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Post by robinlovesducks on Apr 12, 2018 11:48:28 GMT
Basically, the cat got into the room where my budgies were free flying so I grabbed them and shoved them in my jumper. One of the birds climbed down my sleeve and, because he couldn't see the way out, started biting me. I grabbed him and pulled him out because I was panicking, forgot there was a cat on the floor and immediately had to grab him again before chasing the cat out. He broke skin and there is two bite marks on my arm. He now refuses to go near me. The other bird has followed suite. I think I may have permanently lost the trust of my birds. Any advice?  An image of the bite marks (I'm a bad budgie mum  ) |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 12, 2018 12:17:23 GMT
With patience you'll be able to regain their trust.
Please don't let the cat in the same room as the budgies, I'm so glad that they did not come to any harm on this occasion.
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Post by robinlovesducks on Apr 12, 2018 12:43:08 GMT
I don't. My mum didn't shut the door properly and the cat pushed it open. Thank you for the advice.
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Post by Rachael Kellett on Apr 12, 2018 15:27:26 GMT
Oh gosh! I can imagine how scary that was, for your budgies and you. As Marianne said, be extra careful in future but I'm sure you will anyway. And as for your budgies you will get their trust back, it'll just take time and lots of bribery with millet sprays  |
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Post by Hezz on Apr 13, 2018 1:16:05 GMT
A lot will depend on how well you and they have already bonded. If their trust is strong, they will forgive and forget .... well maybe not forget, but they will forgive ... relatively quickly.
If you haven't had them long, this will set back your bonding/trust-building process, but with patience and persistence you will get past this.
IF this sort of thing does happen again, remember it is usually easier to grab one cat and remove it, rather than trying to catch multiples of a panicking prey animal.
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