Hi All -
I've been a member since my girl was a baby (she just turned 11 on 3/17) but I recently was contacted to take in a rescue CAG. Her name is Lucy and she's 35 yo and was with her owner the entire time. He has been diagnosed with dementia and unfortunately his mental health has declined significantly to where he can no longer care for Lucy. She has plucked due to the change in their daily routine. I picked her up yesterday and we've had a good night. She's a sweet girl but she's VERY scared. Shaking :-( but chatty. She grinded her beak before bed last night so I felt that was a good sign.
This morning she kept telling me "Hi, I'm Lucy." I was very happy to hear that. She had waffles and strawberries and ate it like a champ. (more berries than waffles - to be clear). She does have cage aggression but it's more out of fear than anger. She doesn't want to hurt me. She just wants me to know to leave her be. Which I have been. She did bite me yesterday when I went to bring her to her cage from the carrier. She had escaped the carrier and she's fully flighted - so I tried to get her to step up and she zinged my forearm BUT it was a hard pinch and NOT a bite - so that's fear more than anything.
She and my girl have wellness checks this Thursday. She has a band on her ankle that I want to have removed, too. I hate bands - they make me nervous.
The girls are separated for now but they can see each other across the room and can "talk"
Any other good advice to help her acclimate? I know it will take time but I just want to make her more comfortable. (Video attached) Lucy sent my Rigby a Kiss
I've been a member since my girl was a baby (she just turned 11 on 3/17) but I recently was contacted to take in a rescue CAG. Her name is Lucy and she's 35 yo and was with her owner the entire time. He has been diagnosed with dementia and unfortunately his mental health has declined significantly to where he can no longer care for Lucy. She has plucked due to the change in their daily routine. I picked her up yesterday and we've had a good night. She's a sweet girl but she's VERY scared. Shaking :-( but chatty. She grinded her beak before bed last night so I felt that was a good sign.
This morning she kept telling me "Hi, I'm Lucy." I was very happy to hear that. She had waffles and strawberries and ate it like a champ. (more berries than waffles - to be clear). She does have cage aggression but it's more out of fear than anger. She doesn't want to hurt me. She just wants me to know to leave her be. Which I have been. She did bite me yesterday when I went to bring her to her cage from the carrier. She had escaped the carrier and she's fully flighted - so I tried to get her to step up and she zinged my forearm BUT it was a hard pinch and NOT a bite - so that's fear more than anything.
She and my girl have wellness checks this Thursday. She has a band on her ankle that I want to have removed, too. I hate bands - they make me nervous.
The girls are separated for now but they can see each other across the room and can "talk"
Any other good advice to help her acclimate? I know it will take time but I just want to make her more comfortable. (Video attached) Lucy sent my Rigby a Kiss
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