Visitors to the Center have most likely made the acquaintance of Sasha and Kellie, two of our resident conures. Above, find a picture of the fully-feathered version: Millie and Cleo!Our goal at the Center is to do what's best for the birds. For many parrots, that means placing them in a home where they will get lots of human interaction. For others, that means allowing them to find a feathered companion and offering the option of human companionship.
Sasha and Kellie have been living together for over three years. They play together, preen each other, and seem much happier than when they were living solo lives. Over the years, they have come to solicit human attention -- especially from some of their favorite volunteers and frequent visitors!
We're hoping the same thing will ultimately happen with Millie and Cleo. We introduced these two guys together slowly. First, their cages were placed next to each other. Then they were placed in a large double cage with a divider, to see how they would react. Once they started hanging out next to each other and trying to preen each other through the divider, we moved them into a large cage, where they currently reside. They are now rarely more than a foot apart.
They have both perked up during the time they've spent together, and we eagerly await for their true personalities to show, as we see with Sasha and Kellie!
No comments:
Post a Comment