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| Name: |
Pengu
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Age: |
Two years old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
White-Face Cockatiel
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| Home: |
Eastern Ontario, Canada
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Hi,
I'm Pengu and although I was a birthday present last year for my Mom
I have fallen for my Dad. I call for him and am happiest when I am
perched on his shoulder preening myself. My Mom heard that my previous
owner was ill and could no longer care for me so she made arrangements
to meet me. As soon as she saw me she fell in love with my sweet nature
and beautiful markings. I cannot talk but I do try to imitate the phone
ringing and I make little cooing sounds when my Mom and Dad call my
name. I was scared at first but now I love my new home. I have a
sister cockatiel named Shermie who at first did not like me...I think
she was jealous of the attention I was getting but now she has let me
share her spacious cage. The truth is, we are rarely in our cage and
mostly hang outside on our ladder or tree branch. Mom and Dad give me
treats and spoil me but hey I deserve it because I give them so much
love and let them scritch me as often as they like. I am glad my Mom
adopted me and I hope to stay with them a long, long time.
This is Pengu's miracle story ... Sunday evening March 12, my husband
forgot Pengu was on his shoulder when he went outside and she flew away
in -9C winter weather. The following message was sent to Parrot 911 in
follow up to an international lost ad posted worldwide.
Pengu is home! We are absolutely ecstatic and feel truly blessed. On
Wednesday, March 16 at 2 pm, I received a phone call in response to our
lost ad in the local newspaper from a family located about a kilometer
away that they had found a cockatiel in a snow bank on Monday (March 14)
evening nearly 24 hours after she escaped. She had actually flown into
a little girl's hair while she was out playing in the snow. It is
spring break this week so more kids are out playing in the
neighborhood...another miracle. The temperature Sunday (March 13)
night when she escaped was -9C and rose to -1C on Monday. We had put
out fliers, called vet offices, city animal control, notified local pet
stores, placed an ad in the local newspaper, and scoured the
neighborhood asking people to be on the alert for our cockatiel. I
received the call Wednesday and was asked to describe Pengu I was
shaking so much I could hardly speak or hold the telephone
receiver... as the call progressed it was clear that there was a good
possibility that the found bird was our Pengie.
I drove immediately to the location and peaking out of a cat carrier was
my baby. I opened the door and took her out. She perked up immediately
and started to climb toward my shoulder. I examined her and noticed two
small abrasions on her face and she is missing all of her beautiful tail
feathers. The couple laughed that they had no doubt that she was my
bird. It was obvious by her change in demeanor. After confirming she
was my cockatiel I left to get a bird carrier and the reward money.
Once home safe and sound, I phoned my husband at work and left this
message, "If you don't believe in miracles you should because I have
wonderful news for you" (the last few words were mumbled through my
tears as I broke down). Shortly afterwards, I received a call from my
husband who after confirming my news left work and came immediately
home. Although, Pengie is my bird she has fallen for my husband and is
most content sitting on his shoulder. Their reunion was
beautiful... she made her one of a kind whoot whoot whistles as he gave
her scritches. He had been absolutely devastated that he was responsible for
her escape and possible death.
We have instituted new measures in our home to reduce the risk of this
happening again. We feel truly blessed that we have this second chance
and I have the deepest empathy for any family that has this happen to
them. While Pengu was missing I thought I would spend the rest of my
life looking up into the trees and questioning every bird chirp that
sounded remotely like her.
We're so glad to have you Home, Pengie. We love you very much.
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