Hi Everyone......I am new to this site and have some questions. I bought and owned a Congo African Grey, 5 years ago,( I finished her hand feeding and weaned her) I had her and cared for her for over 2 years, she was very bonded to me and gentle when she left my care, due to circumstances I had to sell her and my niece bought her, I have not been around her much since this time, as my niece lives a distance away. I am now in the position to once again care for her and I will be getting her back. She "Zoey" bonded with my nieces 14 yr old son since being with her new owners, she has not been handled by them as they were never comfortable enough to try, but she takes treats from nephew and is calm etc in his presence, but with my niece she always seemed to show a disfavor....
My question is : Do you think she will remember me and once again bond with me to the extent that I will be able to handle her again??? How do you suggest I make this transition and move easy for her?
Thanks!!
Judy
Hey there, Judy Jude Judy welcome to this forum
Well, what I would do is go spend a weekend with my niece and try it out. I'd enter the room alone (without niece and nephew present) many times and see how Zoey reacts to you.
Btw: don't you find it a bit cruel to take her away from your nephew?Or aren't they that close?
Hi FairY
Thanks for the advise, I am not "taking" her from him. He and his mom both decided they wanted to give her up. They feel she isnt getting the attention she deserves. I had nothing to do with their decision. I got a phone call out of the blue. I am not a cruel person : )
Judy
Hi FairY
Thanks for the advise, I am not "taking" her from him. He and his mom both decided they wanted to give her up. They feel she isnt getting the attention she deserves. I had nothing to do with their decision. I got a phone call out of the blue. I am not a cruel person : )
Judy
Oops, my bad :blush: I must have misunderstood you, Judy :blush:
I hope things work out then for you and him. That would certainly be a good solution if you could take care for him again
I would go into the situation with a positive outlook. I think that if you move her with her established cage and take things slowly, she is bound to bond to you once again. Find out what her favorite treats are from your niece's son and go from there!
Hope it all works out well, and please keep us posted!
I am getting very excited about having Zoey back and yes,I am keeping very positive and confident that I can win her back over. I have only seen her a few times in the past 2 yrs, but each time she came close to me from inside of her cage and listened very intently when I talked to her as though she remembered my voice : )
Judy
My grey Vicki was very close to me and my father after my father passed vicki went with my step mom. I got her back after about 7 years step mom couldnt handle her bad behaviors. She stopped all that when I got her back and we have bonded even closer now. So I definetly think you will have no problem. Good luck!!!
Mario
Judy,
Without any doubt, Zoey will remember you and will love to be back with you.
I had to leave my Tinkerbell in Taiwan. I flew back just to be with her every year since I left her. You can read those episodes , Tinkerbell Revisited and Tinkerbell Interlude, and you can decide for yourself if Tink remembered me.
That will be the same with you and Zoey too.
Shanlung
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Please let us know how it goes...inquiring minds want to know
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