I think I regret my bird and idk what to do

[MonicaMc]

Although an unexpected outcome, I imagine it is still a welcomed relief!

From my understanding, galahs are considered somewhat of a pest in Australia and they can be just as cheap as cockatiels there!

 

[Scott]

Yes, since I’m now at my parents house we are working together on this. My parents and I have decided it’s best for me to find a therapist and try for a month or so to see how things are going and work it out that way. My avian vet is also in the loop, and we are going to work towards the best solution.

So it seems Percy and my father (and kind of my mom) have bonded extremely well. I’m going to primarily take care of him while I teach them about bird care and best practices. Also get them involved in training.

This was an outcome I didn’t expect. My dad hated my last bird, and now he is smitten. I suppose this is also for the best, because it turns out the countries I’d mostly likely be moving to (Australia or Korea) does not allow their entry, or the spaces of apartments are extremely small and don’t allow pets.

Time spent with a competent therapist should prove invaluable. Chances are your quandary with Percy will be a conduit to exploring other issues.

Well that is a most welcome turn of events! Keeping Percy with your family may be the best possible solution!

 

[Caitcultclassic]

Yeah it’s all nicely working out. So I just need to focus on getting myself in a great spot now.

A little selfishly I feel jealous about it lol. Like he actually will listen to them and everything, and I mean staying still or going somewhere else or turning screaming into happy talking (with out training!!!) and gets so sweet, it’s the bird relationship I wanted—but it’s just not happening with me. He loved standing and watching my dad play video games too, with me he couldn’t stand it. I think it’s actually because my parents physically resemble the breeders (that’s what Im telling myself). Perhaps in the far future when my cats are old and decrepit, and I have an even larger savings to fall back on when times get tough. Until then I’ll keep volunteering with birds and donating to conservation efforts and I guess spoil Percy like an aunt lol.

I’m glad it’s working out okay. But I do have to talk with them about plans on what to do if he outlives them—but that’ll be hopefully in a few years when my life is more stable and we know what real options are. I have other siblings, but one has sensory issues and cannot stand his noise levels, and the other two would depend on their own situation—also I’m the only real bird person. But that’s a future problem.