Sunny was adopted

[Indy]

Sunny was adopted (Sun conure) So yes I suppose, but gosh I miss her. Two fosters was an incredible amount of work, but (Cilla the Nanday conure) and I are so lonely and I can only clean her cage so many times, so hopefully soon we'll taken another foster here soon. Because lets be honest I'll completely break down if Precilla gets adopted now and we got a call about her so I'll contact the agency and see if they have another darling for me to look after.
Sunny's new family seems just lovely, it's a man and woman in their late 20's. They have two macaws and two Tiels already (Quite the household :O). They really seemed to like her even though she did spazz a little when they tried to hold her- though she did step up impressively for me and was so very sweet, god I nearly broke down into tears when they took her from me.
This is the best and the worst part of fostering.
Cilla is doing well though, she and I are on speaking terms, I haven't really held her (I've only had her for a few weeks) but she's taken to saying 'Night night' and giving me kisses so IMPROVING.
Now excuse me while I cry into my pillow. I know she's in a permanent home and is happy and everything but I WANT HER BACK. /Selfish/ My room is so quite too, I hate it :/

 

[Spiritbird]

Please feel good about yourself and what you are doing. In my opinion fostering a homeless bird is much better than bringing more into this world.

 

[Mayden]

Goodness, I feel for you. When I adopted my cockatoo and rehomed him (I was pretty much just a temp-foster for him knowing when I bought he was going to be rehomed asap to someone who really wanted him!) I broke my heart crying on the train journey to his house, all the way home and then some more.

You know what you're doing is for the best, you're helping these wonderful babies find their right place, with the right people and giving them some stability and love during all of that. I know it's so hard to 'give them up' but just remember how much you've changed that birdies life since it came to you Thankyou for being a foster-er, xx

 

[Indy]

I know, but it doesn't really make me feel much better at the moment I'm still feeling sad, which is to be expected I suppose. Thank you though I appreciate you guys, it makes this so much easier knowing that other people have been through similar experiences and that people do appreciate this whole fostering thing heh.
May, it's so horrible isn't it? When your talking to the new owners and they are amazing but your hearts breaking in two watching them look at your bird the way you do- That was very sweet of you though~ I dont know if id be able to adopt them out without the fact that I'm going to college soon and it's not fair to the bird looming over me.
Thanks again, I don't know if you know how much this helps.

 

[Mayden]

I think my biggest problem is accepting that others can be just as good at caring for these babies as I am, if not better. But all the way through the process I'm just anxious they won't know their personal habits or preferences like I do... and how dare they think they could ever love this baby as much as I do now, etc.

It is so so hard, and it's mostly untrue! I really don't know what to say to help, but you're doing a great thing and the ache will fade away in time. xx

 

[Indy]

I think that's very true. I didn't even get a chance to tell them Sunny loves when you dance around in your Pj's and sing off key, it's just hard to accept that she'll be ok without me. May I ask how your cockatoo is doing in her new home?
I'm actually alright, Cilla and I cried for an hour and I went on a walk and I'm feeling alright, a bit sad but I think I'll buy myself something nice and Cilla a new toy. At least I've always known that they were all fosters, I'm sure I'd be more of a wreck if I had thought I might adopt her Thank you again!

 

[roxynoodle]

You did a wonderful and noble thing fostering these two birds. I would cry also, and have a hard time accepting someone else being their parronts. Pete's and Merlin's former owners had to trust me though with accepting their care. I know it must be very, very hard though to see them on to their new homes. We need more people like you in the world.

 

[Indy]

Thank you and if Sunny's new home is anything like you are, Roxy Sunny is a very lucky bird.
You just spend so long getting to know the bird and it's hard to let them go. I do think I'll keep a notebook for future birds and just write down observations and such to give to whoever adopts them that way I know that some of my knowledge is going to good use. (Actually as I say this I'm getting excited about the idea, I'm going to go find a notebook or Cilla and start right now)

 

[mnkeastman]

Thank you so much for fostering these babies, you are doing them and the families a huge service. I can only imagine how you feel

 

[DaCoSim]

I'm so sorry hun! You are an angel to do what you do. I have never been part of a fostering system, but I took in 2 sugar glider rescues from a HORRIBLE situation. I also made the fact that I would take in handicapped gliders as a prerequisite. I ended up with one blind glider and a pregnant one that gave birth to a 3 legged glider (appropriately named Nemo), but I know I (as in ME personally), could not have parted with them if they had been fosters. I commend you. You are stronger than me.