Joanie Noel
11-13-2005, 10:29 AM
I was at an avian rehab/rescue place yesterday with a friend (who has an adoption pending for a blue and gold macaw). Well I am the "small bird" lady, because the large ones scare me. Especially since I must carry some attraction for the Moluccan Cockatoos, two of which kept leaping over cages to get to me. :eek: Well, I was paying attention to this sole little lovebird that was found abandoned in a motel room with a bunch of other birds. It was so loud in there and with all those huge birds, the poor thing was scared. So I was told I could hold him (even though he was pretty skittish). I calmed him down somewhat. :)
Well, a volunteer came up to me with a woman that was looking into adopting a lovebird. She told the woman that I could help her with any questions she had and I could give her some more information on lovebirds. I don't think she heard me stutter saying, "Um, I don't work...here..." But then the volunteer went off to another person. So I'm standing there with this lovebird in my hands and a woman in front of me who could potentially adopt the poor little thing. Who am I to stop her? Heck, I know a lot about lovebirds -- probably more than some of those volunteers. So I told myself, "Just wing it!" I asked the woman questions, played devil's advocate to see if she was a good candidate, asked if she had experience with lovebirds before. She apparently has a male lovebird right now and wanted to get him another male to bond with since she isn't home enough. Well? This little lovie happened to be a boy. :wink: So I told her what she should do if she decides to adopt the lovebird (separate cages, short supervised introductions, etc.). And guess what? She said, "I would love to adopt him." :D And she did.
Okay, so maybe I shouldn't play a volunteer impersonator, but I was soooo good at it. :rofl: I was so happy that I know I helped send the birdie to a good home! And I am planning on turning in my volunteer application today. :D (This is the place Amanda volunteers at, so hopefully I'll meet her too!) It's an hour away, but I don't care how long of a drive it is to help the birds out. :) So exciting!
- Joanie
Well, a volunteer came up to me with a woman that was looking into adopting a lovebird. She told the woman that I could help her with any questions she had and I could give her some more information on lovebirds. I don't think she heard me stutter saying, "Um, I don't work...here..." But then the volunteer went off to another person. So I'm standing there with this lovebird in my hands and a woman in front of me who could potentially adopt the poor little thing. Who am I to stop her? Heck, I know a lot about lovebirds -- probably more than some of those volunteers. So I told myself, "Just wing it!" I asked the woman questions, played devil's advocate to see if she was a good candidate, asked if she had experience with lovebirds before. She apparently has a male lovebird right now and wanted to get him another male to bond with since she isn't home enough. Well? This little lovie happened to be a boy. :wink: So I told her what she should do if she decides to adopt the lovebird (separate cages, short supervised introductions, etc.). And guess what? She said, "I would love to adopt him." :D And she did.
Okay, so maybe I shouldn't play a volunteer impersonator, but I was soooo good at it. :rofl: I was so happy that I know I helped send the birdie to a good home! And I am planning on turning in my volunteer application today. :D (This is the place Amanda volunteers at, so hopefully I'll meet her too!) It's an hour away, but I don't care how long of a drive it is to help the birds out. :) So exciting!
- Joanie