We wanted to share this sad story with you that was published in a blog by Chet Womach of www.birdtricks.com. There are so many things to consider when adopting an exotic animal especially exotic birds. You may not be aware of some of the potential hidden dangers in your home. Please take a moment to read this if you are considering adopting an exotic bird...
I have a horrible incident to share. My hopes would be that you will include this somewhere in your literature to other bird owners and make it readily and painfully obvious information.
Yesterday I was preparing food for my birthday party which is taking place this evening. I brought out a roast to cook, but my oven needed cleaned. In my haste and anxiousness to get prepared, I ignorantly opted to use the [Specific Brand Name Withheld For Legal Reasons] Tabletop Roaster my mother left here at Christmas time.
Within 2 hours my beloved Nicky, 15 year old African Gray Congo, was deceased on the bottom of his cage. That roaster was NON-STICK Cookware... and is LETHAL to BIRDS.
This is HUGELY important to get out to your readers. I only wish we knew this PRIOR to the incident as he would still happily be calling and singing from his perch. Instead, he's been buried and is gone forever from our lives. Oh how we miss him so.
I killed my best friend with ignorance. My beloved Nicky. My life, let alone birthday, will never be the same. Nor will my kids who haven't quit crying... nor my husband who had a hard time burying Nicky last night with us.
I'm doing now what I wish I would have done a LONG time ago.... cleaning my house of anything and everything TEFLON and NON-STICK.
We hope to find another resident for Nicky's cage... although the hardest realization is that Nicky can never be replaced. We miss him dearly. I am so filled with guilt for my ignorance which caused us to learn the hardest lesson ever.
'Night Night' my beloved feathered friend.Brenda
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