Rest in peace Inca

A couple years ago a rescued pair of Congo greys who were in horrid shape and had been split up and then plucked themselves because as best we could tell they had been together for over 40 years ; were sent here to retire together in peace. We spent thousands in vet bills getting them healthy (lead and zinc were insanely high, plus infections like crazy). I gave them a large flight and let them just live. They produced a single baby for us once, and we kept it as a pet. Today I che led them in the more ing as usual, around 2pm I got a bad feeling and I hacked all the animals again. Inca was found on the floor gasping and dying. Rushed her in to thethe vet for (at the very least) a pain killer or to put her down and shorten her suffering. Cause of death will not be known for certain until necropsy results get back to me. A few years ago I had them sexed by Scott McDonald and he said they were "really old", so we will see what happened. Her mate has been moved into the house in a regular cage so that I can watch him for depression. He's fairly tame, so he should be OK. It isn't often we lose a bird, and it breaks my heart. She hated people, but she loved her mate and her nest. I take a little comfort in knowing her last years were full of peace (compared to her horrific previous owner situation who had split the pair to make a quick buck). Rest in peace Inca, we will miss you.

Bless you for what you are doing and have done with animals. Inca went to birdie heaven happy for the peace she found in her elderly years. I wish I could get ahold of people that treat animals so cruelly as to have a bird so bad off like these two greys were. What is her mate's name and their baby's name? Is the baby they had tame??

OMG am sorry to hear that at lest her last years was so good

Im so sorry to hear about Inca!!!! Scott comes to the bird fair here in Nashville as well.

We named the baby bashful. He is quite sweet and I waited a long time before I pulled him, and then tamed him after Inca and "her mate" and weaned him... I couldn't bear the idea of taking that baby from them until they were done.... they LOVED having their baby. The males name I will not release. We never renamed him, and the previous owner has threatened to steal birds from whoever wound up with those Greta.... long legal mess... I am legally right, but that doesn't keep a Meth head from threatening me.

I am so sorry for your loss and glad she got to spend her last bit of life with someone who cared and respected them.

I'm sorry for your loss honey . You gave these birds a peaceful life and more love then they have ever known. Thank you for that and all you continue to do for animals.
Rest in peace Sweet Inca.