I can’t believe I’m writing this, but we lost our handsome little green budgie Val on Sunday night. He had a terrible accident on Saturday morning after I let him, Lovejoy and Peachie out of their cages. Something must've spooked all three of them and they flew laps of the living room in a mad panic just a few moments after I stepped out into the kitchen. I rushed back in and saw Lovejoy and Peachie still flying laps but could not see Val, I think he may have crashed under the dining table onto our hard wooden floor. A few moments later he shot out and flew more laps, finally crashing in a more accessible spot where I could quickly scoop him up but he must've hurt himself when he hit the floor. He seemed ok for the rest of Saturday, he was eating from both his and the ’tiels cages and flying well, until Lovejoy decided he wanted to play with him that afternoon and chased him around for a minute or two before I managed to catch Lovejoy and get him to leave Val alone. But that really seemed to knock whatever remaining energy Val had right out of him. He ate some more before I put him to bed but he looked awful on Sunday morning. I gave him his favourite foods hoping he would eat and he did a little, but I hadn't seen him drink so I syringed a little water into him, and I remembered we had some metacam so he got some of that too for pain relief. I made an appointment online with his vet for first thing Monday but he didn't make it long enough to be seen. I decided to sleep on the couch Sunday night, not that there was much sleeping to be had, and I heard him drop to the bottom of his cage at around 2:30AM. I was only about a metre away and was able to pick him up almost immediately, he convulsed a few times in my hands and within moments he was gone.
His full name was Valentino because we brought him home on Valentine’s Day, although his name could also have been “Valiant” because he was always so brave. And feisty and plucky and full of life and attitude just like all budgies are. And full of the most beautiful songs which I would give anything to hear him sing again. I am heartbroken to have lost you, my precious boy, and I know Lovejoy is heartbroken to have lost his bestie too. Fly high and free at the Bridge my Val, where your heavenly songs will never be silenced, where your voice and your courageous spirit will live forever. I’m so grateful that I got to know you and love you, and both your dadda and I will always miss you.
His full name was Valentino because we brought him home on Valentine’s Day, although his name could also have been “Valiant” because he was always so brave. And feisty and plucky and full of life and attitude just like all budgies are. And full of the most beautiful songs which I would give anything to hear him sing again. I am heartbroken to have lost you, my precious boy, and I know Lovejoy is heartbroken to have lost his bestie too. Fly high and free at the Bridge my Val, where your heavenly songs will never be silenced, where your voice and your courageous spirit will live forever. I’m so grateful that I got to know you and love you, and both your dadda and I will always miss you.
