Jeepers on his new playstand

[Tycos_mom]

I went and bought this playstand today and I must admit that if it hadn't of been such an awsome deal I woulld have totally lost it and Probubly have land in jail. When I went to pick it up it was in their garage when they opened the garage door I looked and the first thing I saw sitting in the fartherst corner was and African Grey Congo in a cage that was a canary or finch flight cage it was about 18"deep 28" wide and about 22 inch tall I went over to the cage to see her and ask her name the people said her nname was Gabby I was trying very hard to keep my cool so I said its sad she has to be out here in the garage she must get very lonley. The lady said well We are just waiting for the new owners to come and get her the still owe a bit of money for her. this poor bird was quite obviously barbering her feathers she was looking very shabby and very sad. If she wasn't going soon to a new home I very well could have ended up with another bird today. I packed up the playstand and left. I didn't ask how old Gabby was because I'm sure if they told me and she was a few years old I would have gone to jail for sure so I didn't ask I really didn't want to know how long that poor bird has been living in a garage in a cage that was way to small I probubly woul

d have been charged with bird napping at the very least mabie even assult. I just want to cry how can people treat such beautiful inteligent birds like that. I'm so upset I don't even know what to do. sorry for venting. heres some pics of my baby on his new stand.

[Eckobird]

Oh Pat I am sorry to hear that. It makes me mad to hear that someone would put their bird in the garage!! Isn't it hot in there? How the heck can that bird survive in a garage with no air? I hope the new owners are more caring and loving than those people. :angry:

 

On a lighter note, wow look at Jeepers and how beautiful he is! He looks great on his new playstand! You've done such a great job with Jeepers, he doesn't look scared at all now.

[Tycos_mom]

He's turning into such a sweetheart I just love him so much. He love playtime and scritches and kisses. he has a great vocabulary and comes out with the funnyest things sometimes. What a wonderful sence of humor he has he makes me laugh all the time. You couldn't ask for a better companion he has totaly stopped biting. The only issue we are facing now is the fact that he won't leave his cage. I want him to step up and fly and come and join me when he wants to but he's been locked up for way way to long and is terrified to go anywhere away from his cage. So thats why I took his cage away and got him a playstand that is like a cage but without bars I'm hopeing that it might help. we will see how it goes.<br><br>Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2009/06/22 16:57

[Luvparrots]

Pat, Jeepers looks great on his new playstand. I hope he loosens up and can finally feel free and enjoy the freedom you have so lovingly offered him.

[BaxtersMom]

Pat I totally understand how feel when you see those poor birds being mistreated. It just makes me want to cry and hurt the people that are doing it to them:angry: That is why I have 4 of them myself. I have such a soft spot for them and just want to make their lives better and more comfortable.

 

The playstand looks great and Gizmo does too. He sure has come a long way!:angry: He's beautiful.

[Char]

I agree the playstand and Jeepers look terrific. I can relate to you about the other bird. I swear it ought to be against the law for stupid people to have birds. I am all for legislation that would require people to have to take a class in parrot care and watch movies showing mistreated birds before people could get a license to own a bird.:evil:

[Tycos_mom]

Thanks every one for the nice comments Yes he does look so gorgeous the pictures of him don't do him justice at all he is the most beautiful vivid colours I have ever seen he shines like he has the sun on him all the time even when it dark. everytime I look at him he almost takes my breath away. I guess I must be doing something right but I certainly don't know what it is he won't eat his vegetable he will try everything as long as I eat it first and he will only take the tiniest bite. if its not to bad tasting he may have 2 tiny bites but I continue to fill up his dish with fresh fruits and veggie,bean mash. sweet potatoes you name it and it sits there and I throw it away everyday his diet consists of a high quality seed mix that has pellets in it,Almond, walnuts, pecans, human grade peanuts, dried cranberries. banana chips, dried pineapple, papaya, mango and coconut all human grade. he also get red palm oil on his eggs 2times a week , grapes apples mac and cheese and sometimes on a good day if I hang a broccoli spear in his cage like a toy he will fight with it and mabie eat a little. And that about all he will eat but I keep trying I think he's been eating his snap peas lately so that's good.

[rayyan]

just a thought, if they were selling a play stand she proberly hadnt been kept in the garage or that little cage all that time, i know its no excuse an still a criminal thing to do but maybe thy sold her cage and stuff and she was just in the garage for a short period whilst waiting for her new owner.(not that thats ok cus its not!) if they had the playstand she proberly used it.

 

im not defending the owner as i totally condem their actions but just to maybe help u a bit if u know what i mean, i would hate to think of her spending all her life in a canary cage.