Miago Ford

MIAGO FORD WAS MY VERY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH A BIRD AS A PET. SHE CAME TO CALL MY HOME HERS IN SEPTEMBER OF 1996 AND SHE COULDN'T HAVE ARRIVED AT A BETTER TIME. I WAS, AT THE TIME, BETWEEN JOBS AND VERY MUCH DEPRESSED. THREE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY LITTLE SWEETIE I SECURED A CAREER AND WE HAD ALREADY MADE A STRONG BOND TOGETHER. THOSE FEW MONTHS THAT I WAS UNEMPLOYED I WORKED W/ HER AND HAND-TAMED HER.

SINCE THEN, I HAVE LOST MY LITTLE SWEETHEART TO A TERRIBLE AND HEARTLESS ILLNESS, CANCER.

SHE WAS FLYING AROUND ON OCTOBER 14TH IN MY HOME AFTER I HAD GOTTEN OFF OF WORK, AND TO MY SURPRISE SHE STARTED TO HOLD HER LEG AS IF SHE HAD HURT IT. SHE WAS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS SITTING ON HER PERCH. I TOOK HER TO THE VET THE VERY NEXT DAY TO FIND OUT THAT MOST BUDGIES HAVE A TENDENCY TO GET TUMORS WHICH CAUSE THEIR LEG/LEGS TO PARALYZE. WITHIN 48 HOURS MY BEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD TOOK HER FINAL BREATH ON MY CHEST AT 11PM.

TEARS STILL COME TO MY EYES AS I MISS HER VERY MUCH. NO ONE WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO OWN A BIRD UNLESS THEY HAVE OWNED ONE THEIRSELVES. YOU GET MUCH MORE ATTACHED TO THOSE LITTLE CREATURES THAN YOU DO A CAT OR DOG (I HAVE HAD BOTH AND MANY MORE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CREATURES AND THE ATTACHMENT IS NOT THE SAME-FOR ME-THAT IS). SHE PASSED AWAY ALMOST 1 MONTH AGO. I HAVE THOUGHT OF GETTING ANOTHER ONE BUT FEEL IT BEST THAT I WAIT AWHILE. I FEEL THAT I WOULD EXPECT THAT BIRD TO BE JUST LIKE MIAGO.

IN CLOSING I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT A BIRD IS THE BEST PET IN THE WORLD, BUT ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE TIME TO SPEND WITH THEM ON A DAILY BASIS AND TO CARE FOR THEM CONSTANTLY IN A LOVING AND CARING MANNER.

- Submitted by Lauria

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