Decisions

[Redballoon]

Short version of a long story:
The Professor ran away again.
While I was cleaning his cage, he popped over the back fence and knocked on the back screen door of the people over the back fence. The lady came to the door but didnt look down, so she didnt notice him. When she went back inside, he climbed on the door and started shaking it till she came back. She opened the door and let him in and got in her car and drove to my house, but leaving him (Unattended) in her house.
I was out looking for him, so we criss crossed each other for a while.
I got hold of him and had to walk him home as I am not able to leap the back fence any more. So I had to walk around the block with the bird on my shoulder.
On the way is my local Servo (gas station). The lady in there motioned me in when she saw Professor and mentioned she also had one, but it was not touchable and was cranky all the time. I said I had one like that at home (Blocker). I told her about all the birds and she asked if she could come and see them. Of course I agreed, as I tend to do, and at 6pm she turned up and did the whole tour with Proff on her shoulder. When we came to Blocker She was her usual self, till I took Proff off her shoulder and walked away. WELL! Did the flood gates open? Blocker started chatting away like a Nanna whose kids have just walking into the nursing home.
She started saying "hello" and "whatcha doin"? and "oh yeah"? and "Blocker baby"!
She started waving when the woman walked away and talking even louder! BLOODY COW!
SO of course the woman asked if she could take her home with her, then after ten minutes, she wasnt joking anymore. I asked her is she wanted to see what she is like at her worst and she said she didnt see the point in stressing the bird and she would see the worst soon enough. I told her to go away and think about it for 48 hours and if she still wants her, she should come and get her.
I have 48 hours to change my mind.

 

[Auggie's Dad]

Yes, it seems to be a decision. Most bird owners know that our birds pick us we don't pick them.

From the sounds of it it seems Blocker is picking someone else.

A trial period in her home could determine if Blocker would be happier there.

 

[Redballoon]

Its 3.30 am and I am up thinking on the blocker problem.
I have her here inside with me and to complicate matters, she just let me pat her for the 1st time ever with out it ending in a bite attempt. I think its coz I just turned the lights on and she is still groggy from sleep. The bird was so damned animated when that lady talked to her, and so desperate when she walked away, that i felt like a bad owner.
I cant imagine ANY animal leaving my house for a better life.
I have known this lady form the Servo for years across the counter and she is very patient and pleasant (the price of petrol makes that a must).
I have no need to get rid of Blocker. She is not a problem, or more work or less fun (yes she is ), She has a great big cage and all the food and toys and people talking to her and trying to handle her, but she refuses to thrive. She is perfectly healthy, just very very sad all the time. If I can change that, I guess I have to bite the bullet and admit I couldnt save this one.

 

[iluvsamba]

It is definitely a decision.

 

[Auggie's Dad]

Well, you could invite the lady over to visit Blocker on occasion. It might be the variety Blocker wants, give her something (a visitor) to look forward to.

Have other unfamiliar people visited Blocker? Meaning was it the novelty of the new person, or did Blocker really take only to her?

In either case this woman must live close, if you end up letting Blocker go I suspect you could still visit.

 

[iluvsamba]

hmmmm, also a very hard desicion.......

 

[shadowme]

That is a really tuff decision. You can guarantee that you will miss her, but like the other post said it's not to far to visit.