I’ve just adopted a cockatiel from the local animal shelter. He has a sad history; was picked up by the APS after an awful triple murder/suicide. He was the pet of the little girl killed ( along with her mother and boyfriend, by an ex) and was taken to the shelter along with her hamsters and two cats. The cats were adopted last week
He has been at the shelter for the past 2 1/2 months. I was told by a friend who works there, knowing I have cockatiels, that he really needed a home. When I went by, he was in a cage in the corner, and looked pretty lonely. The staff said he freaks out and bites. Poor guy! He’d lost his family, and,though the shelter has a good, kind staff, they’re busy and overwhelmed. I went up and whistled at him, and he came right up to listen. Wolf-whistled back. That was it, he was gonna have a new home.
In the car on the way back home, we whistled to each other all the while. So, now in his new cage, he’s still terrified, but, he’s been through a lot. I can see he’s going to be a bit hard to gain trust , but it’s worth trying.
So, am looking for a good name for him, that reflects the situation. Thought of “Lucky”, and “Poirot”, but that doesn’t quite get it. Thought I’d ask y’all for ideas. Thanks!
So glad you gave this little feathery friend a home. We found our pet bird in the road and named her Roadrunner and called her Roadie for short. Sadly she passed away a couple of years ago. Still hurts to talk about her. Anyway I think Roadie would be a good name for your new bird.
Oh, see, you’re as awful as me! I’ve been calling him MurderBird. It does have a cadence to it, though: “GOOD MurderBird, that’s a good bird!” he’s just loving the attention. But, I ain’t gonna go with that as a name.
Ashkicker, a lovely tribute to your sweet birdie; Roadie is a good name, but I’m wanting one that reflects this guy’s particulars. And, peri, odd that you should say Fred. On the way home from the shelter with The bird, I was listening to the local NPR station. The DJ for the afternoon was one Fred , who happens to be a long ago love of mine, and still fine friend. In the car, I thought, “Fred, that’s a good name!”
Still would like to have a name that reflects the odd circumstance of this bird, though.
Just to toss a quick one out there: Vidua. I took it from the Latin word for “widowhood”: viduatus. You could also call it Viduata, which means “deprived, widowed, bereft.”
