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Hi everyone, I definitely did not expect
to be back for another year, and this is incredibly unexpected and kind of out of the blue.
Today, I went to the pet store to get some stuff for my fish tank, and the pet store owner came over to my mom and I, the conversation went something like this.
Him: “Hey, do you guys like birds?”
Us: “Uh, yeah, we use to have one”
Him “Well I have a present for you, we have a bird someone dropped off, and something is wrong with it’s leg”
Us: (Like some gift right? A bird that requires medical care?)
My mom and I look at each other like oh no.
So we go to the front and see the bird, opens it up, opens a shoe box,
It’s a young budgie, with something wrong with one leg (can’t stand on it, wings heavily clipped)
Apparently the owner came in and just didn’t want to care for it anymore (because it got hurt and they couldn’t afford vet care? Who knows )
Lots of back and fourth between my mom and I, we weren’t really looking for a bird, I honestly didn’t think I was going to get one right now, I just lost my Linnie in September, and the timing is all wrong, we just weren’t expecting a bird.
The owner was pretty insistent on us taking him and giving him a chance, saying the stress and whatnot was not good for him in a pet store wasn’t good for him, it was clear my mom didn’t want to take him, she doesn’t want another bird right now and I’m not sure if I can
right now either. but we both felt so bad.
Long story short, we took him, I set up my old cage and he’s there now, covered in a dark room. Water and food is there with him too. Looks like the leg might require medical care. The guy just said to wait a week or so to see if it gets better on its own, but now that I have him, he will probably see a vet sometime next week.
Pictures to come tomorrow, since he’s resting.
Anyways, ugh this is kind of me venting, my mom is like “who do you know who wants a bird?” And I’ve got zero clue, especially a bird who’s hurt and I don’t think hand tamed (yet).
Anyways, I’m not making this post for everyone to hate on the store owner, yes
It’s wrong to push a pet, especially an injured pet on people unexpectedly, that’s something I know, and honestly, what’s done is done, so no point it dwelling on it.
What’s important now is the bird, and like I said, I’ll show photos tomorrow so you can all see his leg, maybe someone has seen this before.
Vent over for now! Just looking for some advice on what to do, how to make him comfortable, what to look out for ect.
Thank you everyone, this is a very unexpected return, I don’t know what’s going to happen yet, we will see.
to be back for another year, and this is incredibly unexpected and kind of out of the blue.
Today, I went to the pet store to get some stuff for my fish tank, and the pet store owner came over to my mom and I, the conversation went something like this.
Him: “Hey, do you guys like birds?”
Us: “Uh, yeah, we use to have one”
Him “Well I have a present for you, we have a bird someone dropped off, and something is wrong with it’s leg”
Us: (Like some gift right? A bird that requires medical care?)
My mom and I look at each other like oh no.
So we go to the front and see the bird, opens it up, opens a shoe box,
It’s a young budgie, with something wrong with one leg (can’t stand on it, wings heavily clipped)
Apparently the owner came in and just didn’t want to care for it anymore (because it got hurt and they couldn’t afford vet care? Who knows )
Lots of back and fourth between my mom and I, we weren’t really looking for a bird, I honestly didn’t think I was going to get one right now, I just lost my Linnie in September, and the timing is all wrong, we just weren’t expecting a bird.
The owner was pretty insistent on us taking him and giving him a chance, saying the stress and whatnot was not good for him in a pet store wasn’t good for him, it was clear my mom didn’t want to take him, she doesn’t want another bird right now and I’m not sure if I can
right now either. but we both felt so bad.
Long story short, we took him, I set up my old cage and he’s there now, covered in a dark room. Water and food is there with him too. Looks like the leg might require medical care. The guy just said to wait a week or so to see if it gets better on its own, but now that I have him, he will probably see a vet sometime next week.
Pictures to come tomorrow, since he’s resting.
Anyways, ugh this is kind of me venting, my mom is like “who do you know who wants a bird?” And I’ve got zero clue, especially a bird who’s hurt and I don’t think hand tamed (yet).
Anyways, I’m not making this post for everyone to hate on the store owner, yes
It’s wrong to push a pet, especially an injured pet on people unexpectedly, that’s something I know, and honestly, what’s done is done, so no point it dwelling on it.
What’s important now is the bird, and like I said, I’ll show photos tomorrow so you can all see his leg, maybe someone has seen this before.
Vent over for now! Just looking for some advice on what to do, how to make him comfortable, what to look out for ect.
Thank you everyone, this is a very unexpected return, I don’t know what’s going to happen yet, we will see.
Maybe it was fate that brought you there right when he was in need of a home. I hope he’ll be okay!
