jimmycoop2005 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Okay sit back and relax this is a long story. As you know I recently got an African Grey, however this wasn't what I first fell in love with. I was trying to get a 5 year old Goffin Cockatoo from a local pet store. My girlfriend and I would go in there about everyday for a couple of weeks and spend a couple hours with Festus (goffin) he was awesome. He got to where it didn't matter where I was in the room he would try to get on my shoulder. it was apparent that he was starting to love me. I told the pet store I would come in the next day and give them a deposit, the next day I went in they said he was sold. I was mad and didn't go back for a few days and I noticed he was starting to look bad. I asked if the person who bought him payed yet, they said no. I played with him for about 30 min. left and went back about 2 days later. Now he had started picking his feathers his chest was starting to become bald. I then found mites in his food, and his water was filthy. I was outraged, I told them to change his water and food now! I went to the owner and told him to sell him to me that it isn't fair for him to live in a pet store. He said that he decided to not sell him at all. He draws in too many people, the owner freaking thinks he is a mascot! I don't know what to do... I will show you some pictures of him, you can see when he started preening. Which has since then led to feater picking and itching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tari Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Call the local umm what are they called animal human services and report them. To bad they wont sell him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I agree with Tari,you need to voice your concerns to the appropriate authorities & let them investigate.What a shame they wont sell him to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest briansmum Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 i can't believe they wont sell him.. well he will soon stop "drawing in the crouds" if he is plucked, what a stupid store owner. i would point this out and keep asking to buy him and deffinately call the authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Ditto to what the others have said, report him and let him know that if he continues to feather pluck he won't be much of a draw now will he. I hope you can get him, he deserves a loving home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmycoop2005 Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 It doesn't even matter to me if I get him, I just want him out of a pet store and in a home. It breaks my heart to see him like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 It is heartbreaking to hear of any bird being treated as you have described. The best thing to do, would be to report it to your local spca so they will go check the petstore out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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