Tammy update

We first introduced you to Tammy here, and updated you on her progress here.

Earlier this year, someone read about her plight on the blog and applied to adopt her. We did our background checks and talked extensively with the prospective owner to make sure they knew what they were getting into.

Tammy had stolen our hearts and we wanted to make sure she found a great retirement home. We were more than willing to have her live out her days at the Center, but were willing to part with her for the right opportunity -- a place where she could get more one-on-one attention than is possible at our facility.
We really thought we'd found that home for her. She went to live with her new family, and we received glowing reports on her progress. We were just about to write her up as a success story on the blog, when we found her for sale on a local website!

Our adoption contract clearly states that if an adopter cannot keep the bird, they need to surrender the bird back to CARE. This is standard for organizations such as ours, and we make sure to bring it to the attention of the adopter when they sign the adoption contract. When someone surrenders a bird to us, they do so with the expectation that we will find the very best home for the bird. We take on that responsibility, and though we hope that every placement is successful, we know that's not the case.

This is the information about Tammy that was posted:

The bird is a nanday conure. She needs someone who will love her despite the fact she's almost bald. She is scared of hands, but wants someone to sit and visit with her.

I 'rescued' her from a vet who was going to put her down. She was found in a canary cage in a trash can- someone had thrown her away and was starving to death. I have $300 of vetbills in her. I am asking $45, just to insure someone really wants her.

That will go on my credit card- I'm still paying vet bills!

I will include toys and seeds and pellets. She won't eat fruits/veggies, but we're working on it.

I was just a temporary home, so now it is time to find that perfect home.

We were just amazed at this made up history and the fact that the former owner was trying to sell her despite the fact that we were very clear this was a permanent placement. This happened just a few months after she was placed!

As you can see from the picture above, we were able to reclaim Tammy. She is doing well back at the Center, and will likely live out her days with us. She doesn't have much time left, and deserves to be loved and happy, which she will be at the Center.