Maui flew away tonight!!!!!

[luvmytooo]

Thinkof it this way honey , you saw how those people lived , they needed the money desperately , right ? YOU HELPED THEM AND THE BIRD
so , IMO , it's not a lie , it's giving them help without giving them a handout. From how you described these people, I'm sure they wouldn't have asked anyone for help directly .
This might have been their way of asking ....and you obliged .

 

[lisamarie973]

the only other african grey that disapeared when Maui did beacause I am still watching craigslist for you from sarasota to fort meyers, was the one with the red feathers on her neck. Maybe this bird is meant to be yours. and I think god will definatley forgive that white lie. you saved tyhat birds life don,t you dare allow youself to feel guilty. we are all very proud of you. Alison and sweetie pie

Yes and guess what, Ironically, this bird has one little red feather on her neck, LOL! She's such a love... I've been searching for two days for her family:02:

On all the lost pet websites that I signed maui up for but nothing.

 

[aliray]

did you look back on the sarasota lost and found it is still there in the next 100 posts and there were two red feathers on her neck in the picture I think the add says her name is rikki and it also lists all the words she says. Alison and sweetie pie

 

[aliray]

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LOST African Grey Parrot (Gulfgate, Sarasota)

Date: 2012-04-16, 11:28AM EDT
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Name: Ricki

Description: White Face, Grey Body, Red Tail, 1 foot in length (Head to Tail), 2 Foot Wingspan, Wings are NOT clipped (she can fly).

Lost on: Saturday April 14th 1:30 PM
Last Seen: Saturday April 14th 3:30 PM on Hardee Drive
Markings: She has new red feathers growing at the back and front of her neck. See Pictures Below.)

Sounds / Words used by Ricki: Telephone dialing, telephone ringing, microwave sounds, She can whistle a variety of tunes, She loves call and response (so if you whistle to her she will whistle back, Wolf call.) She'll say "HELLO" very clearly in a male and female voice, She'll say "Come On".

Ricki is a member of our family her loss is devastating please contact me if you hear or see her. Thank you.

Contact: Please Call (941) 404-6406 or reply to this ad

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[aliray]

lisa, here is the add with the pictures I had to recrute my husband to copy and paste if for me on thie picture he has some red feathers on the back of the neck too Hope this helps. Alison and sweetie pie

 

[echoskybound]

Lisamarie, you did a WONDERFUL thing! Do NOT feel guilty. I really admire that you handed over all that money for a bird who wasn't yours, just to make sure she would be taken care of. That couple was not equiped to take care of that bird. She would not have been healthy staying in those conditions for much longer. I bet it would break her owner's heart to know she was neglected like that, and I bet the owner will be SO relieved to know that she ended up in caring hands to help her find her way home. I bet that Maui is in some caring home, any they're looking for you, so don't give up on checking for those ads... some people probably won't search for lost pet ads, they'll just notify the local vet or SPCA, so they might not respond to lost bird ads you've posted.

Have you taken this stray grey to a vet to get a scan for a microchip?

 

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Date: 2012-04-16, 11:28AM EDT
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Name: Ricki

Description: White Face, Grey Body, Red Tail, 1 foot in length (Head to Tail), 2 Foot Wingspan, Wings are NOT clipped (she can fly).

Lost on: Saturday April 14th 1:30 PM
Last Seen: Saturday April 14th 3:30 PM on Hardee Drive
Markings: She has new red feathers growing at the back and front of her neck. See Pictures Below.)

Sounds / Words used by Ricki: Telephone dialing, telephone ringing, microwave sounds, She can whistle a variety of tunes, She loves call and response (so if you whistle to her she will whistle back, Wolf call.) She'll say "HELLO" very clearly in a male and female voice, She'll say "Come On".

Ricki is a member of our family her loss is devastating please contact me if you hear or see her. Thank you.

Contact: Please Call (941) 404-6406 or reply to this ad

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Yeah, I spoke with him earlier today, as a matter of fact, he WAS reunited with her Ricki, just yesterday!! So this bird is def not his.

 

[lisamarie973]

Lisamarie, you did a WONDERFUL thing! Do NOT feel guilty. I really admire that you handed over all that money for a bird who wasn't yours, just to make sure she would be taken care of. That couple was not equiped to take care of that bird. She would not have been healthy staying in those conditions for much longer. I bet it would break her owner's heart to know she was neglected like that, and I bet the owner will be SO relieved to know that she ended up in caring hands to help her find her way home. I bet that Maui is in some caring home, any they're looking for you, so don't give up on checking for those ads... some people probably won't search for lost pet ads, they'll just notify the local vet or SPCA, so they might not respond to lost bird ads you've posted.

Have you taken this stray grey to a vet to get a scan for a microchip?

What a GREAT idea, no, I hadn't even considered checking her for a microchip, I'd intended on taking her to the vet, mainly to have her checked out to be sure she's ok. She's got a chunk of feathers missing on the back of her neck, the down feathers are still there, but her regular feathers look like they got pulled out by something while she was out in the wilderness, poor sweet girl, how that just makes me so worry about my Maui bird!!!! I'm glad this bird got away from whatever it was that tried to get her.

 

[lisamarie973]

Thinkof it this way honey , you saw how those people lived , they needed the money desperately , right ? YOU HELPED THEM AND THE BIRD
so , IMO , it's not a lie , it's giving them help without giving them a handout. From how you described these people, I'm sure they wouldn't have asked anyone for help directly .
This might have been their way of asking ....and you obliged .

Thank you. Yes, that is a very nice way to look at the situation. They so very much needed the money. So, I guess it's not that bad at all, now that you've put it that way. I just never thought of it that way.

 

[lisamarie973]

You have to take into consideration that this bird may not be lost.
Have you thought about possibly keeping her if no one is looking for her ?

Well, I think in that instance, I would have to consider keeping her and taking care of her, although, I would certainly not be opposed to allowing her to be re homed to a nice family. I wouldn't sell her, although, I'm not so sure that I'd advertise that I'm not looking for compensation of some sort, only because, I think I'd have a better chance of her going to a good solid home if someone was thinking they'd have to pay for her, ya know? Then, after interviewing people, and I feel I've found the perfect fit for her... SURPRISE!!! keep the money and buy her the best of the best with what you were going to pay me and promise to give her so much love that she will hardly be able to stand it!!

 

[KatherineI]

You have to take into consideration that this bird may not be lost.
Have you thought about possibly keeping her if no one is looking for her ?

Well, I think in that instance, I would have to consider keeping her and taking care of her, although, I would certainly not be opposed to allowing her to be re homed to a nice family. I wouldn't sell her, although, I'm not so sure that I'd advertise that I'm not looking for compensation of some sort, only because, I think I'd have a better chance of her going to a good solid home if someone was thinking they'd have to pay for her, ya know? Then, after interviewing people, and I feel I've found the perfect fit for her... SURPRISE!!! keep the money and buy her the best of the best with what you were going to pay me and promise to give her so much love that she will hardly be able to stand it!!

I say, make a compromise. Why not give her a good home, for now if nothing else, and then when Maui is returned, you can decide whether you can handle two CAG's or find her a wonderful new home then?

 

[cdog]

Thats what I would do if I ever had to rehome my birds. It is a good idea to list a price but give the bird to the family for free so they could use the money for a large cage, vet bills, food, toys ext.

 

[ann]

You have done such an amazing thing for this bird, don't feel guilty, you saved a life! You WILL find him, you WILL! Stay strong, you are in my Prayers!

 

[Mayden]

Any update on Maui/the adopted Grey?

 

[KatherineI]

Any update on Maui/the adopted Grey?

I was just wondering that this morning too!

 

[ann]

i hope she comes home soon, never give up!

 

[gig]

OMG Lisamarie. My friend at sarasota jungle gardens just told me that someone brought them a CAG they found. My friend checked Craigs list and saw a post and they claimed the bird. Wonder if it was rikki. My friend thought it was such a coincidence since i had told her to be on the lookout for maui. Weird huh!? Sorry I'm responding late but i've been incredibly busy lately and not on forum.

 

[bruce]

well birds do fly off however tame they are, its a natural instinct,
im very sorry for your loss, as i mentioned before, my tinmeh
flew off one day, and i had the whole town up in arms in panic
looking for it, luck was i found him two blockes away perched
on a tree terrified not making a sound, otherwise i would not have
stopped looking for him until this day,
parrots dont usualy fly very far as i had many of mine fly away and
in fear they settle down somwhere quite close, my guess is it settled
down in someones garden and they took him in not knowing who it belongs to.
also he will make sounds, so ask a few friends to keep a sharp ear.

 

[cdog]

Any update yet?

 

[luvmytooo]

Im still praying for a happy reunion.