It's been forever since I've been on the forum. I've missed reading it.
In September 2019, I made a heart-wrenching decision to rehome Kyra - we were trying to sell our house, the cat was always searching her out, she had hurt my littles, and I was having immense guilt that she was stuck in her cage so much due to all of the above. Fast forward March break this year - I get a message from the woman I rehomed her with (a friend who would update me regularly). She could no longer keep Kyra for a variety of reasons. I swooshed in and brought her home faster than you can say get her. OMG, My heart...She had no perches, no toys, she was shaking when the dog or cats are around, she clings to me like never before. Her head does a twitchy thing. Her cage had so much poo all over it that I will now have to wait for warmer weather to get it outside for a huge scrub down (it's just starting to warm up now).
In the few weeks since bringing her home, her feathers are looking better and better every day. Her twitch is almost gone (I'm sure she had some kind of neuro damage but the person says she never saw her do it before). She still shakes a little, but it's slowing down. She's interacting with her toys again. I bring her into the bathroom/shower with me every day - if she wants under the water I turn the pressure way down and she waves her head all around enjoying it or she'll fly off. She snuggles with me all the time.
I feel like crying - I thought that she was going to an amazing home and I think at first she was. Unfortunately, the person has a lot on her plate and I think Kyra ended up being neglected. I feel so much guilt. I keep thinking - why didn't I just tough it out, she would have been ok. Why didn't I try this or try that before rehoming her. I hurt inside so much thinking about it all.
She now has a ton of toys, plenty of perches (none of that plain generic type). She gets lots of great food, treats, and so many snuggles. Here's a little video of her snuggling - Kyra Snuggles and another of her adorable noises Kyra scritches
She looks much better now.
In September 2019, I made a heart-wrenching decision to rehome Kyra - we were trying to sell our house, the cat was always searching her out, she had hurt my littles, and I was having immense guilt that she was stuck in her cage so much due to all of the above. Fast forward March break this year - I get a message from the woman I rehomed her with (a friend who would update me regularly). She could no longer keep Kyra for a variety of reasons. I swooshed in and brought her home faster than you can say get her. OMG, My heart...She had no perches, no toys, she was shaking when the dog or cats are around, she clings to me like never before. Her head does a twitchy thing. Her cage had so much poo all over it that I will now have to wait for warmer weather to get it outside for a huge scrub down (it's just starting to warm up now).
In the few weeks since bringing her home, her feathers are looking better and better every day. Her twitch is almost gone (I'm sure she had some kind of neuro damage but the person says she never saw her do it before). She still shakes a little, but it's slowing down. She's interacting with her toys again. I bring her into the bathroom/shower with me every day - if she wants under the water I turn the pressure way down and she waves her head all around enjoying it or she'll fly off. She snuggles with me all the time.
I feel like crying - I thought that she was going to an amazing home and I think at first she was. Unfortunately, the person has a lot on her plate and I think Kyra ended up being neglected. I feel so much guilt. I keep thinking - why didn't I just tough it out, she would have been ok. Why didn't I try this or try that before rehoming her. I hurt inside so much thinking about it all.
She now has a ton of toys, plenty of perches (none of that plain generic type). She gets lots of great food, treats, and so many snuggles. Here's a little video of her snuggling - Kyra Snuggles and another of her adorable noises Kyra scritches
She looks much better now.
My heart hurts for you both. I'm just glad the woman called you instead of trying to rehome Kyra herself.
I hope her head twitching stops soon. Were there any questionable metals in reach? Chipped bars?
