Greywings Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 A difficult part of living with any animal or human facing the end times, you have my respect and love for leaving him his dignity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acappella Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 So sorry Cocoba is in his last days. I can't think of anyone better to ease him along on his journey. Give him a kiss and tell him it's from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 So sad for you! It is so difficult to watch, even when you know it is "time." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 My little buddy is still hanging on, thank you all for your kind words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 This is very sad. It will be a shame to see him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 Well he is still with us but now has us thinking we need to take him in. I don't know what we are going to do. Pat gave him a great bath today and spent the day outside taking in some vitamins. Just feel pretty lost not knowing what to do. :-( life hasn't been the same with this going on, it is much harder than i expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I know how hard it is. We spent the last week just holding Raven and taking turns being with her. She got to the point where she couldn't hold herself up or perch. One of the hardest things I've had to go through. I still hate thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 ehugs lots of ehugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 I am sorry Sterling. To stop myself from checking on Cocaba every 5 minutes and touching him to make sure he is alive, I decided to make a stone wall in the aviary with each birds name engraved on it with either their birthdate or year they moved in with us. It started as I was going to make a headstone for Cocaba but that just sounded morbid and he will be cremated so the wall came to mind. I started with Ixta to practice since she has the fewest letters in her name. It was okay but I freehanded it and want them all to look the same so found stencils and will start again with the names on Friday. In the meantime I did this one for the center of the wall. I still have to paint it but back to a work week again and of course I have no paints at home so that will have to wait also. https://goo.gl/photos/x7DcvnY1DUbighFD8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Either way it's going to be a beautiful labor of love, just like everything else you do for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Very nice and what a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Just thinking about you guys &, well hoping there might be some improvement?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thank you. No improvement. He is just surviving on pistachios. Have to bath him all the time now because his poop sticks to his tail area. And alsi he is on paper now instead of his normal wood shavings. We did have to trim his beak again poor guy. It was hard enough for him not to be able to see his nuts let alone not be able to eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inara Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Just a wee note sending love your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Cocabas heart is strong. Despite his slow movements and lack of eating good healthy food, he is still with us. Those pistachios must carry a good punch. I however am going broke keeping up with that supply. There are only 3 birds who eat them, Cocaba, Ixta and Koko but they run out before the walnuts do that 17 birds eat! I would take out a loan if I had to though for my boy to always have them! His eye seems a bit better, did a few Vetricyn sprays, not sure why we didn't think about that sooner, we were using saline drops, doh! I don't know if I had mentioned it, we think he waddled into a branch. Everyone else is hanging tough also, Kane is growing up soo fast and she is getting set in her ways already. Still loves to lay on her back by hanging by a toe and resting on her large perch. When she is upright, she has her head inside the coconut toy. Bongo, my statue that isn't anymore, has finally claimed his area of the countertop. Too bad it is where the coffee pot and rice cooker are. He can take apart the coffee maker in seconds and toss things one by one to the floor. The spoon to stir the coffee must be the devil stick to him, he beats the crap out of it before it gets thrown. I am off work today and have a mound of things to get done including cleaning 19 cages, mopping the floors and laundry. Oh and that oil change that has been flashing on the dash of my car for a month. To avoid one more discussion from the husband, I will be taking that in today as well. In my defense, the dash flashing just said "change oil soon" it did not say "change oil now dummy"!!! My "soon" and his "soon" do not hold the same definition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) If it makes you feel any better, mine is the same story only the brake light was going on. Only when I used the brakes, though! I don't really know how long before it stayed on because I wasn't paying enough attention. My bad! Turned out I had 2 broken brake lines & it was peeing fluid every time I hit the pedal. Funny, it's so hard to listen to those bright red car lights. But a fid barely bats an eyelash & we come running? hmmm wonder if that says something Edited September 5, 2016 by birdhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Haha! That is exactly what my husband said. How you know every detail and notice the slightest things with 20 parrots, but not be phased about bright lights on your dash board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Those dash board lights can save you having to replace an engine-$$$$. Birds could care less about the car just about their dinners and their treats and their toys and well maybe their pet humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 Our baby boy has passed away. He is flying high and free again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acappella Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 So sorry to hear this. He knew he was loved and his final days were filled with caring and tenderness. What more can we do? <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytness Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 So very sorry, Murfchck. Fly with the angels, sweet baby boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 So sorry for your loss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 It sounded like he was just ready. And I guess you were as prepared as you could be. Though I'm doubting that made it any easier. I'm so sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 At last the hard part of wanting to make everything better but unable to do much is past. I hope he has found old friends of his soul, I think he will have sweet memories of you both and he too brief time with you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kya Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Just joined the forum this week, Lisa, but rather than posting, I got caught up in this thread and was determined to finish it, or at least "catch up". You aren't just a hero to those feathered souls, you are a hero to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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