Amberyn

Thank you everyone for your kind words and advice. As I told my husband, only other bird owners can understand this kind of loss. My husband is a bit surprised at how this is affecting him, but I am not. We have talked and agree that it will take some time to decide if we want another grey or possibly a different bird. Until then, we'll just have our memories of Bella. Tari, I do understand; at this point if we got another grey right away I don't think it would ever compare to Bella. Have a wonderful week!

I found this site in November and hadn't gotten around to introducing myself. Now I find myself looking for some comfort and support. Our African Grey, Bella, died last night. She was only 7 years old. We're not exactly sure what happened, but she was in her cage and we were doing stuff around the house. My husband saw her on the bottom of her cage, shaking. It looked like her neck was broken and her feet were curled up tight. My husband took her out and held her. In about 20 minutes she had passed away. It was completely unexpected; we thought she would be with us for a long time. She was my husband's owner, his baby. They shared a very strong bond, and we all loved her very much. The house is just too quiet. We may, at some point, get another grey, but it is too soon to tell. Bella had a huge personality and quite a vocabulary as well. She picked up words and sayings on her own, and we also taught her to say "Afflack!" and "Rock 'n roll!" She would tell herself, "Step up", "no bite", and "Good bird!" I would be interested if anyone has advice on getting another bird after one has passed on. Thank you and I hope everyone has a blessed week.