Should I?

[GinaF]

I got a call this morning from a friend of mine. A couple they know that lives close to me took on an DYHA and can't deal with him and have made the statement, "I want him gone!". They've had him for 2 days and can't figure out why he isn't receptive to them touching him. Go figure. I guess he bit the wife because she stuck her hand in the cage. They just want to get rid of him.

Should I go get him? The poor thing is probably terrified and from what I'm told, they've not exactly been nice to him. Their kids are banging on the cage and scaring him even more.

I'm home all day and I do have the time and resources to help him, but I just barely got Blue. My heart bleeds for this guy. I guess I just need that push...

 

[SandyBee]

YES!! Ok is that push enough.

In all seriousness though, yes if the kids are banging on the cage and he is not being treated well, please go get him even if you just foster him on a temporary basis till you get him a good home. !!!!!

 

[Gizmomania]

Absolutely! Poor baby is probably completely terrified over there. Stupid people just don't think things through, nor do they do their research beforehand. Poor bird loses out. So not fair.

 

[TreeBee]

GO get him!!!!! I"m sure he's really terrified of all the things going on!

 

[JerseyWendy]

Not yes....but HECK YEAH!!!! Go get him, Gina!!! You know your stuff, and he'll have a GREAT home with you!

 

[GinaF]

I kinda figured this was a bad place to ask that question.

*sigh* ok.... I'm going. I need to practice not caring about the world. I'm not very good at it.
So much for my one bird household.
However, I'm going to reserve making a commitment to this guy until I see how he's going to fit in.

WTH... I quit doing rescue! Why do people keep calling me for this stuff? LOL

 

[SandyBee]

Because your obviously very good at it. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Of course you should reserve commitment till you see if he works in your home, but whatever that choice is he will be in a better place than he is now!!!

 

[Merlee]

Yes, get the bird and see how it fits in. The current environment the bird is in may ruin him for somebody else. If you cannot give the bird a permenant home, you can always come back to the forum, gives us some information, and see if a member would be willing to take it. I would love a DYH myself, but need to find one closer to home.

When people call you, take it as a compliment.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I completely agree, YES GO GET HIM!!! even if you go pick him up you don't have to commit to keeping him, if things don't work out you can always think of him as a foster and try to find him a great home with bird savvy people. The important thing right now is to get him OUT of the enviroment he is currently in.

 

[GinaF]

Alright. We're home.
You people are not good for me!

I just love it when people have no idea what species parrot they have. He's 15ish years old. They didn't know that either. To me, he looks like a male blue front since the females usually have more blue and he's lacking (we won't tell him that. Might give him a complex). There's the black bea too. I could be wrong though. Where's our resident 'zon expert?

Needless to say he's a little freaked out but settling down. I've got him in my travel cage right now hanging out in my formal dining room.
I discovered him in a cockatiel cage with nothing but sunflower seeds. I threw the bag out. They looked old anyway.

*sigh* Gonna stop by the bird store on the way home from picking up the kids and at least get him some adequate sized quarters to live in. Here's hoping they have something decent in stock for him. The cage they gave me was being held together with zip ties. Uh... like that'll last long!

 

[JerseyWendy]

Yup, most definitely a Blue Front. And quite the handsome guy!!!

 

[SandyBee]

Who US? Bad for you?

No not at all, but trouble makers for sure LOL
Yep a very pretty Blue Front

 

[TreeBee]

He's a cutie!!!!!!!

 

[Featheredsamurai]

He's beautiful!

That's so sad he was in a cockatiel cage and only getting sunflower seeds! Those people were clearly not meant to have birds if they wanted to give him away after 2 days.

 

[MikeyTN]

So what did you decide to name him???? Once people know you have love for birds they'll pass your number around and call you whenever there's a bird that needs home, even the kind you can't tolerate....lol....I can't tolerate conure screams but I'm good with macaws and cockatoo....and they always call me up about taking in a conure....lol

 

[SoCalWendy]

Handsome guy!

 

[Gizmomania]

Gina to the rescue!!!! You go girl! Don't ever not listen to that big heart of yours.

 

[GinaF]

His name is Zachary.

Now here's the problem. I have a 22 year old daughter who's shacked up with a runt named Zachary. No. I don't like this guy. Why do you ask? I don't think he's good for my daughter. Actually, he's kind of a dumbass. The problem is, she's had a baby with him so unless I can conjure up some thugs, I'm stuck with him. We'd probably get along fine as long as he made more than $10 an hour and could actually support his kid. But that's another story.

The point is, the name, Zachary, invokes a decent level of aggression in me (much like an Amazon). So I was thinking about changing it to Daquiri or something similar sounding. After 15 years, can you change a birds name? I know I've had the name Gina for over 40 years and even though I respond to people calling me other names, my response isn't usually in kind (again - much like an Amazon)

 

[SandyBee]

I think you can,
I got my Amazon and his name is Bosley, I didn't change it but he responds to all kinds of nick names. Eg big boy, handsome, silly bird etc..

And Daquiri is a cool name, if he responds to Zach, you could try Jack etc!!

 

[MikeyTN]

LoL...you can change their name as they will learn the new name just as easy....but I'm just laughing at your last post....lol