Mango update

We have some very sad news to report regarding Mango, the Ducorps cockatoo whose story can be found here.

Mango was found this morning profusely bleeding by our feeding volunteers. Lori rushed her down to the Center's avian vet. Sadly, she had mutilated herself to the point that we could no longer help her. The osteoma had just grown too large; it was the growth of this osteoma that most likely was the catalyst for her latest mutilation. So we made the humane (but still tough) decision to euthanize her.

It's a sad, sad day, but at least Mango's last couple of years were full of love, good food, wood toys, and attention. We will all miss her terribly, but she will soon be back in the boarding room on our shelf of dearly departeds.

What makes this even tougher is that she'd been making such progress and was such a happy parrot. During her time at the Center, she'd found her way into the hearts of many of our volunteers and clients, where she'll always be.