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[mmeager]

I have listened to you both wolf and pajarita, and appreciate your thoughts and opinions.
Both my wife and me have been discussing this a lot since we heard about this bird, we still wont know anything until Saturday. So plenty more time for decision making, however at this point we are thinking that another bird would be a blessing for us, and hopefully we could be a blessing for this bird. I have had no intentions of obtaining another bird for a long time yet, but the fact that this bird needs a new home changes everything, and I believe that we could provide this little boy/girl with a very loving family/flock.

[Wolf]

I think that you are right, this bird has a need that you could easily fill and you have been living with a huge hole, a big empty in your heart and spirit that this bird could help heal and the universe, Great Spirit or whatever you might call it has brought you together so that this might happen. Or at least, that is how I normally look at this type of thing.

[Pajarita]

Yes, I do believe that some things are timed very precisely for a special reason. Glad to hear you are seriously considering giving this poor bird a good home! Let us know how it goes, we will be anxiously awaiting news.

[mmeager]

I had the chance to speak with our Avarian vet today, we had quite a lengthy conversation!

Firstly about Buddy. It was definitely cancer, and unavoidable, I cant remember the exact type of cancer she said, (rather lengthy name!) But it is apparently vary rare, and closer to a form of leukaemia, she said there was absolutely nothing anyone could have done to save Buddy, and it would have happened at some stage, irrespective of any treatment or even previous knowledge. She believes that it was a genetic issue, not necessarily bad breeding, but definitely genetic. She also said that Buddy wouldn't have had it when we bought him, and it couldn't have been picked up in a health check, or even general blood tests. Apparently its onset is rapid, it is extremely aggressive, and always fatal. It took Buddy in two weeks. We were just very unfortunate, especially as first bird owners. However, in regards to my last statement, I view it differently than that now! When we went to purchase a bird, out of all the many beautiful birds available, there was something about Buddy I cant explain, I just couldn't go past him, it had nothing to do with type of bird, or prettiness, cuteness, activity, actions or anything, it felt like he was mine already, and he just had to come home with us! As I have said here before, something our vet told us is. "Sometimes in life when a little bird is in trouble, and doesn't have much time in this world, they seem to find a family that will give them the best and happiest life they can have in their short lives." And I believe this is exactly what happened, and it makes me feel very proud that we could give that to Buddy!

Ok, I'll say it straight out and first off! We have decided to accept this bird that needs re-homing into our family!!! I feel that we need to do this, I agree with what pajarita said, I think that this little guy can heal our hearts, and I pray to the universe that maybe we can heal his, and we will do everything in our power to do so.
This little guy is a mature male Australian Princess Parrot, we have not met yet, but have made arrangements for a meeting, hopefully early next week.
No one knows his history. He doesn't even have a name yet. they suspect he was an aviary bird, that either escaped or was released, he has apparently shown signs of previous taming, although he is not currently tame. He was found in the wild so to speak, very weak and starving. And has since been passed along to different wildlife shelters. Well, not anymore! Because we really want him. Our vet has checked him out thoroughly, and believes he is very healthy now. We have already agreed to pay for his chlamydia test. And we fully understand that he wont be easy, we know what were in for, we also know that he will probably have developed characteristics that are unchangeable, but I know we can work with him, and work around this. I am actually really looking forwards to working with this bird, and the challenge. The taming of Buddy was something I really enjoyed, and found extremely rewarding, (and painful!) I still have mild scars on my arm that I now look at very fondly!!! And I would give anything to have him bite me again right now!!! LOL, Sounds silly doesn't it?

I don't believe this bird will have a negative impact on us, I believe he will have a very positive impact, throughout the good and bad times. I think we can start a journey together, and I truly have no expectations of him, except for us all to be happy together.
I had a dream about Buddy the other night, a very realistic one. And I like to think that Buddy came to visit me in my dream to say its ok, which he did, and that has helped my decision as well.

I will keep you all updated, although I think this now should fall under another thread. I would really like to share our journey with our new bird together here. As well as pick on all your brains for help!!!!!!

[Wolf]

YAY !!!

[Pajarita]

YES!!!! TRIPLE YAAAAAAYYYY!!!!! We will want details and pictures!!!

[mmeager]

We had our hopes up, but unfortunately this little bird is not going to work out well with us.
After much discussion with the wildlife carer, and our vet, we have all decided he would be much happier in an aviary environment, he will definitely find a home tho, the wildlife centre is going to keep us updated about him.

[Pajarita]

Oh, bummer! Well, sometimes, it's just not meant to be...