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Giles is 23. A few years back he lost his bonded mate. Then he nearly died from BBQing his foot. Then he flew away outside. Then he got shuffled from new home to new before coming back to me forever. He's been incredibly clingy since his bonded mate died. Since he had been with another female during his shuffle I adopted her for him to have a cage companion. She just died this morning. And I'm pretty sure it's my fault. My own grief and crushing guilt aside, I don't know what to do with Giles. The last time his mate died it nearly killed him. I don't know how bonded he was to Fluffy, but I don't want him upset again. He loved waking up with her and screaming at the sun every morning. How do I help him adjust? He's already super clingy from his first mate. I don't want to traumatize him more. Should I eventually get him another cage mate so he's not alone when I'm gone? He's never really been alone before.
I feel absolutely awful about killing such a beautiful, active bird. Giles doesn't deserve to lose yet another mate. I'm determined to help him so it's not as awful as the first time. He never really got a chance to grieve. So far I don't think he's aware that she's dead.
Giles is 23. A few years back he lost his bonded mate. Then he nearly died from BBQing his foot. Then he flew away outside. Then he got shuffled from new home to new before coming back to me forever. He's been incredibly clingy since his bonded mate died. Since he had been with another female during his shuffle I adopted her for him to have a cage companion. She just died this morning. And I'm pretty sure it's my fault. My own grief and crushing guilt aside, I don't know what to do with Giles. The last time his mate died it nearly killed him. I don't know how bonded he was to Fluffy, but I don't want him upset again. He loved waking up with her and screaming at the sun every morning. How do I help him adjust? He's already super clingy from his first mate. I don't want to traumatize him more. Should I eventually get him another cage mate so he's not alone when I'm gone? He's never really been alone before.
I feel absolutely awful about killing such a beautiful, active bird. Giles doesn't deserve to lose yet another mate. I'm determined to help him so it's not as awful as the first time. He never really got a chance to grieve. So far I don't think he's aware that she's dead.
