zoes mom

I guess I am over-thinking this thing. All of our other pets came home the same day we met them, and they've all been with us for years. I will let you all know how it goes tomorrow night. Who knows...I might be posting a picture of our new family member!

Thank you for the advice. Our home has plenty of room for another friend, so I will go into the meet and greet tomorrow with an open heart.

I would like some input on rescuing a CAG from Craigslist. I have been looking for another Grey to bring into our house for several months now. One came up last week nearby. I have a strange feeling about the owner, because she seems to be a bit odd. Her first story was that they were moving South and couldn't take their Grey with them. I spoke with her on the phone and we arranged a time for my family to come out and meet her (the Grey). A few minutes later the owner emailed me back and asked if it would be more convenient to meet them at a Wal-Mart store (which was half-way between our houses). That set off some bells in my head, it being the middle of winter and 20 degrees outside, but I still wanted to meet the Grey. I replied that it might be better to keep the bird at her house for the meeting because it was so cold outside. We weren't able to make the meeting because my husband didn't get home in time. When I asked to reschedule, the owner immediately told me the price had dropped $100 and I could have the Grey and her cage. I told her it wasn't the price. I explained how the entire family needed to meet her, because she was going to become a member of our family for life. The owner then told me someone was coming the next day with cash and I could call her up to such and such a time if I wanted her bird. I received another email from the owner today telling me the other buyer didn't come and I could have the Grey. We are going tomorrow night to meet her. Here is my dilemna...Should I buy the Grey and get her out of that situation, even without knowing her personality? I feel that the owner just wants the cash and is willing to give her bird away to the first person through the door waving money around. Any thoughts would be extremely appreciated! By the way, we have a CAG named Zoe who is 15, a cockatiel named Stewie (age 4), two Boxers and four cats. Regards, Arlene