My Animal Rescuing Adventures, and Clashing with Mullets

Mustangbelle306 · 08-30-2002, 10:08 AM

This is kinda long, so if my stories usually bore you to tears, skip to the next thread

My best friend from Maryland came up to spend the week with me, and we decided to partake in GIRLY activities together, i.e. SHOPPING

So we go to the mall, and of course I insisted on going by the pet store. The shop is owned by this mulletted, bug-eyed nasty redneck with tattoos, and the minute I walk in, I notice this little canary looks kinda sick. Upon closer inspection the poor guy was huddled on the floor of his cage all puffed up with discharge coming from his eyes, and he was wheezing heavily as if he couldn't breathe very well.

I mentioned to Mullethead that this bird may be ill, and he got extremely defensive and said the bird was just a "fatso"

I didn't have the cash on me, so I left, and went back to the store the following morning with a checklist for sick birds (which btw this canary had 3/4 of the stuff on the list).

Guys, I thought this dude was seriously going to hit me

. I think he has had the ASPCA called on him many times, because he immediately went off and said the bird only had a cold (but yesterday he was just fat?!) Anyways, after soothing feathers of both Mullet and the canary, I paid $35 for him (male canaries can catch $75-125 when healthy) and brought him home.

This poor little tweety ate like a PIG, I don't think he had been fed very well. I've been giving him a diet of 20% seed, and 40% vegetables, 30% fruit, and 10% cereal. I think his ailment is a birdy respiratory disease, for which I went and bought some antibotics to be administered via his water dish, and I also "persuaded" him to drink more via a water dropper

. He seems to be doing better, he's less puffy and hops around more, and is STILL EATING!!! Sheesh

well at least the more he eats, the more he drinks, hence more medicine!

We made a vet appointment, but I hope I can see marked improvement before then, because we really can't afford to take him

Just checking him out and medicine could easily be $150-$200 for a bird, which is classified as an "exotic pet". He still looks like a tennis ball with cute little footys, but he is obviously feeling better and more lively, so he just might pull through! When I first brought him home, I thought for sure he was a goner.

Does anyone here know anything about birds and their health?? I'd love some advice

08-30-2002, 10:08 AM	#1
Mustangbelle306 Yay for Chickys Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,532	My Animal Rescuing Adventures, and Clashing with Mullets This is kinda long, so if my stories usually bore you to tears, skip to the next thread My best friend from Maryland came up to spend the week with me, and we decided to partake in GIRLY activities together, i.e. SHOPPING So we go to the mall, and of course I insisted on going by the pet store. The shop is owned by this mulletted, bug-eyed nasty redneck with tattoos, and the minute I walk in, I notice this little canary looks kinda sick. Upon closer inspection the poor guy was huddled on the floor of his cage all puffed up with discharge coming from his eyes, and he was wheezing heavily as if he couldn't breathe very well. I mentioned to Mullethead that this bird may be ill, and he got extremely defensive and said the bird was just a "fatso" I didn't have the cash on me, so I left, and went back to the store the following morning with a checklist for sick birds (which btw this canary had 3/4 of the stuff on the list). Guys, I thought this dude was seriously going to hit me . I think he has had the ASPCA called on him many times, because he immediately went off and said the bird only had a cold (but yesterday he was just fat?!) Anyways, after soothing feathers of both Mullet and the canary, I paid $35 for him (male canaries can catch $75-125 when healthy) and brought him home. This poor little tweety ate like a PIG, I don't think he had been fed very well. I've been giving him a diet of 20% seed, and 40% vegetables, 30% fruit, and 10% cereal. I think his ailment is a birdy respiratory disease, for which I went and bought some antibotics to be administered via his water dish, and I also "persuaded" him to drink more via a water dropper . He seems to be doing better, he's less puffy and hops around more, and is STILL EATING!!! Sheesh well at least the more he eats, the more he drinks, hence more medicine! We made a vet appointment, but I hope I can see marked improvement before then, because we really can't afford to take him Just checking him out and medicine could easily be $150-$200 for a bird, which is classified as an "exotic pet". He still looks like a tennis ball with cute little footys, but he is obviously feeling better and more lively, so he just might pull through! When I first brought him home, I thought for sure he was a goner. Does anyone here know anything about birds and their health?? I'd love some advice Last edited by Mustangbelle306; 08-30-2002 at 10:23 AM..