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emlee

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  • Birthday 12/04/1965

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    Florida

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    Animals, Animal and Animal's

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    Firefighter/Paramedic

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  1. I want to thank you all for your advise. I think your right we are going to run the self clean cycle. Like you LG is of no use. I just wanted to know if its baked in the ceramic like some cookware or just a coating. A stove never crossed my mind? I'm so thankful to all of you for your quick kind advise!
  2. I'm patiently waiting agin thanks so much just to talk helps. Dave I did hear about that that's awful. Your right I will too check everything. after last nights education it makes you wonder about what manufactures get away with. FYI the PFOA or perfluorooctanoic acid gets placed on or in many surfaces not just cookware or kitchen appliances. The danger comes from when its heated it forms a particle that can no longer be broken down so it remains in that state. As you birds resp sys is different which is why they die almost immediately. Humans are exposed to PFOA all the time it is just within the past few years the EPA has got involved. Studies have shown it to cause cancer, blood pressure issues, strokes, nervous sys disorders and the list goes on. They did blood work on humans and house hold pets and found that every human tested showed PFOA in their system animal were at 52%. They state that mammals other than humans and of course birds can eliminate PFOA three times faster. Believe me humans are exposed. You are correct though if its surface applied then I can burn it off but if its baked in then it's reoccurring every time it's used just like non stick cookware.
  3. Thank You Judygram for your quick reply. It's just soothing to know people are listening. The oven never occurred to me!!
  4. Sorry for the long post but our birds are in DANGER! It's been a while since I visited, but I need help, advise from the true experts here. We just purchased a new electric range, double oven convection. Brand LG, Model LDE3037ST. It was delivered last night. I thought now I would get new cookware as well. I know about the non stick PFOA toxins for birds, so I was researching other types of cookware on consumer research for the qualities i wanted. I came across some with ceramic, not really wanting ceramic I read the review anyway. Now here starts the panic! It stated that the majority of ceramic cookware has some of these ( PFOA )non stick properties either coated on it or baked in it! Alarms are now going off big time. This led me on a massive search about PFOA. I got quite the education from at least 15-20 sources including EPA. This is my panic, concern question. I found out its not only the cookware it used on a lot of things including open heart surgery which is safe. The comes when PFOA is heated then it becomes toxic. So I read warnings about toasters, coffee makers, toaster ovens, cappichino makers and yes stoves and ranges. My new oven has the blue interior ceramic coating has any one seen these or own one? Im worried about the PFOA, is it coated on or baked in the ceramic? if coated on ill just remove the birds for a day and bake it off all day. if it baked in i cant use this range. I'm afraid to use my oven. I contacted LG by e mail, instant chat and left messages at corporate. Does any one have one of these or know anything about this? I'm scared! Thanks Eileen
  5. All three of my birds, CAG, U2 and conure have sleep cages in another room. They are covered half way so they can see they are safe if they hear a noise they are not used to. I find the birds to better rested therefore better behaved. I see a big difference from when I used to keep them in the family room to the sleep room. Which is really just another room with smaller sleep cages. Birds need 10-12 hrs of sleep a day. During hormonal season up to 14 hrs is recomended.
  6. Thank you all for the compliments. I just love them so much!!!! Eileen
  7. I wanted to post some pics of my babies. I'm proud of them. What do you think? I will try to get the funny video's soon. http://photobucket.com/emlee65
  8. Hi Semion and welcome to our greyt nation. You will learn so much here as this site has a plethra of knowledge. Ask all the questions you need to and look up and read about greys. I like the idea of your voice for gandalf. I would also use music for him. I put cartoons on for my birds, it's entertaining even the comercials are comical.
  9. Im glad for Buddy. The AV told you this because of what he does, Im sure well intentioned. Well buddy is special and needs nourishment and slow changes. Good for you.
  10. Thanks, I really, really like it. Next spring I'm going with an outdoor avairy and would like to get the stuff I need early rather than rush around. We spend march-oct in the pool and we cook out doors so the birds love to be with us for all family events, soon they can. Eileen
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    Emergency

    Thank You for your understanding the dangers that different species just might be prey to something else you own. It can be prevented and still be fair for all babies! I just dont want anything thats avoidable to happen to others. It's an aweful weight to carry. Eileen
  12. emlee

    Emergency

    I agree with the majoritiy. I have three dogs and they are always put away when the birds are out. When they are caged the dogs are free to roam. I know with cats they can and will jump on the locked cage to get what they want. You cant unteach their instinct. Ive owned, seen and heard of dogs and cats killing birds and pocket pets either loose or in their cages. I had a dog along time ago that was part Jack Russell and part white shepard the sweetest dog in the world. Her instinct of being a terrior she went after every thing except other dogs. I also had two cats at the time. One day I came home and found the cat cage torn apart and both cats dead. I was and i'm still heartbroken over that. I felt I took all precautions by putting the cats in the cage. I should have put them in another room. I'll never get over that, it was my fault. It wont happen again. My sister's cat lunged from the curtain rod to get her bird. I think that you putting the cats down stairs while you are away is the best thing to do. Good for you. Eileen
  13. Thank You Shanlung for sharing that. It just might haved saved some birds and their owners horrible tradgity. I know I learned something new!
  14. i love these new pics of Grimm, he is turning into quite the young man. The wait does seem like for ever, I waited 16 wks for Quinn. I like the idea of a photo life journey, you can always go back. Keep sending those pics. Eileen
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