Post by stevex on May 23, 2024 18:52:02 GMT
I am sad to report that Louie has died after a battle with a couple of health issues, he was about eight and a half years old. About four years ago his cere turned brown from the usual blue, which was the early signs of him developing tumours. Since then he had the occasional episode of lameness which affected his mobility around the cage although he could still fly. This would last for a few days and then he would improve and his mobility would almost be back to normal. But for the last few weeks he had been getting worse. I had been using ACV and GA plus Milk Thistle as his droppings also indicated kidney/liver problems. Together with his age, this all became too much for him and he passed away yesterday morning. I examined him and I could feel at least three lumps in his abdomen, poor Louie. They say that in nature everything is there for a reason or has a purpose, that surely can’t apply to tumours too, b***** things! 
I got Louie in June 2016 as a new friend for Dewey and he was a great companion for her. After quarantine, he joined her and settled in straight away and they had an enjoyable five years together. He was a handsome chap and had a wonderful character and was a busybody and a chatterbox to Dewey, who would tolerate this as he would pamper her and always be ready to preen her. I used to play “The Tutting Game” with him, where I would tut at him and then he would start tutting back and see who could tut the longest. He would always win as I would start laughing. His bathing techniques were comical too. He would jump onto the edge of the bowl and start flapping, trying to splash water over himself but getting nowhere. He had all the right actions but forgot that he also had to actually jump into the water!
After losing Dewey, I got Bobby as a new friend for Louie. It was good to see Louie helping Bobby settle in, showing him how to use the play gyms etc. leading the way, and they got on well together (mostly).
I am having Louie cremated and his ashes will be scattered on the same area of the garden where Dewey’s were, together again forever.
Thank you Louie for being part of my life, I’ll never forget you, Lad.
Louie posing for the camera
Louie & Dewey
Bobby & Louie
I got Louie in June 2016 as a new friend for Dewey and he was a great companion for her. After quarantine, he joined her and settled in straight away and they had an enjoyable five years together. He was a handsome chap and had a wonderful character and was a busybody and a chatterbox to Dewey, who would tolerate this as he would pamper her and always be ready to preen her. I used to play “The Tutting Game” with him, where I would tut at him and then he would start tutting back and see who could tut the longest. He would always win as I would start laughing. His bathing techniques were comical too. He would jump onto the edge of the bowl and start flapping, trying to splash water over himself but getting nowhere. He had all the right actions but forgot that he also had to actually jump into the water!
After losing Dewey, I got Bobby as a new friend for Louie. It was good to see Louie helping Bobby settle in, showing him how to use the play gyms etc. leading the way, and they got on well together (mostly).
I am having Louie cremated and his ashes will be scattered on the same area of the garden where Dewey’s were, together again forever.
Thank you Louie for being part of my life, I’ll never forget you, Lad.
Louie posing for the camera
Louie & Dewey
Bobby & Louie
