Coldbreeze
Rollerblading along the road
So I brought Zazu into work with me on Saturday. I work in a nursing home/rehab. I work on the rehab floor. So instead of watching everyone die around me i help them get better and go home!. Granted there are several residents that just dont be long on the rehab floor but try telling that to their family who insist that Mary Jane, even though she has no legs and is covered in bed sores will be home in time for Christmas.
Anyway. One of my all time favorite resident was leaving in a few days (discharge date was Monday) so I said that I would bring my bird in for him to see i talk bout my bird alot so that resident named me Zazu. So if he wanted me you and everyone else would hear "ZAAAAZZUUUU....? I NEED YOU" (resident is named Sal)
So in the morning I uncovered Zazu and put her in the travel cage I snuck her in, took the stairs instead of the elevator and quickly put her in the back office. I clocked in said hello to all my peeps and began my day. When Sal returned from Dialysis I told him he had a special visitor today and brought in Zazu. His eyes lit up. Sal is super Italian, very large man, covered in tattoos (face including). So I let Zazu out of her cage and for most of the day Zazu was on her best behavior. Didnt trump to fly after me when I would leave to go do my work. Didnt chirp a whole lot. I was seriously impressed. When I had some free time I did show my parrot off. Some of the questions are as followed
Is that a real bird?
Can it talk?
Can I take a picture?
I walked down the hall with Zazu and showed her to the more alert residents that didnt have any infections or precautions to their room. To the residents who werent hostile. And the residents loved her. Again to my surprise she allowed the residents to pet her. The only people she backed away from or flew away from is this white gay girl and every single black person except my guy Oneil who has such a wonderful laid back personality that I think Zazu felt at ease with him. She even stepped up to him. At the end of the day I brought her home and put her in her cage and we both took a nap!
Would I do this again? If another resident of mine wanted to meet Zazu. But u wouldnt just bring Zazu in. At the end of the day I realized how undereducated people are on parrots. They truly think every bird can talk and that they will be giant parrots.
Anyway. One of my all time favorite resident was leaving in a few days (discharge date was Monday) so I said that I would bring my bird in for him to see i talk bout my bird alot so that resident named me Zazu. So if he wanted me you and everyone else would hear "ZAAAAZZUUUU....? I NEED YOU" (resident is named Sal)
So in the morning I uncovered Zazu and put her in the travel cage I snuck her in, took the stairs instead of the elevator and quickly put her in the back office. I clocked in said hello to all my peeps and began my day. When Sal returned from Dialysis I told him he had a special visitor today and brought in Zazu. His eyes lit up. Sal is super Italian, very large man, covered in tattoos (face including). So I let Zazu out of her cage and for most of the day Zazu was on her best behavior. Didnt trump to fly after me when I would leave to go do my work. Didnt chirp a whole lot. I was seriously impressed. When I had some free time I did show my parrot off. Some of the questions are as followed
Is that a real bird?
Can it talk?
Can I take a picture?
I walked down the hall with Zazu and showed her to the more alert residents that didnt have any infections or precautions to their room. To the residents who werent hostile. And the residents loved her. Again to my surprise she allowed the residents to pet her. The only people she backed away from or flew away from is this white gay girl and every single black person except my guy Oneil who has such a wonderful laid back personality that I think Zazu felt at ease with him. She even stepped up to him. At the end of the day I brought her home and put her in her cage and we both took a nap!
Would I do this again? If another resident of mine wanted to meet Zazu. But u wouldnt just bring Zazu in. At the end of the day I realized how undereducated people are on parrots. They truly think every bird can talk and that they will be giant parrots.