LC Cockatiel's Story

LC Cockatiel is the proud owner of a Handi-Hammock. When I heard her story I offered to give LC a permanent page. My hope in doing so is to save another bird from needlessly suffering the same fate.

The story below was written by Sandy E., LC's Mommy.

LC's story is posted with her permission.

How I got LC

One Sunday afternoon I was called by a *friend* of mine, I had met her about a yr before that online, she was upset telling me her tiel flew into a pan of boiling water she had on the stove, when her son had opened the cage she flew straight across to the kitchen and into the pan. I went right over to look at her, her name at that time was *spike* SHE isn't a male, lol Anyhow it was awful I felt so bad I cleaned up her feet and belly as good as I could, put some Neosporin on them and gave her some Baytril I had, for Infection. I told her get her to the vet right away in the morning, I set up a hospital cage (fish tank) and got her settled for the night. Called the next morning, No the vet wasn't there, so I went back over to check on her. Such a lil trooper she was, she had to be in excruciating pain, her lil feet had skin hanging from them, her belly was burnt. This went on for 6 wks, she always had an excuse as to why she didn't take her to the vet. So I got mad one night and Butch and Jason went over to get her for me,  Jason came in and said, MOM when did you see this bird last,(he isnt a bird person) when I said about a wk ago, he said your going to be sick, I'm surprised she isn't dead.  All I could do was hug her and hold her, this lil girl fought for 6 wks to stay alive and fight off infection, she would have been dead had I not have given Rhonda Baytril. Anyhow the next morning I called and got her into my vet (Crystal)  she was so amazed that *spike* was still alive. Spike had an infection which I had already knew, she was so good she never complained about what they had to do to her, She had vet visits everyday for about 2 wks, then every other day then 2Xs a wk, until the infection was gone and her feet weren't so bloody raw. This took about a yr. After I knew for sure she would live I chgd her name, Crystal wanted to name her Lucky, and Charlotte wanted to name her Charlie, so I call her LC. LC will always have to have her feet in vet wrap and gauze, whenever I take off the bandages she chews her feet til they bleed. The skin just never heals, and changing the bandages puts her body into shock sort of. She will shake and be cold for a couple of days after and needs the heat lamp. I guess if anything is to be learned from this is.. KEEP YOUR BIRDS AWAY FROM THE KITCHEN AND if they have their homes in the kitchen take them OUT!!!!! Attached are a few pics. Some are graphic.

Sandy