pistol is dead.

[bug_n_flock]

Im in shock. It just happened. I went downstairs for only a few minutes. I should have put him back in his cage. I thought he was distracted by fatty and it would be ok. It wasn't. How is this happebing?

 

[TiredOldMan]

I am very sorry for your loss.

Any idea what happened?

 

[Jen5200]

I’m so sorry!

 

[GaleriaGila]

We're in shock with you.
My deepest sympathy.
What in the world...???

 

[Flboy]

Oh man! I am so very sorry!

 

[EllenD]

I'm very sorry you lost your bird, but just to make sure your other birds are alright, what happened? Was it an accident, or a fight with your other bird? Did you check your other bird to make sure they are okay?

 

[PetoftheDay]

Our condolences, so sorry to hear that.

 

[wrench13]

Oh no! That is tragic. So young a little one. You hve our deepest sympathies.

 

[Sunnyclover]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I would like to know what happened also if it's not too painful.

 

[Inger]

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[bug_n_flock]

It was 100% my fault. I had him loose and should have been supervising. I went downstairs and left him loose upstairs for only a moment. I thought he was focused on Fatty but the rats must have done something he was curious about. He landed on their cage and they killed him. I feel so guilty it isnt even funny. Pistol is gone because I didnt want to lock him up while I went downstairs "just for a moment". I even had the thought "I should lock him up. Naw, he'll be fine he will jsut talk to the busdgie, he wont even notice I'm gone probably".



Explative, why didnt I listen to myself??

 

[Cardinal]

Deeply sorry to hear about your loss.

I lost two budgies to what I suspect to be rat bites including a 4 week fledgling.
But in my case they were wild rats.
I always assumed pet rats are more docile.

But nevertheless, so terrible to lose a bird in such a way. My heart felt condolences.

 

[ChristaNL]

So sorry for your loss.


We've all made mistakes - unfortunately this one turned out to be his last.


Don't blame yourself or the rats (to a rat everything is food - its their nature, I know this and am still amazed at what they did to your bird!).

 

[Scott]

I am very sorry to know Pistol has passed. We are all human, and you had the best of intent. Feathered hugs.

 

[Cardinal]

So sorry for your loss.


We've all made mistakes - unfortunately this one turned out to be his last.


Don't blame yourself or the rats (to a rat everything is food - its their nature, I know this and am still amazed at what they did to your bird!).

Yes! Animals can't be blamed; but we have to make the right choices.

Perhaps the rats and birds should not be in the same room; also I have heard that pet rats can attract the pest rats too.

 

[T00tsyd]

I know this won't help now and I feel for you, it is so sad, but we often have fleeting thoughts that are warnings. We tend to ignore them but if we could recognise them, stop and act on them I believe we can change some of what happens. 2 years ago I made a resolution to stop and listen it is surprising how often it happens, but I try hard to heed them.

 

[bug_n_flock]

It's so quiet around here without Pistol. And Fatty isn't acting 100% himself. They were best friends. I didn't let them play together outside of the cage, but they would hang out together with bars between. If Fatty or Pistol were out in my room, chances are they would be on the cage of the other and each would be right in the others face chatting, bobbing, and regurging.

I showed Fatty Pistol's body. I tried to shield him from seeing just how horrific it was, but I felt he needed to see his friend and say goodbye before I placed him in a box in the freezer. We will build a casket and bury him somewhere nice once we move. Fatty knew it was Pistol and that something was very very wrong. He was focused in on the body, but didn't chatter or come to the bars, and you could see it in his face when it hit him what had happened. His head feathers poofed in a way I've never seen before and the energy sort of drained out of him. It was heartbreaking.

He is still eating and drinking and is right now chewing a toy, but is doing so silently and has been much, much quieter since it happened. How much grieving is normal? When do I become worried he is sick or depressed? How much of this is projection, do you think?

Alex seems fine, but then he doesn't really like other birds so that doesn't surprise me.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Oh, how sad...
Yeah, as long as dear Fatty is eating and drinking and playing, I'm optimistic that he'll come through.
Projection? Maybe a little, but Fatty's quiet, and that's significant.
Hang in there, both of you.

 

[Inger]

Oh poor Fatty. [emoji22]


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[bug_n_flock]

Also so people know: I do not blame the rats. They were just being rats. That said, I can't stand to look at them right now. Have taken care of their basic needs but nothing more since it happened. Honestly scared to take out my other birds, even supervised, just now. Going to pack away my desktop computer even tho it is a little early do do so in prep for the move, but I don't really care that much. Will move the rat cages into my office where there is a closing wooden door between them and my birds. After the move they wont even live in the same building as the birds. Will build a rat barn we decided.


Seems like too little too late right now, but thats just the sadness talking I know, and it absolutely is not too late to make a change that will prevent further tragedies like this.



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