Phoenixjay
New member
- Sep 5, 2016
- 109
- 7
- Parrots
- Beaker- 6 year old cockatiel
Leonardo da Birdie- 11 year old cockatiel
He isn't a parrot, but he was one of my best friends for nearly 2 years.
I lost my hedgehog last night after a long battle with whatever he had. We never really got an answer from any of the vets we took him too. I tried to save him, and he actually had another appointment today, but I came home yesterday to find him gone next to his water bowl. Hedgehog life spans are 4-5 years. Moyo only lived two. He was gone way too soon, but his two years were happy ones.
Hedgehogs aren't normally cuddly animals, and normally they take a long time to bond with their hoomans. Moyo, on the other hand, became really excited when he first met he and then snuggled with me all of the way home. He loved people and he loved cuddling. There were times I would put him on the floor to let him explore and he would come back to me (almost insulted that I dared put him down actually). The only time he would run around on the floor is when he had visitors to sniff. One time, I saw a girl crying, and I happened to be walking home from campus with Moyo in my purse, so I pulled him out and let her hold him. The happiness on her face was priceless. There was nothing Moyo loved more than being loved and loving. A scientific study may come out next year that hedgehogs don't really love or whatever, but I strongly believe I had one complete refutation to that theory. Moyo's name means "heart" in Swahili, and I don't think there is one person he encountered that can't say he didn't give all of his.
I lost my hedgehog last night after a long battle with whatever he had. We never really got an answer from any of the vets we took him too. I tried to save him, and he actually had another appointment today, but I came home yesterday to find him gone next to his water bowl. Hedgehog life spans are 4-5 years. Moyo only lived two. He was gone way too soon, but his two years were happy ones.
Hedgehogs aren't normally cuddly animals, and normally they take a long time to bond with their hoomans. Moyo, on the other hand, became really excited when he first met he and then snuggled with me all of the way home. He loved people and he loved cuddling. There were times I would put him on the floor to let him explore and he would come back to me (almost insulted that I dared put him down actually). The only time he would run around on the floor is when he had visitors to sniff. One time, I saw a girl crying, and I happened to be walking home from campus with Moyo in my purse, so I pulled him out and let her hold him. The happiness on her face was priceless. There was nothing Moyo loved more than being loved and loving. A scientific study may come out next year that hedgehogs don't really love or whatever, but I strongly believe I had one complete refutation to that theory. Moyo's name means "heart" in Swahili, and I don't think there is one person he encountered that can't say he didn't give all of his.
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What a beautiful boy he was. They really come in and steal our hearts, and even when small leave such a huge void when they go. My heart goes out to you.
