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Since Jay came home, Joe (and Salsa) have been by his side and are dealing so much better with the constant influx of nursing staff than I ever expected....here are some photos of Joe watching over Jay, sometimes for hours at a time...Every time I try to get a shot of Salsa, she becomes camera-shy and flies away...lol...Maggie

These images warm my heart. Their bond and the love between them is immeasurable, and I'm sure that Jay gathers strength from having his babies by his side. Thank you for posting these, Maggie. Please know that you and Jay are in my prayers always.

God bless and thank all of you who have sent prayers and positive thought....I wish you could see the warmth that comes over him (and me too) when I read these posts to him, I will do my best to post more....Maggie

Has anyone used drops, Medication, Suppliments for your grey who has extreme anxiety? My Grey has been vet checked and no problems. But she freaks out everytime someone walks in the room. If I try to hold her she freaks all over the cage and will hurt herself. She needs to calm down. She is 20 years old when I got her and she must have never been messed with.

Please remember that most medications are designed for humans.....try chamomile tea, new toys, or soft singing to start....Our Joe took years before he was comfortable enough to take over the household. Remember, Rome was not built in a day...😄

Here is a link to a site that could give you a few more ideas. https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/stress-reduction-for-parrot-companions/ The second link is to avian teas, one of which is blended for calming effects https://greywoodmanor.com/products/serene-tea The key will be providing her with as calming of an environment that you possibly can. She sounds similar to my Sydney, who is also cage bound. I've had him since July. My post above shows just how slowly things could potentially go for your girl, if not even longer. I've heard other grey owners say it's taken as long as a year before their grey truly settled in.

If her cage is located near a popular doorway, I'd first move it to a less trafficked area of your house. Perhaps partially drape the back of the cage to give her a comfort area. If you open her cage to pick her up and she freaks, then take a few steps back. Actually you might need to return to square one. Baby steps towards approaching her. Read her queues. If she becomes anxious, then step back to where she shows signs of comfort. With greys, it's all about doing exactly what they're asking of their people. It's not about what we want. If we follow what we'd like to have happen vs what the grey is trying to convey, then valuable progress will be lost. I have a severely neglected rescue CAG who lived in an outside shack for 8 years. No handling whatsoever. It took me 2 months of working with him slowly. Now he does the mating dance and will step up. Unfortunately he was cage bound for such a long time that if I take a few steps away from his cage I can detect an increase in anxiety in him. So I stand or sit near his cage and everything's going great! Now I'm moving my chair or myself a step back to increase his tolerance of being away from his domain, monitoring his queues in real time, if you will. If your grey has experience mistreatment in the past, you must first earn her trust. Patience is absolutely everything when it comes to greys!

I manage with daily Wednesday night beatings (joke: you're laughing right now). Actually, I have three sections in the aviary/birdroom. One for lils, one for midls and one for my Greybies. Then they get rotated in to help work in the office until they can't be good and out they go.

Hi everyone. Maghie has contacted me...they are having a difficult time. She is busy with her new nursing and caretaker duties, but is hanging in there ask best as she can, Jay is home on hospice care....not wanting to take the morphine, so he’s in a lot of pain...please say a prayer for them both...I wish them peace, and they are in my thoughts and prayers. 🙏🏻

It would be good to hear from them. I am certain that the Dr.s , Jay and their birds are taking all her time. Sending wishes for some relief to them .