Chowder the 2nd bird that Matt and the kids got without me being on the decision committee died on Saturday morning. This bird was an all white parakeet that Carter really bonded to because it was calm and liked to be held. The last few weeks the poor bird did not look good and started to turn brown and slept all the time. The poor thing couldn't even hold its head up on Saturday morning while Carter was holding it. Carter was very sad and could not hold back the tears of sadness. We all were teary eyed because Carter NEVER gets emotional like that. We put Chowder in a shoe box with lots of paper towels to keep him warm while we had to leave for Carter's football game. We all felt so bad for Carter, he was so quiet and somber the entire ride to Ogden and just wasn't himself during his game.
After Carter's game he wanted to go by the pet store and look at the birds and I said sure..not knowing that we would be walking out with another bird...(What am I thinking). I just have a soft spot for my kids when they are feeling down. Both birds that we have now are ones we got when I have felt bad for Carter. We got Parry at the beginning of the year because Carter was trying out hearing aids and now Oreo because of the loss of Chowder.
We still have Parry, but he is not social at all. We made the mistake of getting him a mirror and he wants nothing to do with humans. He just sits in front of the mirror and chirps at himself when he is bored. We try to get him out, but he flys back to his cage to get away for anyone.
So, now Carter is much happier with his new bird. He still gets sad when he thinks of Chowder, but he is now buried in our backyard. Oreo is another perfect bird for Carter. He is very social and can be held anytime. He even ate out of Matt's had on the 2nd day we had him, which is pretty amazing. Oreo has a separate cage and stays in Carter's room,which makes Carter feel very responsible for his own pet now.
We still have Parry, but he is not social at all. We made the mistake of getting him a mirror and he wants nothing to do with humans. He just sits in front of the mirror and chirps at himself when he is bored. We try to get him out, but he flys back to his cage to get away for anyone.
So, now Carter is much happier with his new bird. He still gets sad when he thinks of Chowder, but he is now buried in our backyard. Oreo is another perfect bird for Carter. He is very social and can be held anytime. He even ate out of Matt's had on the 2nd day we had him, which is pretty amazing. Oreo has a separate cage and stays in Carter's room,which makes Carter feel very responsible for his own pet now.
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