Rehomed my Little Man today :(

Mr. Precious was just too attached to me & his attacks on anyone besides me have stepped up in viciousness. I had to constantly choose between spending time with the bird or my kids as I cannot open the door to whatever room I'm in with him. He came within 2 inches of taking out my 6 yr olds eye this week in an unprovoked assault. I sobbed the whole way home.

He went back to the home I had gotten him from. They also watched him when I was in the hospital. He's nice to the entire family there as he's not specifically attached to anyone. They had him for 2 years before I got him and they had no problems with him. I know he will be happy there and I can see him whenever I want.

Will he remember me? I want to give him a week to settle in, but like in a month will he still remember me? He said I love you as I left. I know I did the right thing for my family but I miss him soooo much.

Oh that's so sad!!!!! I think you did the right thing though. I think I would choose the safety of my children before a bird, especially at that level. I mean a few nips I would put up with but if he was about to take out his/her eye, that's crossing the line. It's clear how much you loved him and how much he loved you. The part about him saying I love you before you left made me tear . That's so bittersweet. I'm sure he won't forget you. How far do you live from his original owners? You can still visit him! And maybe when your children are old and out of the house you can take him back . I don't know. Or maybe if he just takes a break away from you he'll be a little better when you bring him back? I hope he doesn't become really depressed and start plucking. That would be terrible. But it sounds like he had a pretty good life with his original owners right? DO you know if they are selling him? I'm so sorry you had to go through this. It's so heartbreaking. I had to do the same thing when I moved across the country. I still miss my babies.

They would never sell him. They got him when his original owner died. It's only about a 7 minute drive & my kids play with her kids so I could see him once a week or so. He was always happy there before. They just had a yip yip dog that made him scream constantly. The yip yip dog is gone so when they watched him when I was in the hospital he was great for them. She home schools also so they are all home like 24/7. After that first mating season he wouldn't stop trying to build me a nest. 10 x a day I had to stop him. We were too attached & he wouldn't let anyone near me. I know he'll be happy, safe & loved & if he they couldn't keep him they would give him back to me.

Tammy said:

They would never sell him. They got him when his original owner died. It's only about a 7 minute drive & my kids play with her kids so I could see him once a week or so. He was always happy there before. They just had a yip yip dog that made him scream constantly. The yip yip dog is gone so when they watched him when I was in the hospital he was great for them. She home schools also so they are all home like 24/7. After that first mating season he wouldn't stop trying to build me a nest. 10 x a day I had to stop him. We were too attached & he wouldn't let anyone near me. I know he'll be happy, safe & loved & if he they couldn't keep him they would give him back to me.

Click to expand...

Oh well that's great!! At least you can still see him . You kind of have shared ownership of him then! How old is he? The good thing about Amazons is they live so long, so when your kids graduate high school and go off to college, your baby will still be there and then he can have you all to himself ! And awww he sounds like he would be a great daddy lol! Too bad you're not a bird . He sounds like such a sweetie!

Sorry you had to return Mr. Precious to his previous home and hope it works out well for him.


Parrots generally have excellent memories, especially for people they like; it's probable he will remember you.

Sorry you had to return him to his previous home. At least he's with people he already knows. It must have been a terribly hard decision for you to make. Hugs!

Sorry to hear of your situation.Yes he will remember you,I've had zons that i was seperated from for many years,yes they remember.Maybe when he's out of his breeding cycle things will change,good luck.

I'm sorry to hear that! I think you made the right choice though. Your son needs his eyes!

I'm glad you can see him though! It sounds like a good situation for all of you.

My heart is aching for you. I know how you must be feeling. But at least he is going back to a good home.

I would like to suggest that in the future when you decide to get another bird, get a very young bird from a reputable breeder that has been well socialized. This is very important since you have young children. It will also be up to you to keep up the socialization process to insure that your bird doesn't become a one person bird. It will be able to grow with your family.

This story makes me so sad. When I was looking for a bird to adopt I came across a lady who was in the same situation where her cockatoo was very aggressive to others and also to her when others were around her - she said he wanted to mate with her so that was the reason. She was thinking of sending him to some kind of zoo or similar place where he wouldn't be in a home as she didn't think he would bond with other humans. I just got my OWA and I don't want that ever to be the situation with him. How does one avoid that sort of thing anyway?

I'm sorry to hear that....Whenever mine goes into mating season, I back off away from them and not take them out as much cause I have my partner and other pets to consider. JoJo have been trying to mate with me and is mean towards any other birds that comes near or if I'm petting them he will attack them. So he gets alone time with me for a bit then get put back while I tend to the other children. My macaw gets the same treatment as he can get mean nipping at me IF I'm petting the dogs, birds, whatever that's not him. I don't promote the mating thing at all, I back away from them until the season is over.

How long should I wait before visiting? They don't want him going after them so first the first month or two they've offered to bring him over to see me. How long should I let him settle in before I ask him over for a visit? I miss him so much but I don't want to make it harder on him to re-adjust to them. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.