Maybe its because our rat died today and that feeling of death of a loved pet is in the air. I was holding gizmo tonight and he didn't want to go straight back to his cage to go to bed as usual, he just wanted to be held. He even got on the floor for the first time to walk to his water I had before me. He has a hard time walking now because he is so weak and his chest feathers are so unkept. after getting his fill of water with no poop (this is sooo strange for him as usually he pukes or urates by this time at least twice) he tried to climb back on my leg, couldn't so I picked him up and the flood gates opened. I of course turned my head and tears just ran down my face. I told him what a pretty bird he was and said my usual "I love you handsome," before I put him in his bed.
He sits on my forarm and his head comes to my chin but I keep my head back from him. Pretty awkward but I really am trying to keep my face out of range. He snuggled his head into my chest so I looked down at him petting his head, he flapped and dropped his wings and whispered "I love you, kiss"-as to which he threw up his head, and planted one right in my mouth. Not on my mouth but in my mouth. I didn't know whether to laugh or puke as in my head I always think he has this deadly contageous disease (not proven and the vet doesn't think so).
It was too cute and gorss and funny at the same time. Anyway, I don't watch soap operas, but I feel sometimes I live one with this bird. If he gets well, he will be something else.
He sits on my forarm and his head comes to my chin but I keep my head back from him. Pretty awkward but I really am trying to keep my face out of range. He snuggled his head into my chest so I looked down at him petting his head, he flapped and dropped his wings and whispered "I love you, kiss"-as to which he threw up his head, and planted one right in my mouth. Not on my mouth but in my mouth. I didn't know whether to laugh or puke as in my head I always think he has this deadly contageous disease (not proven and the vet doesn't think so).
It was too cute and gorss and funny at the same time. Anyway, I don't watch soap operas, but I feel sometimes I live one with this bird. If he gets well, he will be something else.
