brittbritt
02-13-2009, 04:32 PM
A while back I posted about adopting a disabled lovebird Angeli, to be a friend for my Jackson. She has severely splayed legs and cannot walk at all. She is an excellent flyer and lands anywhere she pleases.
Jackson and her are totally in love and very bonded already. Jackson was clipped before I adopted him and when he met Angeli he could not fly. When Jackson falls off the cage and ends up on the floor, Angeli flies down to him and stays by his side until I go to pick him up.
My budgie Twinkie had a prolapsed uterus a couple of weeks ago and had to be in a seperate room for a week to quell the egg laying. Angeli had never been in my bedroom before and on the first day Twinkie was in that bedroom Angeli flew all the way to that back bedroom and landed on Twinkie's cage and spent alot of time with her. She flew back and forth all that week to spend time with her.
While Angeli's in the bedroom, Jackson tried to get to her and got underneath and behind the guinea pig cages and couldn't find his way out. Angeli flew to the living room upon hearing his cries and sat on the ceiling fan until she figured out where he was. She flew where he was and showed him how to climb up on top of the cage.
Now, they both spend lots of time in the living room flying between the two large guinea pig cages. Jackson's flight feathers are coming in, yeah! Angeli has figured out that she loves the pig's timothy hay and goes and finds it sticking thru the top of the cages and helps herself. The other night I fed the pigs their cut up celery and I caught Angeli on the inside of the cage edging down to try and "share" some celery with them. You could just see it in her eyes that they should be sharing with her.
Angeli also loves to hang from a wrought iron mirror I have in the living room. She hangs down enough to see herself and head bobs the mirror and makes "kissy" noises to herself. It's so sweet. She has also learned to land on the kitchen counter tops, microwave and refridgerator.
Just thought I'd share a few stories about my new sweet girl. I just love her so much and Jackson does too. She has brought so much happiness into the household. We are always watching to see what she does next.:happy:
Jackson and her are totally in love and very bonded already. Jackson was clipped before I adopted him and when he met Angeli he could not fly. When Jackson falls off the cage and ends up on the floor, Angeli flies down to him and stays by his side until I go to pick him up.
My budgie Twinkie had a prolapsed uterus a couple of weeks ago and had to be in a seperate room for a week to quell the egg laying. Angeli had never been in my bedroom before and on the first day Twinkie was in that bedroom Angeli flew all the way to that back bedroom and landed on Twinkie's cage and spent alot of time with her. She flew back and forth all that week to spend time with her.
While Angeli's in the bedroom, Jackson tried to get to her and got underneath and behind the guinea pig cages and couldn't find his way out. Angeli flew to the living room upon hearing his cries and sat on the ceiling fan until she figured out where he was. She flew where he was and showed him how to climb up on top of the cage.
Now, they both spend lots of time in the living room flying between the two large guinea pig cages. Jackson's flight feathers are coming in, yeah! Angeli has figured out that she loves the pig's timothy hay and goes and finds it sticking thru the top of the cages and helps herself. The other night I fed the pigs their cut up celery and I caught Angeli on the inside of the cage edging down to try and "share" some celery with them. You could just see it in her eyes that they should be sharing with her.
Angeli also loves to hang from a wrought iron mirror I have in the living room. She hangs down enough to see herself and head bobs the mirror and makes "kissy" noises to herself. It's so sweet. She has also learned to land on the kitchen counter tops, microwave and refridgerator.
Just thought I'd share a few stories about my new sweet girl. I just love her so much and Jackson does too. She has brought so much happiness into the household. We are always watching to see what she does next.:happy: