I also need some happy ending stories.
Below are the stories that Pam used for the 2010 holiday party. Sirius is now foster-to-adopt with Katie and Eric Wunderlich; she is in MUCH better shape than she was in when she came to us. And Rooster is adopted by Margie Gear, and is doing well. Sirius http://mickaboo.org/our-birds/frame3470.html , a lutino cockatiel, came to Mickaboo underweight, filthy, sick, injured, and scared. Her underside looked like she had been sitting in bilge water and her potentially gorgeous yellow crown had lice crawling in it. Her beak and cere had injuries consistent with an attack by a larger bird and her white blood cell count showed that she had an infection. After less than a month in Mickaboo's care, Sirius had gained her weight back and is now an energetic, playful bird. Her infection is gone, her injuries have healed, and she's on a great diet of pellets and vegetables. Rooster http://mickaboo.org/our-birds/frame3435.html is a ten-year-old umbrella cockatoo. When his prior owner was told pets weren't allowed in the motel where she was staying, she rolled Rooster out, cage and all, to the dumpster and left him there without food or water. Fortunately, a good samaritan heard Rooster's screams, filled his water dish, and found some seed for him. After several days of this, the good samaritan discovered and contacted Mickaboo. Rooster is now housed in a warm home with caring people while awaiting his permanent home. --VH