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Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or
Posted by Alison on 6/06/06

On 5/21/06, Bob wrote:
> MY UMBRELLA COCKATOO BIT MY VERY HARD CAUSING ME TO BLEED
> I AM ABLE TO HANDLE HIM EASILY BEFORE NOW I FEAR HIM. HE
> IS A SCREMER AND NEEDS ALOT OF ATTENTION MORE THAN I COULD
> GIVE. I MUST ADMIT THAT I DO COVER HIS CAGE OFTEN AND
> SPRAY HIM WITH WATER TO SLOW DOWN HIS SCREMING. PERHAPS I
> MAY HAVE GONE OVERBOARD WITH THE SRAYING WITH THIS LESSON
> LEARN I NOW STOPPED THE SPRAYING. NEVERTHELESS, I AM
> CONSIDERING OF GETTING RID OF HIM DUE TO THIS
> INCIDENT.HOWEVER, THIS BIRD IS VERY COMPASIONATE AND LOVES
> TO CUDDLE. I DO HAVE MIXED FEELINGS HE HAS BEEN OUR PET
> FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS AND HES ABOUT 14 Y/O. THERFORE, I AM
> REACHING OUT TO MY BIRD BUDDIES FOR ANY RECOMMENDATIONS.
> THANKS
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I see the responses have really run from one extreme to the
other. I would tell you this: If you are truly afraid of
the bird, and that fear is going to keep you from giving your
bird the attention it desperately needs, added to the fact
that you already said that he needs more than you could give
him even before the incident (if I read that correctly), then
yes, by all means, find a home that is ready, willing and
prepared to give him what he needs. Not everyone is cut out
for having a Cockatoo. They are demanding, loud, sometimes
aggressive and unpredictable, and there is no shame in
admitting that he is more bird than you can handle. In your
situation, where he is being punished often, and now you fear
him to boot, I would find him a new home. Good luck in
whatever decision you make. -Alison-

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• u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or no?, 5/21/06, by Bob.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 5/21/06, by interesting.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 5/21/06, by Phil/wild.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 5/21/06, by bobit.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 5/21/06, by INTERESTING.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 5/21/06, by Warmest Regards. Phil/Wild .
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 5/21/06, by Jane S..
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 5/21/06, by Evelyn.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 5/22/06, by Maritta.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? , 5/23/06, by Fran.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? , 5/23/06, by bobit.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? , 5/23/06, by Cherie.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? , 5/23/06, by Fran .
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? , 5/24/06, by Cherie.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? , 5/24/06, by Cherie.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 5/24/06, by Jan .
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? , 5/26/06, by johnny.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? , 6/03/06, by Jay.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? , 6/03/06, by phil/wild.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? , 6/05/06, by aubrey.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 6/06/06, by sascha.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 6/06/06, by Alison.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 6/09/06, by Cherie.
• Re: u2 bit me for the first time! should I keep him? yes or, 6/19/06, by friend.