Hello from Upstate NY

I "rescued" my first parrot from PetCo in February. I say rescued because she came in to the store shortly after she was weaned and a family adopted her. They said they had a cage but three days after they bought her they came back and bought a cage. A day after that they brought her back saying something was wrong with her. The store took her to a vet and it was discovered she had a neck injury. It seems to have healed but I strongly suspect they kept her in her travel cage and when she started screaming they shook it. After that she had an understandable mistrust of humans and sat in the pet store for a year.
I fell in love and brought her home just after her first birthday(which coincidentally enough is on the same day as my oldest daughters!) I didn't even try to touch her for the first few days, just fed her dried bits of papaya and talked to her. By two weeks in she was letting me scratch her through the bars and now we're best buds! She still likes to bite first ask questions later, but she is steadily improving in that area.
So glad to have found such an active parrot forum!! Can't wait to pick every one's minds!

Welcome to your and your bird. What did you name her? All they need is love and they will blossom.

Her name at the store was Monty, but I changed it to Moxie and she has lived up to that name!! I don't know if she is actually a she but that's what I'm going with!

Welcome to you and Moxie from another upstate New Yorker!

Welcome to the forum to you both! We would love to see pictures of Moxie when you get a chance.

Welcome ! Love to see pictures

welcome an thank you for taking on moxie!! she reads like quite a charator already!!! an yes pics please

As requested...some pics of my girl!

She is beautiful! Welcome to the forum.

too cute!! your cat is gorgeous too xxx

I am also in Central NY, so just wanted to say hello!

hi im also from New York, you did a great thing for that bird and both she and the cat are ADORABLE! the cat makes me think of a cat i had and reminds me of how nice it is to have a cat sit on the couch with you. good luck to you and your bird !

Moxie sat and preened Noodle for a good 20 mins. I was very careful but the only thing I really had to worry about was the kitty rolling over on the bird out of enjoyment!!