On Saturday July 28, 2007, a cockatoo was surrendered to CARE. This unfortunate bird exhibited some of the most extreme physical manifestations of neglect that we have ever seen.
Mango's beak was severely overgrown, to the point where one wonders how she could even possibly eat. In addition, she has mutilated her chest repeatedly.
CARE has scheduled her for the first available vet appointment, which will take place Tuesday July 31. In the meantime, we trimmed her beak to a more acceptable length.
Despite the neglect/abuse that she has suffered, Mango has an incredible personality. She did not become aggressive in any way during her intake examination, and solicited hands-on affection from the person who trimmed her beak after he had finished with the procedure.
Here you can see a close-up of the mutilation on her chest. We can tell from the way the wound is a granuloma that she has been doing this to herself for a long time; perhaps years. She has never seen a vet for her condition.If you would like to contribute financially to Mango's vet bills, you may do so through Paypal by going to our home page and clicking on the "Make a Donation" button, or by sending a check to CARE at: 3053 Beechwood Industrial Court, Ste 1, Hubertus, WI 53033. As we are a 501(c)(3) charity, all contributions are tax deductible.
In the above pictures, you can see a before and after of Mango's beak. These pictures were taken approximately 30 minutes apart.
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