Kevin's tail bobbing

[kevinandmia]

Kevin went back to the pet shop earlier they said he looked fine to them but he was very aware after the car journey and he perked up when he gets the other birds. They put him in a seperate cage so they can keep an eye on him. Im gona ge see how he is in a weeks time and i may even buy him back if hes ok. i just need to be sure. I bought a new bird home lol who seemed very interested in Mia lol. Trying to talk to her strait away. I left them in seperate cages for a couple hours while I was out and i put them together when i came back. The new bird was very interested in Mia, like inspecting her, lightly tapping her in places with his beak lol. Mia didn't seem so keep, snapping army him slightly but if anything they seem to be bonding better than Kevin and Mia did, they seem alot more interested in each other bless em. I hope they will both be very happy together

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Kevin was a sick bird(and you don't know what was wrong with him) and you get another from the same place and put it with your existing bird, without quarantine.

Do know about quarantine ?

[kevinandmia]

Both birds I have are from the same place...I got Kevin and Mia at the same time. This new bird came from the same batch and same cage as Kevin and Mia, so as far as I know no need for quarantine really as they all lived in that cage in the shop a week ago. I mean if Kevin was ill and it was contagious then it's very likely all the birds will have it anyways. But I don't think that is the case.

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Ok Kevin , that makes sense.

[marleen4]

It sounds like you have done the right thing. When something is wrong with our birds it can get quite stressful, because we get attached to them. I hope Mia and the new bird will continue to be happy together!

[kevinandmia]

Feb 22, 2013 21:43:05 GMT @corie said:

Ok Kevin , that makes sense.

Is that sarcastic or genuine? I can't tell lol

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Genuine mate lol .

[moonkira *Julie *]

Sorry if this sounds a bit blunt but it makes me feel sad to think poor kevin has gone back to the pet shop , its like a case of " This toy is broken so I will take it back for a new one " I only had Beauty for 6 days when she went ill but I took her to the vet , it only cost me £26 and if I hadnt she would have died . I would never have swapped her because it had been my choice to get her and down to me to provide her with the lifetime care and love she deserves. And to see her fit well and happy is a golden reward which is priceless.
When we all decide to take on a pet we should think of the "what if" and have plan B set aside for when the "what if" like needing a vet should arise .

[geoff]

Feb 22, 2013 21:59:53 GMT moonkira *Julie * said:

Sorry if this sounds a bit blunt but it makes me feel sad to think poor kevin has gone back to the pet shop , its like a case of " This toy is broken so I will take it back for a new one " I only had Beauty for 6 days when she went ill but I took her to the vet , it only cost me £26 and if I hadnt she would have died . I would never have swapped her because it had been my choice to get her and down to me to provide her with the lifetime care and love she deserves. And to see her fit well and happy is a golden reward which is priceless.
When we all decide to take on a pet we should think of the "what if" and have plan B set aside for when the "what if" like needing a vet should arise .

I have to agree with you moonkira

[birdguhl]

This situation does raise important issues, doesn't it? I am sure we'd all agree that shops should have a responsibility for selling healthy animals, and if they are not healthy perhaps in an ideal world they should have responsibility for vets fees for a period of time after the sale.

I've recently seen a sign in a pet shop saying that they won't take back animals after a sale, which I am hoping is to deter people from buying animals on impulse thinking they can get their money back if they go off the idea. Not sure if this would also apply to cases of illness.

It sounds as if you (Kevin's owner) were concerned to make sure that the shop would take care of Kevin. I really hope they do. In my experience most pet shop owners are people who are really interested in animals so hopefully this is the case here.

But I also agree that getting a pet means signing up for the negatives as well as the positives. Just like budgeting for repairs when you buy a property, we should reckon for all the possible costs of owning a pet.

[Hezz]

Feb 22, 2013 21:59:53 GMT moonkira *Julie * said:

Sorry if this sounds a bit blunt but it makes me feel sad to think poor kevin has gone back to the pet shop , its like a case of " This toy is broken so I will take it back for a new one " I only had Beauty for 6 days when she went ill but I took her to the vet , it only cost me £26 and if I hadnt she would have died . I would never have swapped her because it had been my choice to get her and down to me to provide her with the lifetime care and love she deserves. And to see her fit well and happy is a golden reward which is priceless.
When we all decide to take on a pet we should think of the "what if" and have plan B set aside for when the "what if" like needing a vet should arise .

Agree, Julie. You take on a pet for the lifetime of that pet. A contingency plan should always be in place for unforeseen costs arising, and as sure as God made little apples, this is going to happen.

[mizloco]

Feb 22, 2013 21:59:53 GMT moonkira *Julie * said:

Sorry if this sounds a bit blunt but it makes me feel sad to think poor kevin has gone back to the pet shop , its like a case of " This toy is broken so I will take it back for a new one " I only had Beauty for 6 days when she went ill but I took her to the vet , it only cost me £26 and if I hadnt she would have died . I would never have swapped her because it had been my choice to get her and down to me to provide her with the lifetime care and love she deserves. And to see her fit well and happy is a golden reward which is priceless.
When we all decide to take on a pet we should think of the "what if" and have plan B set aside for when the "what if" like needing a vet should arise .

I completely agree.

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[kevinandmia]

Feb 22, 2013 21:50:20 GMT marleen4 said:

It sounds like you have done the right thing. When something is wrong with our birds it can get quite stressful, because we get attached to them. I hope Mia and the new bird will continue to be happy together!

Thanks for your support. I also think I did the right thing. I really don't have a clue what I'm doing atm, I am still learning. All the stress of him being ill really got me feeling down and started to put me off i couldn't deal with the stress. I know the shop will do a much better job of nursing him back to health than I would. I would rather him be healthy and happy in the pet shop than ill and depressed with me and possibly dying because of my lack of knowledge and experience. All you ppl judging me for what I done can F off quite simple because I think it's really out of order that you come on here stating that its not right just to make me feel worse. Because that's all it's going to achieve really isn't it. I feel bad enough as it is. But at the end if the day. I did this for Kevin because they would look after him better than I could. If you can't see that them shame on you and keep your opinions to yourself.

[moonkira *Julie *]

Forums are all about sharing opinions that's why they were invented and we don't always hear what we want to hear, And sometimes we don't like what we hear. We are all new to budgies at some time and all of us need help and advice the internet is a wealth of knowledge and help these days and no need for people to go into it completely oblivious to any animal, bird , reptile or fishes needs before they embark on getting that pet,.... a little research before hand can save money and a life. Sorry to say something that you don't want to hear again but you seem to be focussing in it being all about you and how it was making you feel which it shouldn't be ! When it comes to our pets and responsibility we should be thinking more about them and not about ourselves.
I hope Kevin gets the treatment he needs but not all petshops will get them the proper care . I also hope that your 2 budgies will be healthy and dont become ill and need a vet in the future. An idea I posted a few weeks ago for people that struggle for vets fee`s was to get one of those £1 money box tins for the pound shop and save £2 coins every time you get a £2 coin pop it in the tin and forget about it , you be surprised how quick it soon mounts up and it is something you can turn to if one of your budgies should require a vet in the future.

[marleen4]

I agree with the last post. The forum is to gain more knowledge and hear different opinions. At times it opens up our thinking, and we realise we can do things differently. On the forum we don't all agree, but each opinion is valued. Guilt is a funny thing, and we all experience this from time to time as our feathered friends are so dependent on us. Be careful though that guilt does not get in the way of respecting the view of others, and taking on board the learning that can come from listening to them.