penny is very very unhappy you are gone and has been out of sorts ever since. Penny still cries out for you nightly....

REWARD

She speaks a few words like "Sweet" and "Up Up" so we named her "Up Up" or "Ah Bah" (as our 2 year old son at the time called her). She is not just a "bird" to us, she is part of our family. She is super friendly, and will probably land on anyone seeking attention and food.

We miss her terribly and it was an awful Christmas without ALL of our family. I've been canvassing our local pet shops, neighbourhoods, and plastered over a hundred posters all around our area in Richmond. I've also contacted 911 parrot alert and Greyhaven. Feel free to forward this post to anyone who you feel may help.

We miss you my sweet Ah Bah - please come home! Momma misses and loves you very much! I'm not giving up until you are home safe! PLEASE, if you have her, or know someone who recently acquired this type of bird, please call me to return, no questions asked, just a reward. We just want her home.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this. If you have ever known the unconditional love of a feathered or furry member of the family, you will understand why we are all missing her so much!

Lost my Blue Front Amazon the other day....

dodgeshadowchik — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:14:02 GMT

It sure has been a while since I've posted here.... but I'm having a real hard time with this...

Well, after 8 years of a great friendship, I lost my beloved Blue Front Amazon Parrot, Kalani. :(

She was adopted from a rescue back in 2004 and quickly became an integral part of the family. She learned quite a few phrases and songs.... she even used those phrases in context to indicate what she wanted. She always knew how to cheer me up with her antics.

About 2 weeks ago, I noticed a growth on her back that extended down near her vent. Freaked out, I immediately called the vet. They ran some tests, and determined that it was an out-of-control cyst. Ok, I thought to myself, "good it's just a cyst!" They made an attempt to drain it and prescribed some meds. A few days go by.... the cyst stops draining and gets larger. So I take her back to the vet. The try to drain it again. They also drew blood again. It was discovered that her red blood cell count was dropping. At this point, the cyst just continued to get larger and larger. The decision was made that the mass was going to have to be surgically removed. Well, the surgery poses a great risk. However, this cyst was going to end up killing her, too... So elected to have the surgery done.

However, she didn't make it. :( That was the most painful call to take. I was literally left speechless; as if in a nightmare. I cannot believe that Kalani lost her life to a cyst.

Needless to say, everyday feels like some sort of dream. I keep going over to where her cage was to offer her some of what I'm eating... to say "hi".... but she's gone. I loved her so much. She was such a sweet bird; with such a great personality.

The last thing I heard her say was "hi, bro" to the vet. LOL... she was always good for a laugh. RIP Kalani.... you will be missed.