Talon

Thank you, all wonderful things to think about. My avian vet retired many years ago..there is no avian vet near me anymore. My vet for my cat & dog doesnt know anyone..I hope & pray in the next 10 or 20 years ( I exoect to be here) God will help me find someone who will love them & do right by them. I intended for my daughter to take them & find homes for them, but she has a rescue dog that attacks birds so they can't go to her for now...in 10 or 20 years, I pray things change..I know I can trust she will do right by them if that means they go to new homes..:/

Yes, I don't have that kind of $$ for a trust.. 11 is hard to plan for...do you have thoughts on their care?

Hi, I hope I get some responses & opinions. I am doing estate planning for myself ( I am almost 63 & getting things in place early) I have very young parrots, 1 Amazon 12 years old & a BIG handful, (hates all women, except me) 2 African Greys, both will be 18 years old this year....I have NO ONE who can take them, or really wants them.....I dont want them to go to a rescue as there aren't any in my area. It is troublesome for me.....the stress they will go thru, as they are pretty spoiled & set in their ways....... I have a friend who rescues Mccaw's, they are true rescues & not rehome able..She has made arrangements that when she passes, they will be euthanized so as not to go thru the stress of what would become of them. Although I was SHOCKED at her choice when I first heard this.....as time goes on & I have given it alot of thought, it seems best for them. They will never know , they will just go to sleep. Being caged birds, it really is cruel to all parrots as they don't have the benefit of living a fulfilled life like a cat or dog. They are our "slaves" so to speak, in their cages when we say so, out when we allow it. My parrots get out as much as possible when I am not working, they are out, flying freely thru the house, perches EVERWHERE, my house looks like a giant bird cage.... BUT,will they have this if left to another person, ..being separated from each other, living in a new home, new rules, new environment, new routines, new everything, food, treats, new people who handle them in a way they don't know, possibly someone clipping their wings so they never fly again..imagine what all this would do to them physologically..... Yes, I know some parrots will adapt, but with 3,,,I feel they will definitely suffer trauma, quite possibly alot. Then there is the issue of leaving enough funds to care for them..will it go to their care or will the new owners spend it on other things, could another owner have the money needed? All things I am quite concerned over. I owe it to my parrots to give them the best possible life as long as possible. I know I can't control their lives once I am gone..that's the problem, they don't deserve LESS than, & I don't want that for them. they deserve the best life possible as long as they are here, I OWE THEM THAT! So I guess my question is......what is crueler, putting your parrots to sleep upon your death..or the trauma they will go thru as they mourn the loss of their lives & us that love them unconditionable.....as they know it ? Pretty dark & deep, I know

PINNED & FEATURED. I pray he comes back home ASAP. My heart hurts for you.

Thank you, She LOVES to eat anything & everything!

Thats funny! Talon LOVES to suck on ice cubes as well, but snow has always been her favorite. My other 2..they freak out with cold things, especially Nilah my amazon!

My honey grew about 4 acres of peppers last summer. Nilah LOVES it when he brings some home for her!

Talon has always loved fresh winter snow! When it snows I go outside and scoop up some clean snow for her! 20221211_180032.mp4

Nilah my Amazon trying to sqeeze into Rikki's bday pic!

OMG! That is the best thing I have ever seen! My greys just eat our ties..How did you ever get her to do that? She’s such a star! I love her and her trust is amazing.

I agree with all of you, fb, TikTok, instagram, they have all taken away great posting abilities. The under 10 second attention span….I believe many of us are just too busy on other social media sites scrolling away ….there is such a wealth of info here.. that’s why it will stay as long as possible. It’s irreplaceable information that you won’t find elsewhere. We lost a lot of our long time experts…and newbies don’t seem to be ..are their new parrot owners, and if so where are they? Ray was having some health issues after losing his wife..I hope he checks in again soon..also, Judygram has disappeared as well… I really appreciate those of you that have hung in and check in from time to time. Thank you for taking the time .🥰

Welcome! So cool that he led your here ! Please keep us posted, was his name Timmy then as well?

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I will donate again. Please let me know how much to keep this site running in a pm. You shouldnt pay all alone :/

Sugar is not good as they can't metabolize it like humans can, it just accumulates. I don't use any sugar, nor do I eat anything that has sugar in it . I do use monkfruit if I am baking & need a sweetener. I don't eat anything with any type of chemicals or processed food, not do my birds, occasional cookies with no sugar and choc with no sugar, nothing artificial..yes they do once in a while

Very cute!

Oh yes! All my sweatshirts have zipper pieces missing. I have to hide them, if I leave them around the teeth are gone in a snap! My honey leaves his baseball hats laying around and all the cloth is chewed in a blink of the eye on the top button..LOL

Right? I thought it was just Talon cause my amazon can be a bully, but maybe its a grey thing? they used to play chase thru the house, but then my amazon started to bully her a bit..so now they have changes roles I guess

OMG! Your not kidding!

OMG! That is adorable! Luve the key chain, but I doubt it will be yours for very long..just sayin...LOL

This girl is already 17 years old today. I have had her since she was 6 weeks old , she flew from Florida to MA all by herself in the cold of December.. with a little help from Delta Airlines. Yes, she was too young, it was a rocky start, but we got thru it & she is the biggest comedian ever! Her days are filled with trying to outsmart me & find her way into ALL my kitchen cupboards..even tho she has 2 of her very own on top of the fridge! she LOVES to try & get the best of you! She also LOVES dive bombing my Amazon when she is on my shoulder & I am not looking! But she is very sweet to me. <3

Oh my! Isn't it amazing how they remind us who is in charge when we least expect it? I am glad your ok..we have all been in a power struggle at times. My Rikki lets me put her into her cage every night very nicely, but she will grab onto my hand or fingers as I put her in her cage to go on her perch and squeeze as hard as she can..I try not to make a sound as she is digging her claws into me...but some nights it's justtoo much, & I say okay Rikki let goooo....your squeezing too tight! Once she hears that. she's satisfied & immediately let's go & steps onto her perch ! Grrrrrrr....

Yes, choc is bad for birds. But I explained myself above, wrong as it is, I do not worry about them having a 60 year long life. A happy life is what's important to me!

I do on occasion allow my birds a small piece of a choc chip cookie. My timneh got out of her cage when I was at work all day & found her way into a cupboard where I keep no sugar choc covered almonds & no sugar dark chocolate bars...she had a field day in there as she is a candy addict. She is still here to try & try to get into that cupboard every day! I am 62 years old, my 3 parrots ages are 15, 15 & 12 years old. I really have no one to leave them too...I allow them occasional treats, if they don't make it 40 -80 years, they will live a less stressful llfe if they are being put in home after home. This may sound bad on my part, but they are very set in their ways & having their lives disrupted so many times once I'm gone, is not what I feel is best for them.....so if I shorten their lives a few years by allowing them a forbidden treat..well so be it...Don't come down on me for this. My heart breaks knowing they will have to go thru alot of stress once I'm gone in not knowing what will become of their lives once my daughter makes the decision as to where they will go. She has 3 dogs & one cant not be in the same house with parrots.

I have baked with them, it's just the same as choc chips, just not the sugar!