Goldie (B&G Macaw)
Sunday Sept 23rd 2007 I lost the a "Big" bird for the first time and this one was one of the first rescues i took in over 7 years ago Her/his name was "Goldie " B&G macaw
Goldie shared a cage with her cage mate Harley (who i named the rescue after) and Harley is a catalina both of them were not very people friendly and preferred to be with other birds instead of people. I was one of the only ones they allowed to handle them. They both were my first babies and have a very special place in my heart.
They had such a hard life before coming here I will leave out the stories of that.
When i was done cleaning cages yesterday it was time to do nails as i noticed Goldie's were long. so went to get the towel and get ready for the struggle when i got goldie out noticed how thin Goldie felt ok panic time. was Harley not letting Goldie eat ? checked out Harley who seemed just fine fat and nasty as ever so set up cage for Goldie started formula feeding, pediatlye, set up hospital
was a very long time and as it went on Goldie was getting worse at 10pm realized that Goldie was on her/his way to the bridge. made Goldie as comfortable as possible
Goldie was not going without a fight would try to climb up to the perch and would try to perch there did not last long
so it was up and down for the next hour and 1/2 had a towel on the bottom for the times Goldie would fall
tried to hold Goldie would put up a struggle and did not want that so i would leave Goldie alone and just sit by the cage. around 11:30 i must have shut my eyes for a bit cause i remember waking up to a loud screaming type noise and flapping of wings ran to cage from the couch i was on and Goldie was on the bottom of cage on his/her side between the tears i wrapped Goldie in a towel and said i am holding you whether you want me to or not. and we sat on the couch together still trying once and a while to struggle but than just gave up so i sat with goldie stroking his/her head and telling Goldie its ok just go to sleep and be free.
God how that hurt to say that.
and eventually around midnight Goldie took his/her last breath in my lap
God i had Goldie for 7 years and how it hurt so much
kept telling myself at least goldie knew love and what it was like to be loved probably for the first time in it life. and knew not all people are mean.
So go rest and be peaceful at the bridge my dear friend. You will always be in my heart and I will never forget you
I Love you always Goldie
HARLEY AND GOLDIE TOGETHER
HHAHH
