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| Name: |
Buddy
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Age: |
Three years old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
Pearl Cockatiel
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| Home: |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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The
reason why Buddy is so special is that she picked me when I was at
a low period of my life. I had just separated from my now ex-husband and
was lonely. I went to a pet store and she picked me. Since then, she has
been my constant companion. I bring Buddy to work with me when I have to
teach and she makes sure everyone stays awake, she loves to go in the
car and go shopping, and she loves to flirt with men (especially Santa
Claus). In fact, if I leave without her, everyone asks "where's
Buddy?". She also loves to talk on the telephone and play with her toys.
She is so loved that when I couldn't find her favorite toy, my friends
from the cockatiel chat board sent me some for her. This is a picture of
Buddy asking for "scritches" that I was told was so cute that I needed
to send it to you.
My favorite story occurred about two Thanksgivings ago when we were
invited to spend the holiday with my friend's elderly parents, Steve and
Mary. The most touching part of the day was when I placed Buddy on
Steve's shoulder. Steve had Parkinson's disease and was hunched over. He
couldn't see Buddy so she climbed down his shoulder and sat on his arm
and the two of them "talked" for about 30 minutes. He kept telling her
what a good bird she was and she chirped back at him. His daughter told
me that was the happiest she had seen him in a long time. He died that
following July. We still see Mary every Thanksgiving and Buddy is
protective of her. She sits on her shoulder and won't get off until
dinner time.
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