MajesticOcelol
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My young budgie Sulphur passed away somewhere between late last night and this morning..
I had suspected respiratory issues, but the vets didn't see much wrong with her.
I saw a lot of the signs, and last night she started jumping off any perch I put her on to sit in the corner of the cage facing the wall.
I knew something was wrong.
After seeing that last night, I planned to phone the vet ASAP in the morning to get her the help she obviously and desperately needed..
I wasn't quick enough to save her.
I found her at the bottom of the cage this morning.
She was only about 6 weeks. A rescue bird, from a bad breeder who sold off chicks parents due to recklessness and didn't treat them properly.
I hadn't even had her for 1 week.
I miss her. Even though she was with me for only a short time she was the sweetest little budgie I've seen. She never bit me once, she let me handle her, sat on my shoulder a couple times and provided company to Lotus.
Lotus is chirping for her. It's so hard to hear. Whenever I took Sulphur out the cage Lotus would chirp to her, and she'd chirp back, and they'd do it over and over getting faster each time. It was adorable.
I took Lotus to the vet. She's got antibiotics for now.
They suggested carrying out post-mortem on Sulphur. It was a really hard decision, and I feel selfish finding it that hard. I did it because I knew it would save Lotus.
Sulphur, I'm sorry I didn't save you. I hope you had a good last few days with Lotus. We both loved you so much. You don't have to suffer anymore. Fly high with your old flock over the rainbow bridge.
Her first day home. They bonded instantly.
She never stopped eating. She was my little windigo. <3
Don't let her small size fool you. She was full of character. She made me laugh all the time because of her antics. She soon learned to chirp thanks to Lotus and she loved to let her voice be heard and sing along with Lotus. She was a brave and adventurous little bird, who was determined to do anything she put her mind to. She didn't let her inability to fly stop her from getting anywhere, she climbed the cage with her beak to get places. She'd sit in her seed, peck my computer screen, and at my mum's phone screen.
And she loved to hog the spotlight.
Thank you for the memories Sulphur. I love you dearly and it doesn't feel the same with you gone. I miss you so much, and Lotus does too. But you're in a better place now. We'll learn to feel less pain towards your passing but we'll never forget you.
Rest in peace, my little baby bird.
