jfay711

Thank you so much for your responses. Webster has been with me for almost 4 years now. He is very lovable to me and always steps up and responds when I am with him. He has quite a vocabulary and a super personality. He mimics everything! He sneezes, has a smokers cough, a sinus condition with sniffles, he barks, meows, says hello in about 8 different voices, laughs like a lunatic, sings, dances and says "Peek-a-boo, I love you". He is so entertaining! But............this high decibel whistle is the worst! He knows it is getting my attention and I'm sure this is why he does it so often lately, as my response is angry with him. He seems to do it every time I walk in the door and when I am preparing meals. He doesn't just do it when my nephew is around. I think he is feeling that my time with him has been shortened by all my new responsibilities and he is not happy about it. Ignoring this is going to be so hard!! But, I will try very hard to work this out with him. I do love him, but my life is filled to capacity with stresses and noise and his noise is the final straw!! I am not the kind of animal owner that treats pets as dispensable when inconvenienced. I would like for this to be his home until one of us croaks!! Any other advice will be much appreciated! Thanks, Julie

Hello, I have an adopted (3yrs) African Grey. His name is Webster and we believe he is about 8 or 10 years old. He had been abused and left in a garage for three years. He has totally fallen for me and is my best buddy. However, my brother died last year and my 16 year old nephew has come to live with us. Webster does not like male people at all. Since my nephew has been here, Webster has started at each mealtime to emit this piercing (98db) whistle. If I am in the kitchen for any reason he starts this noise to let me know that he wants whatever I am cooking. Normally, this would be funny, but this noise is making me crazy. I am considering finding him a new home and know that he would be shattered to lose me. If anyone out there can give me any suggestions as to quieting this guy down I would surely appreciate it! I am at my wits end with stress and this is my last hope. Thank you so much. Julie