Jumpingtadpoles
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- Oct 22, 2013
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- Parrots
- We are looking for a bird for our family. It's very much like we are pregnant and waiting for the day the new addition comes to the family!
Right now I feel frustrated. I'll give you the whole history.
I grew up with cockatiels, and when I moved out on my own I eventually bought my own cockatiel. I also had a budgie, but only had it a year before it got out a open bathroom window.
The cockatiel was a huge part of my life. He was flighted, and one day when I put him in the yard my youngest daughter went out and gave him a cracker and didn't close the cage door.
I hate thinking about that day. Anyways, I out his cage away and didn't want to think about another bird for a long time, but I knew I would eventually get another bird.
Fast forward many years to recently....
A man came into my work with a cuckatoo on his shoulder and I began asking him about her, and he let me take her a play with her while he shopped. He told me about the rescue he is a part of and I gave him my number and told him to pass it on. I was very excited and started to research birds, but I didn't hear from anyone and a after 3 months gave up that I would hear from them. Then one day I went into my local pet store and he was there again! He invited me over to meet his family and flock, and since then I have gone over about once a week. It's now been 2 and a half months since that first day at his house, and I have gone to 2 of the rescue groups meetings. They allowed me to meet a paired set of amazons. But after contemplating them my family and I decided we wanted a single parrot, and I told the administrator that we are hoping for an amazon that has had a history of being handled at some point. I think, as a first large parrot, we would get very intimidated by a very aggressive bird, and it would eventually not work for us.
Now I say as a first parrot, because I think we need experience and time to learn these beings. I don't think my family could handle one that hates us and life in general for the first bird.
But after I told the lady this she said "well, your going to be waiting a long time" and I haven't heard about anything since. That was just over three weeks ago now. I feel like she has disregarded me, and that my only option to own a parrot is to now buy one.
Now the idea of getting a baby bird is appealing because it won't have been abused, neglected, or experienced the heart break of being passed through homes.
However making the difference in such an understanding, animal, that I compare to human worth and brilliance..... Maybe the first parrot won't be a rescue after all, but I do want the next to be.
Is it stupid of me to hope for an *unhomed* bird with still some trust?
I understand many come around, and for the next bird I don't mind giving the time and patience. But as a first bird... I know the rest of my family would become resentful and untrusting of ANY birds if the first was hateful, like some birds I have met.
I keep hearing there are **so many forgotten birds** and that I can rescue a loving bird, or is it just ** the worst** that end up in the rescue? I don't want to contribute to a problem, if there are other options.
I have a friend that his brother breeds birds. I can meet his birds and buy from him.... But still, I'm afraid I am being a terrible person by thinking of purchasing from him.
There are no other bird rescues on Vancouver island. I haven't left this rock in 15 years, and don't want to to go get a bird. So island only birds for us....
I'm frustrated with what the woman said at the end of our conversation. What do I do?
I'm not finding many birds for sale on kijiji or Craigslist. I don't know how else to source birds out.
I grew up with cockatiels, and when I moved out on my own I eventually bought my own cockatiel. I also had a budgie, but only had it a year before it got out a open bathroom window.
The cockatiel was a huge part of my life. He was flighted, and one day when I put him in the yard my youngest daughter went out and gave him a cracker and didn't close the cage door.
I hate thinking about that day. Anyways, I out his cage away and didn't want to think about another bird for a long time, but I knew I would eventually get another bird.
Fast forward many years to recently....
A man came into my work with a cuckatoo on his shoulder and I began asking him about her, and he let me take her a play with her while he shopped. He told me about the rescue he is a part of and I gave him my number and told him to pass it on. I was very excited and started to research birds, but I didn't hear from anyone and a after 3 months gave up that I would hear from them. Then one day I went into my local pet store and he was there again! He invited me over to meet his family and flock, and since then I have gone over about once a week. It's now been 2 and a half months since that first day at his house, and I have gone to 2 of the rescue groups meetings. They allowed me to meet a paired set of amazons. But after contemplating them my family and I decided we wanted a single parrot, and I told the administrator that we are hoping for an amazon that has had a history of being handled at some point. I think, as a first large parrot, we would get very intimidated by a very aggressive bird, and it would eventually not work for us.
Now I say as a first parrot, because I think we need experience and time to learn these beings. I don't think my family could handle one that hates us and life in general for the first bird.
But after I told the lady this she said "well, your going to be waiting a long time" and I haven't heard about anything since. That was just over three weeks ago now. I feel like she has disregarded me, and that my only option to own a parrot is to now buy one.
Now the idea of getting a baby bird is appealing because it won't have been abused, neglected, or experienced the heart break of being passed through homes.
However making the difference in such an understanding, animal, that I compare to human worth and brilliance..... Maybe the first parrot won't be a rescue after all, but I do want the next to be.
Is it stupid of me to hope for an *unhomed* bird with still some trust?
I understand many come around, and for the next bird I don't mind giving the time and patience. But as a first bird... I know the rest of my family would become resentful and untrusting of ANY birds if the first was hateful, like some birds I have met.
I keep hearing there are **so many forgotten birds** and that I can rescue a loving bird, or is it just ** the worst** that end up in the rescue? I don't want to contribute to a problem, if there are other options.
I have a friend that his brother breeds birds. I can meet his birds and buy from him.... But still, I'm afraid I am being a terrible person by thinking of purchasing from him.
There are no other bird rescues on Vancouver island. I haven't left this rock in 15 years, and don't want to to go get a bird. So island only birds for us....
I'm frustrated with what the woman said at the end of our conversation. What do I do?
I'm not finding many birds for sale on kijiji or Craigslist. I don't know how else to source birds out.