Popcornbird........here's the story

[popcornbird]

Oh my goodness! Poor babies!

Somehow, when you posted that you had a *scare* with the birds, I had the gut feeling it was Butter. I guess its because of how many mouse *presents* he brought for you in the past. Gosh, that is SCARY! I too am on the verge of tears, and my heart skipped a beat as I read this. I can't imagine something happening like that to 2 little birdies. Poor things. It is however, a blessing that they were saved. Isn't it amazing how God has given them the instincts to call for their *flock* when in danger? That's what they were doing. Calling their mommy for help, and its also a blessing that their mommy understood them and ran to their help. What a scary happening! Whenever we have a neighborhood cat show up in the backyard every now and then, Popcorn and Muffin go in a state of panic. They SCREAM and fly, trying to hide from the cat, even though the cat is outside and cannot even see them due to the reflection on the window. They just have that *sense* that cat's aren't their friends, and Popcorn and Muffin know that, even though they have never met a cat in their lives.

They always recommend clipping wings for a pet bird's safety, however there is one situation where wing clipping is NOT encourage, and that's in a household where cats and dogs reside also. In case of an emergency, the birds should be able to fly well enough to get away from other pets, and I'm grateful your birds were fully flighted when this happened and were able to get away. How scary. I'll have to tell this to our next door neighbors who have 3 dogs and 2 parakeets, and always trust the dogs around the birds. Even though the dogs might be sweet and obedient, you never know when their hunting instincts could kick in. I'm just so glad they're alright, and I hope something like this will never ever happen again. This is the reason I don't want a cat or ask for a cat, even though I love them. I don't want a cat when I have birds, and I wouldn't have a cat and no birds because I honestly love birds more. I'm sure this experience really scared you. It would've given me a heart attack. I sure hope the birds feel better after the scare, because my birds lose their voice for hours after just *seeing* a cat from the window. Its an animal birds fear and KNOW, that if given the chance, a cat can and will cause them harm. Hugs and kisses to Roger and Milly from me and the tiels. Poor things. That must have been so very scary for them.

I'm sure Roger and Milly are grateful to you for saving them, and they probably consider their mommy a true hero. You are a true hero for them. I'm so glad you were able to get there in time and rescue them from Butter's bad bad plots.