Zoom Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Oboe flew away! Rather than re-tell the whole story, here's a link to my blog post about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codys Mom Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Happy to find out you have Oboe back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 You made my heart stop. Glad Oboe is back and safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiesmum Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Glad to hear he is back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 I appreciate him so much more now that I've come so close to losing him. He's a pesky little guy, but he's MY pesky little guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Most birds can be amazingly quick but lovebirds are some of the quickest! Really so glad to hear that this ended well. I also think it's a statement to how bonded Oboe is to you. No matter how he treats you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I missed the thread the first time. It was a lot easier to read when I knew ahead of time it has a happy ending. I love the bit about GC saying he was only crying 'cause Oboe came back. Great cover up. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Oboe has nine lives! The cat, Duncan, caught him in January and he spent three days in the hospital and then several weeks more at home being hand-fed and living in a dark box on the floor of his cage. I wasn't sure he was going to make it or if he'd ever fly again. But he's as good as new now. Even better, actually, since the whole experience made him more affectionate and less bitey. Katana, I wanted to ask you a question. You're a quilter, right? Do you use a spray fixative when preparing your quilt sandwiches? Is it okay to use that stuff with birds in the house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWIX Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Happy he is back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Yes, I do sometimes use 505 adhesive spray, I think 3M is the manufacturer. My quilt studio is in the basement and has a door between the main floor where the birds are kept. I also have learned the hard way to turn off the AC or heat fan so it doesn't bring fumes through the cold air return ducts... or in my case paint spray, up to the other floors. Nothing terrible, I just had to repaint a couple of bedrooms after the overspray, thankfully I noticed right away and I didn't have parrots at the time. I also have an attic fan so I can open the door to the screen porch on the main floor and run cross ventilation. I would not use the adhesive spray near the birds. I have worked with the spray on a sheet covering the driveway for a spot to lay out the quilt on the ground. Only when the spray comes out of the can are there fumes to worry about. After the preparation, there is no more odor and it washes right out after you finish sewing the quilt sandwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 http://www.greyforums.net/forums/showthread.php?194332-Question-for-Katana&highlight=quilt Also you can email me at dconfer@bellsouth.net for more quilting discussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 OMG my heart was in my throat until I read that you got him back quickly enough, I hate reading these stories of birds flying away but so glad it ended happily, he knew he had it better at your home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Katana, thanks very much - I assumed you'd never seen the original question and so hadn't answered - thanks for linking back to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I am so glad it was a happy ending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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