We received a call from a concerned neighbor right before Christmas that several animals were abandoned in a house and had been there for some time. One of them was a little cockatiel. We went and picked up Victor. We named him Victor because he had been victorious in surviving not only the abandonment but also his parakeet-sized cage and seed diet. He came in with lumps and bumps but the one on his wing looked serious. After visiting our vet, Dr. Julia Hill, DVM of For Pet’s Sake, he required wing amputation. He handled that very well and is eating pellet and sometimes fresh food. He is now working on making friends with people. Do you have room in your home and heart for Victor, the amputee? He won’t want to be part of a home that is extremely noisy and loud. Loving him will be easy.
Kiya lost her mom years ago in an accident. She was being sold at a bird fair by an older man who went around "adopting" people's birds and then selling them. Kiya was part of a high-dollar trend of people who flip animals for profit. She was so scared and traumatized. She does not enjoy …
