noodles123
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- Jul 11, 2018
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- Parrots
- Umbrella Cockatoo- 15? years old..I think?
You are awesome and you are so so so very clearly a good mom.
I don't want to make you feel like you have to hope forever, but I am the type of person who does..which can be good or bad...
I cannot say what will happen with all of this, and I don't want you to give up, but I also don't want to hurt you by saying not to. I would push people to never give up, but that can be overwhelming, so please don't feel pressured by me..
There are cases of parrots returning home after very long periods of time.
There are also cases of parrots not making it in the wild.
Obviously you have thought about both possibilities, but I do NOT think you are crazy for continuing to look...I really don't. I know it could be that something happened (as do you) but no one knows, so I guess I just want to say that I am with you and I am sorry and I wish I could help.
If one day your gut tells you that it is time to stop, then stop, but only if you have really thought it through (not in some emotional moment). If it were me, regardless of how it turned out, I would just want to look back and know I did what I thought I needed to do...And I think you are doing that- and I applaud you for that.
I also want to say that Quakers are EXTREMELY good at surviving in the wild...unlike some parrots...hence their banned status in many places within the US..So if you do get to a point where you decide to stop, I don't think you should necessarily assume the worst. Pet Quakers have made colonies in many states, which is why they are considered invasive lol! So, keep that in your back pocket if you are feeling sad...Not that you want him invading anything LOL! but...the fact that they are survivors.
That doesn't mean you have to look forever, but that also means that things may not be as bad as you assume.
I don't want to make you feel like you have to hope forever, but I am the type of person who does..which can be good or bad...
I cannot say what will happen with all of this, and I don't want you to give up, but I also don't want to hurt you by saying not to. I would push people to never give up, but that can be overwhelming, so please don't feel pressured by me..
There are cases of parrots returning home after very long periods of time.
There are also cases of parrots not making it in the wild.
Obviously you have thought about both possibilities, but I do NOT think you are crazy for continuing to look...I really don't. I know it could be that something happened (as do you) but no one knows, so I guess I just want to say that I am with you and I am sorry and I wish I could help.
If one day your gut tells you that it is time to stop, then stop, but only if you have really thought it through (not in some emotional moment). If it were me, regardless of how it turned out, I would just want to look back and know I did what I thought I needed to do...And I think you are doing that- and I applaud you for that.
I also want to say that Quakers are EXTREMELY good at surviving in the wild...unlike some parrots...hence their banned status in many places within the US..So if you do get to a point where you decide to stop, I don't think you should necessarily assume the worst. Pet Quakers have made colonies in many states, which is why they are considered invasive lol! So, keep that in your back pocket if you are feeling sad...Not that you want him invading anything LOL! but...the fact that they are survivors.
That doesn't mean you have to look forever, but that also means that things may not be as bad as you assume.
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