Surprise! We're going on our honeymoon...

[Kyoto]

Just looking for a little support to calm my nerves…

Brent and I officially get married September 19th of this year. He just surprised me that we will be going on an epic honeymoon on October 1st. You can imagine what my first thought is of course… My baby! How am I going to handle leaving her in someone else's care for two weeks?!

My mom is going to look after her (she has no birds and is a clean freak, knows about dangers of teflon, avocado, cleaning chemicals etc.) but I need advice on how to advise her.

What have others done as far as giving clear care instructions for sitters? She knows Kyo and Kyo has been over there many times, but I'm really worried about her getting out and not being able to get her back in. I know my mom will give her attention and feed her properly… but this one fear has me sooo nervous.


Need support, and hugs. I am a nervous wreck!

 

[Mimsy01]

Write it all down for her. Like a card that gives the basics on day to day care. A card with a little bundle of emergency things, giving instructions on what to do as well as the vets phn number and address.

Don't be nervous and enjoy your honeymoon!!!!

 

[GreatBlue320]

I completely understand your nervousness! I hate leaving Baxter even for a weekend. It's good that your mom and Kyo know each well so you don't have to worry about Kyo being fearful of a new person.

I agree with Mimsy... write a daily instruction list. That's what I did for Baxter's bird sitters. Write out the most detailed list you want and don't worry about writing the obvious things down. It might seem like overkill, but it gave me some peace of mind.

Very excited for your upcoming wedding and honeymoon!

 

[Newbsi]

Don't be nervous and enjoy your honeymoon!!!!

LOL... just when you start to relax about it... the honeymoon will be over. So TRY and not think about it

 

[Terry57]

You must be getting sooo excited!!!
I agree about making a list. That will make things easier for your Mom, and you won't have to worry about that part. Would it be possible for Kyo to stay a night with your Mom beforehand? That way she can practice getting her back into her cage, and that will ease that worry as well.
She is going to be just fine while you are enjoying your wedding and honeymoon...promise
Where are you going? You do realize we sooo need to see wedding and travel pics, right? Pretty Please?

 

[ruffledfeathers]

I agree with writing it all down. I always overdid that when I left Georgie. I even left emergency numbers, avian vet, the carrier, etc. You can even leave cds and/or dvds that your bird likes. Gilbert has an ipod that I play on shuffle for him and has the Bird Sitter dvd.
Georgie never wanted to come out for anyone other than me. So I hated having her caged for days while I was away, but I left instructions to sit right by the cage and talk to her for long periods of time, eat a meal with her, etc. That's how she ended up eating some crazy stuff like French fries (LOL "georgie likes popcorn chicken and fries!" uh?) but for the little bit of time I was gone and the few bites she had, I was just glad she excitedly came over and accepted the food and had fun.

 

[Scott]

Congratulations!! Wishing you and Brent a wonderful life!!

All of the previous posts have terrific advice, but IMO there is no substitute for having your mom spend some time with you and the birds to learn the choreography. Backing it up with written info will make the job easier.

 

[RavensGryf]

I feed and care for the dogs next door when the owners go away. I've been doing it for a while now, so it's routine for me, but she still leaves the full typed page for me of very detailed info... little specifics, what they like, etc. She puts the food in sandwich bags for each day, sets their meds out, etc. Organized and easy. She also has several phone numbers as well for emergency. Her cell, husband's cell, her son's phone number even. Be sure to give your vet's phone number, and even the hotel where you will be staying.

Oh, and have a wonderful time !

 

[SailBoat]

Great threads all. I assume that your parrot(s) will be staying at your place and mother will be visiting. That takes all the stress off of the parrot(s) and much easier for mom.

Enjoy, the honeymoon.

 

[Kyoto]

Great threads all. I assume that your parrot(s) will be staying at your place and mother will be visiting. That takes all the stress off of the parrot(s) and much easier for mom.

Enjoy, the honeymoon.

Kyo is going to my mothers. She likes being there, she will get lots of attention there, and there are no cats unlike our place. My mom lives too far away to drive in to us every day. She is very familiar with my mom's house since we take her over there every week.

Cats get looked after by a nice lady who doesn't mind doing their litter and all that. It's just too much to ask my mom to look after them too. Brent has been using her for years, since before I came along.

Thank you so much everyone. This has been a very helpful thread.