Alumni story: Tango

We last updated you on Tango, the severe macaw, here. In case you don't want to go to the link, as a reminder Tango was a very personable severe macaw who'd stolen the hearts of all of the volunteers and many of the visitors to the Center. He had an amazing personality and loved to sing and dance -- reveling in being the center of attention!

Tango had been with us for quite some time; over a year. We needed a very special home for him. One that could deal with the emotional demands of this spitfire, and also the physical demands. It's a bit hard to see in the pictures, but Tango has a scissor-beak which requires frequent trimming. We needed to be sure that his new home would be able to provide this service to him, as otherwise his lower beak could overgrow and he would have trouble eating. We'd had him surrendered to us like that, and couldn't risk it again.

Tango agrees that it was worth the wait for such a perfect home! They sent us this recent picture entitled "Dancing Before Dinner":
Of course this happy fellow would be dancing -- what else could we expect from him?

Tango and his new family hit it off immediately. And, to make things even better, his new owner works in a vet office and is friends with a vet, so he gets in-home servicing of his beak.

Over the months, Tango has become a cherished member of the family. In fact, his owner recently sent this to us: "I know everybody thinks this about their own birds but we have the best green bird ever. Can't imagine life without him. We must have been being real good cause we have been blessed with him." I know the feeling is mutual! The first few years of Tango's life weren't the best, but he's made up for that now.