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AHEM
You guys thought I was joking about the parrot, didn't you?
Yeah, so, the thing is, before I agreed to take in two kittens, I had, um, filed an application to adopt a parrot. I've honestly been wanting to get a bird or something for a while now, but Mom is not really interested in more pets. Now, though, since she and Dad are off at college, it was time, so I did a search for adoptable parrots in the Salt Lake area, and found a bird rescue group. Lucy the sun conure is about 8-10 years old. Her previous human died, and so Lucy needed a new home. (My brother: "So you're getting a USED BIRD?")
And then I was offered some kittens. So, um, I'm going to have a fun few months with a bird and some baby kitties. Pray for me, y'all.
This bird group's pretty cool, though. One person came to do a home check to make sure my house didn't have spikes on the walls and smoking braziers and I didn't appear to kick my cat for fun. Then I had to drive 30 miles north to visit her at her foster family.
( That was an adventure. )
I expected Lucy to take a few days to get used to being in my house. What I did not expect was that she would immediately want to get out of her cage, hop on my shoulder, and start exploring. This bird is the friendliest little thing on the planet, except for when you scare her with your fingers and she bites them.
And now, even though I've had a parakeet before and have read books and websites on How To Bird, I am panicking, wondering if I've already broken this little critter. I suspect this is a smaller version of how new parents feel when they get home from the hospital, too.
But I think I got things set up for Lucy pretty well.
Her cage is a nice spot to hang out, I think. She's got a fuzzy thing at the top to sleep in, even!
She was suspicious of this bowl for a minute, but once she saw me dabble my fingers in it, she was all for it.
So! New parrot is here, new kitties due in a couple of weeks. And people wondered what I'd find to do with my time. Wish me luck!
You guys thought I was joking about the parrot, didn't you?
Yeah, so, the thing is, before I agreed to take in two kittens, I had, um, filed an application to adopt a parrot. I've honestly been wanting to get a bird or something for a while now, but Mom is not really interested in more pets. Now, though, since she and Dad are off at college, it was time, so I did a search for adoptable parrots in the Salt Lake area, and found a bird rescue group. Lucy the sun conure is about 8-10 years old. Her previous human died, and so Lucy needed a new home. (My brother: "So you're getting a USED BIRD?")
And then I was offered some kittens. So, um, I'm going to have a fun few months with a bird and some baby kitties. Pray for me, y'all.
This bird group's pretty cool, though. One person came to do a home check to make sure my house didn't have spikes on the walls and smoking braziers and I didn't appear to kick my cat for fun. Then I had to drive 30 miles north to visit her at her foster family.
( That was an adventure. )
I expected Lucy to take a few days to get used to being in my house. What I did not expect was that she would immediately want to get out of her cage, hop on my shoulder, and start exploring. This bird is the friendliest little thing on the planet, except for when you scare her with your fingers and she bites them.
And now, even though I've had a parakeet before and have read books and websites on How To Bird, I am panicking, wondering if I've already broken this little critter. I suspect this is a smaller version of how new parents feel when they get home from the hospital, too.
But I think I got things set up for Lucy pretty well.
Her cage is a nice spot to hang out, I think. She's got a fuzzy thing at the top to sleep in, even!
She was suspicious of this bowl for a minute, but once she saw me dabble my fingers in it, she was all for it.
So! New parrot is here, new kitties due in a couple of weeks. And people wondered what I'd find to do with my time. Wish me luck!
