barbed_wire_dove
Well-Known Member
Our best friend, Pak (a lorrikeet) was killed yesterday because someone wouldn't take 10 seconds out of their day to stop their car and let me get my friend off the road. 3 cars went straight over him, and he was so scared he tried to run back to me, and he got hit. he didn't die on impact, but he died in my hands after i ran into traffic (people STILL didn't stop with me on the road), and got him.
He was almost 1 and a half years old. His bird parents were mistreated and malnutritioned etc, and it was thought that he would end up not being very healthy. But i took him home and my boyfriend and i hand fed and looked after him from the day he hatched. he was always a little bit 'funny'. he never learned to fly, and was overweight but was always very healthy and happy. He never owned a cage, never had his wings clipped and came everywhere we went. He often slept in our bed, always ate what we ate, would say hello, and he loved cuddles and scratches on the head, and most of all, making new friends. The little guy had made friends all over Newcastle, and on occasion Ive heard me and my partner referred to as "those people that have that awesome little parrot with them all the time". Even people that didn't know us, knew and loved Pak. lol. And even though he was mature, he never had any issue loving me and my partner exactly the same. because we were a family.
I guess this is really just a thread to express how disappointed i am in the human races lack of respect for their animal friends. (though i know most of you would share my great respect for animals).
The people in the cars knew he was on the road, and knew i was trying to get to him. there was even a really nice lady that ran out on the road waving down cars to stop for a second, to try and help me, and they swerved around her to keep driving.
So, i guess in closing. i hope that more people will pay attention on the roads, and not be so busy getting from A to B that they cant stop for 10 seconds to save a life - no matter how small.
Also for those of you with a facebook account, join our group. We made it so hopefully people will read and she how important he was to us, and stop next time when they otherwise wouldn't.
If I saw an animal on the road, id stop my car til it moved! | Facebook
He was almost 1 and a half years old. His bird parents were mistreated and malnutritioned etc, and it was thought that he would end up not being very healthy. But i took him home and my boyfriend and i hand fed and looked after him from the day he hatched. he was always a little bit 'funny'. he never learned to fly, and was overweight but was always very healthy and happy. He never owned a cage, never had his wings clipped and came everywhere we went. He often slept in our bed, always ate what we ate, would say hello, and he loved cuddles and scratches on the head, and most of all, making new friends. The little guy had made friends all over Newcastle, and on occasion Ive heard me and my partner referred to as "those people that have that awesome little parrot with them all the time". Even people that didn't know us, knew and loved Pak. lol. And even though he was mature, he never had any issue loving me and my partner exactly the same. because we were a family.
I guess this is really just a thread to express how disappointed i am in the human races lack of respect for their animal friends. (though i know most of you would share my great respect for animals).
The people in the cars knew he was on the road, and knew i was trying to get to him. there was even a really nice lady that ran out on the road waving down cars to stop for a second, to try and help me, and they swerved around her to keep driving.
So, i guess in closing. i hope that more people will pay attention on the roads, and not be so busy getting from A to B that they cant stop for 10 seconds to save a life - no matter how small.
Also for those of you with a facebook account, join our group. We made it so hopefully people will read and she how important he was to us, and stop next time when they otherwise wouldn't.
If I saw an animal on the road, id stop my car til it moved! | Facebook
