You're on the way to starting a zoo and congrats on the new Meyers when he arrives.... I know he'll be spoiled and I must comment on the fact you did your research before deciding. that makes so many of us old timers smile and to tell you a big thank you....

Hopefully this silly MSN will imptove and we do hope to see some pixs of all the family, human, furry, fins and feathers.......

Too2

  Welcome to BB! It sounds as though you've picked a wonderful bird to add to your family! Congratulations! and as Toolady said thanks for researching first. You'll be a responsible bird mom! Cant wait to see pictures! Nan

I'm 30 miles directly west of Chicago myself (sometimes ) I come back north to visit my sweety, and see the doctors.

Have to say a big thanks to the research! If more people did that, there would be fewer rescues.

My daughterr has a pit-mix too... and she is the sweetest pill in the bottle!

Welcome.... from my zoo to yours!   

Thanks for the warm welcome! We've been involved with AmStaff/ PitBull rescue for YEARS now, so we are the LAST people who would ever get a pet on a whim. In fact, we had hoped to rescue a bird, but feared that we haven't been involved with them long enough (this is my first and dh hasn't had them since he was much younger)to truly be good "rescue parents." Our cat and both of our dogs are rescue and I would never BUY an animal when there are so many out there looking for homes, but we also didn't want to bring a rescue bird in and have the poor baby wind up back at a rescue or something because we didn't have the experience to really work on its pre-existing issues with it. Rescues of any type deserve better than that.

     In fact, if you ever want me riled up and ranting, just get me started on all the issues involved with the bully breeds in particular...I'm not pretty to be around once I get started..LOL I turn into a momma bear when it comes to animals who have no choice in their fates and the "humans" who treat them as disposable or worse....ooookay..I'll get down off the ol' soapbox now...lol (see what I mean?!..teehee)

     We are heading over tonight to spend some time with the new baby, so I'll try to get some pics and start annoying you all before he even comes home!           Thanks again! ~Chris

I'm so glad you feel the way you do about animals and the way people treat them I feel exactly the way you do I have 2 dogs, 3birds and a squirrel that I have rescued and if I could afford it I;d probubly save a few more but I'm at my limit as to what I can afford. when you take them in you  have to be able toafford the food vet and all that in takes to give the animals you own the best possible care I have 11 animals right now 3 of which are my daughters that is staying with me until she get back on her feet she just started a new job about a month ago so hopefully she will be back on her feet very soon and I can have my home back in Order.

 

Pat