Kokkie’s crumbs, pieces of a Grey’s story.

DonnaBudgie

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This morning while reviewing docs from YNL branches around the world, Kokkie sent a reply via express courier to send LPOA files asap. Kokkie has grown weary of sending the parakeets to do her bidding in this tiresome onslaught of legal woes. In one part of the file she has asked YNL to move on the forced purchase of her condo. She heard a ring neck might be approved to live on site. She’s not sure that she approves of new rabble.

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Do birds really do this? Don't they get whiplash?
 

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The representatives asked if they could review the documents in private. Sara, lifted her legal pad and placed it and her paperwork in her case as her security staff and manager left the room. As Sara approached the door, she turned and stated that She had rented a Villa and hoped that they had like accommodations as she had received several additional inquires from over 46% of the other owners with like complains and expect that number to grow rapidly.

Dial extension #32 if you need anything, good bye for now, gentle-parrots!

As Sara closed the door behind her, she could easily hear the Screaming. She smiled as she noted a Text from Julio! As she reviewed the text, she saw that Leonardo had provide additional personal information regarding the financial status of each board member and their criminal records and/or other activities. He also stated that he had RB currently booked and onboard a commercial flight and, he will contact her once he had verified and further review the activities of each. Julio had spoken with the Judge whom he had a long relationship with over the years he had worked in Africa. Sara smiled as she was reviewing the dialog of what was happening in the conference room, she smiled and turned to the manager and asked if she had their clients phone number and whether it was a secured line?
 
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I’ve been thinking a lot about what is helping me get Kokkie to stop plucking and shredding her feathers. I wanted to share our ongoing experience. When Kokkie gets anxious, she tends to shred and pluck. So the first thing I did was spend lots of time with her. Exposing her to the rest of the house, hanging out with her on my knee (shoulder privileges are rare), figuring out what she likes to do.

I stumbled on the fact that she loves to tear soft things apart. So I got easily shreddable toys mixed with hard wood pieces. She didn’t go for them for months but I was faithful to have them for her. Slowly, she began checking them out. Now she destroys things like normal grey. She is still learning how to play tho.

Also, by chance, I noticed she wanted to tear any cloth. I had old towels and watched as she began her artistic career in shredded art. I’ve been careful and made sure she wasn’t eating the towels. She shreds them to microscopic bits.

So I keep the torn towels and toys around. It’s distracted her enough to mostly leaving her feathers alone. I’m so happy! I’d rather her shred things than herself.

I also insist on baths which she hates. But being clean and having good food is part of the journey as well.

Love my little vampire. Vet thinks she may get some neck feathers after all. If so I hope she keeps her little red bow tie.

Parrots are work but keeping us busy is a kind of stress reliever as well for us the caretakers. It’s a win-win.
 
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LeaKP

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I’ve been thinking a lot about what is helping me get Kokkie to stop plucking and shredding her feathers. I wanted to share our ongoing experience. When Kokkie gets anxious, she tends to shred and pluck. So the first thing I did was spend lots of time with her. Exposing her to the rest of the house, hanging out with her on my knee (shoulder privileges are rare), figuring out what she likes to do.

I stumbled on the fact that she loves to tear soft things apart. So I got easily shreddable toys mixed with hard wood pieces. She didn’t go for them for months but I was faithful to have them for her. Slowly, she began checking them out. Now she destroys things like normal grey. She is still learning how to play tho.

Also, by chance, I noticed she wanted to tear any cloth. I had old towels and watched as she began her artistic career in shredded art. I’ve been careful and made sure she wasn’t eating the towels. She shreds them to microscopic bits.

So I keep the torn towels and toys around. It’s distracted her enough to mostly leaving her feathers alone. I’m so happy! I’d rather her shred things than herself.

I also insist on baths which she hates. But being clean and having good food is part of the journey as well.

Love my little vampire. Vet thinks she may get some neck feathers after all. If so I hope she keeps her little red bow tie.

Parrots are work but keeping us busy is a kind of stress reliever as well for us the caretakers. It’s a win-win.
Here’s today’s pic. Little red bow tie feather hanging in there.


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