FoxersArtist
08-10-2008, 06:45 PM
I need your help everyone. I am totally beside myself. A few weeks ago I had the lady who owns "cockatiel Rescue Inc." over to my house to see the birds and how they are doing. I mentioned to her that I may or may not be able to rehabilitate the little Citron female, Patty and that if I could not get her rehabed in a reasonable amount of time I think it would be awesome for her to go to the same place that Bhodi is going. I even showed her pictures. During the same conversation I told her that as soon as the woman agreed to let "her" sell the birds, I wanted to pay in full for my 5 so that she wouldn't have to feel pressured about finding them homes quickly. I explained that purchasing them would allow me to have the needed time to rehabilitate before finding new homes. She said "no, I don't want you to pay for them" so I just left the conversation alone for the time being.
This afternoon I got a call from her saying that she was on her way to bring me some things and that she was taking the little citron cockatoo, Patty because she was worried that I wouldn't be able to rehabilitate her. I explained that I had barely a chance to work with her at this point and she explained that she would feel more comfortable taking her.
I know that when the time comes, this woman will want to take all of my babies and place them herself, after I have poured my heart and soul into them and my heart is breaking. I don't know what to tell her when she gets here but I'm leaning toward telling her that if she has to be in control of where these birds go, then she needs to take them all right now because I just cannot pour all of my energy into them to have them taken away - which is the truth. At the same time, if they do go, she'll never place them up for adoption because, as you can clearly see, she doesn't trust other people enough.
Help, help, help! I have had a really rough weak as it is and I just don't know what to do. I'm sure she is going to get here and i'm just going to fall apart. What would you do?
-Anna
This afternoon I got a call from her saying that she was on her way to bring me some things and that she was taking the little citron cockatoo, Patty because she was worried that I wouldn't be able to rehabilitate her. I explained that I had barely a chance to work with her at this point and she explained that she would feel more comfortable taking her.
I know that when the time comes, this woman will want to take all of my babies and place them herself, after I have poured my heart and soul into them and my heart is breaking. I don't know what to tell her when she gets here but I'm leaning toward telling her that if she has to be in control of where these birds go, then she needs to take them all right now because I just cannot pour all of my energy into them to have them taken away - which is the truth. At the same time, if they do go, she'll never place them up for adoption because, as you can clearly see, she doesn't trust other people enough.
Help, help, help! I have had a really rough weak as it is and I just don't know what to do. I'm sure she is going to get here and i'm just going to fall apart. What would you do?
-Anna