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Update, I have taken all your advice to heart, I only drank the one night and since I'm not much of a drinker I paid badly, but at the time It was my only way of coping with it. I have called the local animal shelter and my wife and I have plastered the street with signs and made sure there was a add on kiijii right away. I had some loser contact me and try to exploit money from my ad on kiijii and it broke my heart, I can't understand how someone so heartless could do this. Every day that passes we keep looking and are hopes are up but with snow and sub zero temperatures all I can hope is that someone found him and maybe has decided to give him a new home?. My memorys I hope will never be gone, from when we drove the whole day to pick him up and how he growled at us the first time we tried to pick him up at the breeders, from when he got home and was so unhappy only to be comforted when my wife downloaded some bird sounds and this made him happy (he evidently learned all those sounds and they were amazing she also made sure that if he did learn them they would be something we could tolerate to hear). I so miss getting greeted when I come home, or at night when I try to sneak a drink in and he busts me with the smoke alarm sound and a chick cluck... I have went through some more pictures and though I'd share some more, of my best friend, oliver. Again thanks for the support and helpful comments. (I am crying as I write this)

Again thanks for all your support guys/gals! It means very much to me to hear all of your positive words... we still have had no luck, although some loser decided to contact me via text on my cell phone that was posted on kiijii just to break my heart (they said they found a bird) but I knew it was a SCAM! I can't believe people who do stuff like this, its like I'm in enough pain as is and they have to stab a knife in my heart and tear it up to my throat. We have been searching, but I must say, I am giving up. I hope wherever he is he is in a good place, and I hope my memorys never fade.. In the meantime I thought I'd post some more pics of him so I can think of the great times I had with such a special bird. He meant the world to me and everyone he met and will always be missed. We miss you oliver!!!

Olivers favorite treat was anything cooked, or any fruit. You could give him a nut and he'd huck it instantly, but give him a chunk of banana, apple, or any fruit pretty much and he loved it! He didn't seem to have a favorite tho. We eat a lot of steamed potatoes and we'd make sure it was cool enough for him, and he would 'WOLF' it down in 'CHICK MODE' as he would move his head up and down and take HUGE chunks. I miss it so much.

Thank you for your kind words! We had oliver for around 7 years, we got him as a baby. He has been our best little buddy the whole time. He was extremely intelligent, caring, and he always had to get the last laff in or make sure that he got into a fight (as in if my wife and I were having a verbal argument he'd have to get in on it, unfortunately siding with my wife). He loved mocking us, be it if we stubbed our toe it seems he would say 'ow' before we would. If he would hear us having a little fight he would make sure to get in and start chastizing me (never could figure that out, its like he was always on my wife's side). He would fart, and then blame me for it. We played whistling games and he would just sit there and make up his own cool tunes on his own. The latest and greatest thing he loved doing was what I called 'speedy Gonzales bird' which was he would go on top of the cage, and I would go from side to side and pop my head up and he would run as fast as he could even to the point of tripping, and he'd always give out the tinyiest little laff when he got to the other side (probably because It was so funny I couldn't not laff myself). When our dog passed away earlier this year, he was there for us for extra scratches, and he always loved cuddling with my wife, I was always kinda jealous cause he'd get to snuggle up near her breasts (ya sounds bad but he loved to be in the middle of them) and he'd stick his bum up in the air. I do a lot of walking and he must have been telepathic because before I'd even get to the door I could hear him yowling for me! Maybe because he wanted his shower so bad, he LOVED showers, he couldn't get enough of them, he was so trusting and so gentle, he'd let me rub his beak and whenever I moved he would tuck his little beak right into the side of me for support *NEVER* biting me. Writing this is so depressing, yesterday I went very hardcore on the alcohol, and was suicidal. I am over that now, and am not going to drink for a long time (I'm not even a social drinker, I just couldn't cope with losing my best buddy). We have searched for him, we have plastered signs around the neighborhood, we have a add on Kijiji, we have contacted the schools and they were nice enough to tell the students. It is very cold, below freezing at night, and I am very worried for him. I did some reading and saw that there is a chance that he might get hungry and come to people for food around the 3rd day. I'm preying that this happens since today would be that day, but I fear there are so many predators around that he wouldn't make it very long but I have to keep my spirits up. Again, thanks for all the polite words and positive support. Mike. Oliver Enjoying his Shower:

Oliver was such a character...... He would know its me before I even entered the house (I could hear his excitement from the outside door) His latest thing to do was on the top of the cage he would run and even trip himself to run from side to side and play a peek-a-boo game. He would get great lafter from doing this, I miss him so much words cant comprehend. (even to the point he would laff before he reached me) I do however never want to own another grey. I think that they are better off left in the wild. as I can see, no matter what, he is too smart of a animal to be caged. If I get him back he will be loved and well taken care of, but I won't replace him because I think a life of "prison" is not fair for such a intelligent bird. sorry for being so blunt but, I feel for him. Mike

I live in Kamloops, BC, in aberdeen (the suburb or whatever you call it). We have been out whistling and trying to find him, I have given up hope My wife and I have plastered and delivered signs all around the neighbourhood. Before he tool off he had multilated his flight feathers to the point we didn't think he could fly anymore. I am devastated by my loss. I miss him so much he was my best mate and I can't stop thinking about him. and If he is alive how cold he would be. I just think about all the cats & dogs and other birds that will prey on him! I have searched so much and am so devistated I dont have anything left. Mike

I've been drinking a lot but need to let this out. My grey "oliver" has now been missing for 2+ days, we have had him for 7+ years now. He is such as nice bird, such a character, but has started plucking himself, so my wife who doesn't know better let him outside on a windy day. He caught wind and took off.. its been two days now all I can think about is him, I miss him so badly. He was such a character. He means so much to me.. I'm so depressed we have been diligently searching with no luck I feel he's dead or something has aten him or he has frozen to death. I miss him so badly. Mike.