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Harley & Davidson Bird ID: D2006101 Species: Cockatiel Sex: Male Sub-Species: Pied Health Status: Healthy Good with Kids: Unknown Well Socialized: Unknown Adoption status: Available My Sponsors: Patty Blau Click here to contact my adoption coordinator to hear more about me!

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Hi, my name is Harley! I turned up in the animal shelter, and they called Mickaboo-- I was kind of puffed up and lonely. The nice Mickaboo person showed up and whisked me off to a vet, who pronounced me well (though a little thin) and adorable! I couldn't agree more. I would say that I'm the cat's meow if the other birds weren't so squirrelly about that phrase. I sing every day and I long to spend time with the birds in the other room-- I call to them periodically, and they to me. My foster mom thinks I had the run of my former home, with no clipped wings, because of my "presumptuous" behavior, but I'm not talkin'! I like it when she talks and whistles to me, and I whistle back sometimes... I do a great wolf whistle! I'm a bit shy about hands, but I have learned to humor my foster mom by stepping up on a stick in order to get millet from her. (Millet is my weak point.) I have also expressed my editorial thoughts about her feeble attempts to switch me to pellets by tossing the food dish on the floor of the cage! I love sitting on her shoulder and riding around, though when it's time to go back in the cage, I do a bit of dodging to keep her on her toes. I'm young, healthy and very social! I'd love a friend, both a human and maybe even a birdie type! Will you be my forever friend?

Davidson's Story: Update 2/17/07: After a few months in foster care, I've got a new name and a new pal. It turns out my real name is Davidson and my best buddy is Harley, of course. We love to hang out on top of our cage and sing. (Check out a video of Davidson singing on his page!) I'm still not that crazy about hands, but my sweet nature shines through when I groom my foster mom's bangs. As my name suggests, I'll always follow Harley, so I hope you have room for a couple of cute boys!

I didn't think anybody could give up taffy once they tasted it, but this Taffy was surrendered to an animal shelter. I'm Taffy the 'Tiel and not much is known about my history. It's no secret that my prior home was less than ideal, though. The trash, botttle caps and filth in the bottom of my cage when I was left told the ugly truth. Coming from that dirty environment, it is not surprising I needed treatment for an infection. Now I'm fully recovered and my personality is bursting forth. I've even learned to love showers and broccoli! I will step up on a stick from my cage and on to fingers once I'm out. I don't bite, though I sometimes pretend to. I like my head rubbed, but only when I'm in a towel. (I guess those days of being medicated paid off in more ways than one.) Sometimes I will fly off, but I'm not great on landings. I usually end up on a curtain rod, or hanging on the lace curtains, where I will wait to be rescued. I think you can tell that I've already come a long way from my sad beginnings, but I could go further with the right human friend. Have you ever made taffy and seen that sweet lump become satiny, glossy and wonderful, all because it was gently stretched? I'm looking for a home where I can gently stretch my confidence, my trust and my enjoyment in life so that I can become as wonderful as I can be. Do you think you have the right touch?

Check out a video of Taffy singing.

Notice: Cockatiels are flock animals, and most of them are much happier when they live with at least one other cockatiel! Because of this, unless a household currently includes another cockatiel, Mickaboo usually requires that a minimum of two cockatiels be adopted.