lplummer52
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My girlfriend in Virginia has a female CAG that she rescued through Phoenix Landing. "Nellie" is an extreme plucker and therefore cannot fly because her wings are featherless. She was like this when my friend adopted her about 2 years ago. She's tried everything to get her to stop to no avail. I have had this friend for 40 years and know she takes wonderful care of her pets. Nellie fell a couple days ago and injured her foot. The CAV said her knee is inverted. It's very swollen and the bird cannot put any weight on it. They say they cannot do surgery themselves because this is such an unusual injury. They'll call her tomorrow to recommend a specialist, probably Univ of PA or Cornell. The bird has stopped talking and will only eat hand fed. She has a very hard time perching. They said the surgery will be at least $2500. My friend has recently lost her husband and is in a precarious financial position, much less that she is unable mentally to make the trip from Virginia to PA or NY. Any thoughts or suggestions?