emsgma214

Hi, a lttle insight to my situation. I had 3 parrots, 5 dogs, 2 cats a horse and a cockatiel. Have been married 24 years and we are going to go our separate ways. Hubby lost job of 13 years and can't find another one. I can't afford the house and he obviously won't have a house. We gave our cockatoo to his nephew and now Cosmo, 4 y/o has someone very interested in him. She and her husband have been over 3 times and we just sit around and talk while he is on the table. They talk to him and gently try to approach him with a toy or treat, if he objects, we just visit again. I am giving them his cage. They want me to be active in his life and have asked me if I will take him when they go on vacation in the summers. I have thought of bringing him to their house and staying with him for an hour or so, at least until he appears to have calmed down some. We talked about them not interacting with him for at least a few days to let him "settle in". Believe me, I don't want to do this but he doesn't get out and craves attention I can't provide in addition to other circumstances. He HATES my hubby, draws blood if he tries to feed him but he learns his vocabulary from him. Hubby refuses to work with him due to his aggressiveness towards him. The new owners are very patient and are doing all kinds of research. That's why he hasn't gone yet. They want it to be done right, for him. She is a psychologist and they had a pionus before and they have a barn cat, a dog and 3 horses. 2 or 3 adolescents also. I was going to have them take the cage, set it up and then I would bring him. I am looking for other ways, other comments to make this as easy for him as possible. I never expected this to happen, I know how attached they get and how long they live. This has not been an easy decision for me. Sometimes there are circumstances you just can't control.:dry:

:sick: I know, I'm a bad parrot owner. We overwhelmed ourselves with too many parrots. The first one was so pleasurable we wanted more. Greedy. I have found what I consider to be a great home for my CAG but I am looking for advice to make the transition as smooth as possible for him. I had a plucker b4 and don't want that 4 him. The lady has come over 3 times now and we just sit and talk with him on the table. She is willing to go as slow as she needs for a smooth transition. What else could we be doing? She is not forcing herself on him...