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Post by tatiana4lettuce on May 17, 2014 15:12:40 GMT
Dearest All,
I hope this rehoming request finds you and your budgies super well. I am urgently looking for a new home for Blithe (pictured) and am greatly comforted by seeing all the caring threads and posts on similar topics!!!! <3
Sadly, I made the wrong choice for my 6 year old budgie, Jet purely because I FELL IN LOVE with Blithe and hoped it would work out. Jet had lost his long term love who succumbed to a kidney problem in January. Blithe was bought from a kind breeder in the UK who hand-reared her and comes with a clean bill of health from CJ Hall avian vets.
Blithe is sweet, loving and, very playful and energetic. He wants to cuddle with Jet and play all with him all day. Jet, however, since he was a baby has been very meek and quiet when in the company of bolder birds of which Blithe is, definitely, one. He really needed a quiet soul to bond with. Jet is not playful except, on his own! He is also not very cuddly. It doesn't help that we thought Blithe was a girl and, we were looking for a female for Jet!!
Blithe is so pretty, pure white with hints of blue around his neck. He was hand-reared and is super tame. He loves a little, light stroke on the tummy and neck is full of energy, climbing about, exploring everything, upside down and all around! He is just too much for Jet. She wants to kiss him ALL day and he just runs away after a minute max leaving Blithe frustrated and Jet, stressed. Blithe is, however, good natured and has never hurt Jet. Blithe sings all day, forever twittering and chirping, he is simply delightful.
I am desperate to rehome him because at the moment, I have had to separate him into a smaller cage and, he is frustrated at not being with Jet. I have to be next to him all the time otherwise he keeps calling out. He is eating and playing with his favourite toys which I moved into the new cage and, of course, these will all be going with him to his new home.
It is clear that he needs a new home ideally with other birds/another bird who also wants company, who is/are also playful, energetic and affectionate. He absolutely needs a big cage and sadly, he doesn't come with one as I have separated him into a temporary cage. He likes to go out and about for a fly so would do well with someone who is comfortable with budgies, accustomed to them and enjoys them without being intimidated with him flying around.
Please, if you want a budgie to love and play with or, if you have the right budgies for Blithe to hang out with, he would be a super pet. I would keep him myself but, as I take Jet away with me for work, travelling with two cages is just not feasible
I love Blithe who reminds me so much of my first budgie with a massive personality and full of energy. I hope for her to get the home he deserves! He is currently with me in London.
Much love, Tatiana, Blithe and Jet <3 xxx
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Post by birdguhl on May 17, 2014 17:25:46 GMT
Hello and welcome to the forum!
Blithe sounds delightful indeed and I really hope that a member in London or nearby will be able to take him. It sounds like you've already seen that we have a good record of happy rehomings here.
Can you give us a few more pics of him? You can use Tinypic or photobucket to do this.
Okay, guys - let's see what can be done here...
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Mar 5, 2014 16:35:01 GMT
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Post by jonah on May 18, 2014 1:02:51 GMT
Sound's like a beautiful little DF spangle with a personality to match his beauty. Sorry it didn't work out for Jet, hope you find him a great home. Maybe the breeder would take him back or know someone who wants that mutation...
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Post by Hezz on May 18, 2014 1:08:41 GMT
Unfortunately I am of less help, even, than Birdguhl, but would snap Blithe up in a second if I weren't on the other side of the swamp, and of course if I was allowed to over-step my allocation by yet another. Tatiana, I really hope you are able to get something happening here. But .......... have you considered waiting until Blithe has matured some before making this decision? Seems such a shame to give up such a beautiful budgie simply because he is still very young. Is there any way a relative or friend could house him while you travel?? I am sure you have thought of these things yourself, but sometimes we do over-look the obvious solution if too close to the problem. I had a similar situation when I got my second budgie, with my first being rather like Jet, although Blue was certain he was a special type of human, I am sure. The baby I brought into the house was Smudge, who followed Blue about everywhere and he spent his whole time flying away from her. It took about 12 months before Smudge settled down enough to leave Blue alone by which time she had established herself as top dog, and has remained there ever since. And I am happy to add that she has mellowed with age. Sorry for the ramble, but you get where I am coming from?
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Post by budgiefriend on May 18, 2014 12:49:45 GMT
Good advice, Hezz. Something to think about. I would take Blithe in a minute, too, if I weren't so far away. Hope you find the perfect home, Tatiana.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 18, 2014 13:59:00 GMT
I do hope that you are able to keep Blithe and not have to give him away. Can we see a picture of him?
Marianne
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May 4, 2014 20:56:08 GMT
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Post by birdlove12 on May 18, 2014 16:33:33 GMT
Aww I am stabbing myself right now! I was looking for a companion for my girly, Orla, to cuddle up with since she was fighting with my other female (I separated them). Blythe sounds just like Orla! So energetic, playful and curious, I think they would be perfect together. But I have just brought home a new bud for her - I so wish I had read this sooner.
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Post by tatiana4lettuce on May 18, 2014 23:34:11 GMT
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Thank you so much for these replies! It was such a great surprise to see 6 of them when I checked the thread. Sorry for my own slow response. Being new to the site, I was erroneously checking the notifications to see if there had been any response. I love this forum! Thank you for the welcome, Birdguhl and for the encouragement as to finding him the right home I have been super encouraged by the rehoming successes and feel really comforted to be amongst fellow budgie adorers!! I will definitely post more pics of him tomorrow Hezz, thank you very much, that is really something to think about and I will. My main concern is that I don't want him to feel neglected or alone. The family members are all out at work during the day and many friends I would trust have small children who are a little unruly. I don't want her feeling passed from one place to another and feeling like she never settles or, gets moved on when she has settled :/ So tough. I was actually thinking, tonight of taking her away with me and seeing about the rehoming later if, nothing truly suitable and deserving of her comes up in the meantime because Jet has hurt his leg (I think, getting away from Blithe!!!!!!!! ) and might end up staying with his gran at least for the next trip. Racking brains endlessly, will keep you well posted. I am also really intrigued to hear of Blue and Smudge's story! I am glad it worked out eventually! I would love it if Jet and Blithe worked out and was trying to leave them to it but his depression and angst was SO extreme he'd even stopped singing and doing his nightly acrobatics (he gets SO excited at bedtime he starts twizzling round on his swing! My love...) of course the leg didn't help that but for Jet not to be twittering even, at the water running or the kettle on (his signature operatic moments) was a really bad sign. He's now so much better I just don't know if he could bear another session with Blithe. He puffs up just seeing him and answers to 1 in 100 of his calls if that. However, I really don't mind keeping him, he is, as you quite rightly pointed out, really special I could just kiss him endlessly but if we can find him a suitable, stable and loving, kind, fun home sooner that he could settle into........ I wonder if that would be better for her? Let's see... ? ? ? :/ Thanks Jonah, ya, I have spoken to the breeder but, I kind of feel I need a bit more control over Blithe's destiny. I don't want to be left wondering about where he ended up. I am keeping in touch with him though. He's a really kind man and, as you said, could be helpful for sure. Ah, Budgiefriend, I wish you could potentially take him too but, thanks for your support! Birdlove12!!!!!!!!!!! Don't do that, who would take care of Orla and her new man??? haaaaa.... Aw.... That does sound like a shame, seems they would have gotten on like a house on fire! Destiny I guess!!!! I hope Orla is happy at her new mate's presence and that he is super happy to have a new home! Hope to hear some stories, post pics!!!!! Let's see what we can do for Blithe <3 at least, I know he has friends that care about his future!!!!! Good night from us all and we'll post more pics tomorrow. Meanwhile, thanks again. I super appreciate having some communication back. It has felt like a bit of a one way street this last 48hrs <3 xx Tat, Jet and Blithe
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 19, 2014 21:23:29 GMT
Looking forward to seeing a photo of Blithe
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Post by Budgies Retreat on May 19, 2014 21:53:41 GMT
I would help but with moving house very soon I don't want to cause unnecessary upset, so I hope that a solution is found for you both.
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Post by Hezz on May 20, 2014 0:11:10 GMT
Maybe you two could work something out later on? I would like to add, though, that I think you are doing the right thing by taking Jet and his anxiety seriously. After all, he is your first responsibility (and I did wonder many times whether I had done the right thing getting another bird when Blue was so obviously NOT impressed).
Another thought: If Jet is staying with Gran this trip, is it feasible for Blithe to do this? Maybe one trip on, one trip off, for each bud??? Is Gran able to, or prepared to do this??
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Post by stace on May 20, 2014 3:20:41 GMT
PHOTO! PHOTO!
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Post by tatiana4lettuce on May 20, 2014 14:15:40 GMT
Hi! Marianne and Stace, Blithe's photo is my profile picture! Plus, I have just stopped being moronic and spotted the, insert image option in my quick reply so, will post another couple Aw, Hezz, gran just can't take it. She is SO sensitive and is miserable and helpless over Blithe's being separated. I know she'll bend over backwards in her own way to try to make Blithe / Jet happy when I am away but I feel bad doing it to her as she stresses herself and, I am a bit of a believer in energies and don't like my birds to be around people who are stressful by nature. She is not really a bird person and, frankly, I would not be happy leaving either of them with her regularly when they are on their own without another bud to entertain them. I have cancelled the upcoming trip and am budge sitting for at least another ten days. Praying to have two happy and healthy budgies at that point with Jetty having recovered and Blithe being thrilled in the ideal home of his dreams by then.... The need to rehome him is increasingly real... He is so unhappy being separated from Jet. I was considering getting him another little bud today but.... :/ with the intro period and the fact that I always collect droppings for citacosis tests for 5 days before putting new buds together, it doesn't seem ideal especially if then they'd both have to be rehomed.. Thank youuu for thinking about my beauty. I hope she finds a happy hope soon! Dazandloz, good luck with the move and if any suitable developments become apparent, we'd love to hear from you Oh no.. the insert image option is for photos from the net! Someone told me how to upload pics and videos on another thread, I'll check it!!! Ongoing improvements in tech literacy but meanwhile as mentioned, Blithey is my profile photo
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 20, 2014 14:28:07 GMT
Aww.... so the profile pic is Blithe. He looks like my dearly departed Lilek (aka Dumpling)
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2014 18:09:47 GMT
I would have loved to provide a new home for Blithe. I think my bird would love a companion, he treats his toys as if they were other birds what with how he's always bashing his beak on them and trying to feed them Sadly I'm not in my own house and therefore can't have another bird I hope Blithe finds a good home though
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