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| Riding in the car; Don't do this with your bird. | |
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| Topic Started: Apr 8 2009, 08:16 AM (307 Views) | |
| Queen-Pepper | Apr 8 2009, 08:16 AM Post #1 |
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 Whenever you take your feathered baby for a ride in the car. ALWAYS check its location when you open and close the door. A year ago, one of my grandbirds (Named Chaos) and I were riding along in the car. I stop and opened the door because I thought I had forgotten something. Chaos ALWAYS rode on the head rest on the passenger side and he would ALWAYS wait for me to say, "Come on baby" and then he would hop on my shoulder and we would exit the car together. When I opened the door, I realized I had not forgotten what I thought I had forgotten and I closed the door to proceed in driving. On this particular day, Chaos had left the headrest on the passenger side and had already crawled between the door so when I closed it, I closed my grand baby in the door. I had just viewed him on the headreast, but he had moved so quickly without my knowledge. There is not a word that can describe what I felt when I realized my little boy had been closed in the door. Chaos was my shadow, my conscience, my buddy, my heart. I regret being so careless that day. Now, that I have "Mohan Chicken Hawk" to follow me around, I locate him when entering and exiting the car. Once I open or close the door, I make sure I have my hands on him and do not release him until the door is closed. It was an honest mistake, but it is one that will haunt me forever.
Edited by Queen-Pepper, Apr 8 2009, 08:18 AM.
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| conure58 | Apr 8 2009, 08:51 AM Post #2 |
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So sorry..  The only time I've had my birds in the car was when I moved to Texas from Minnesota in 2005. And they were caged the whole way. My 2 would be climbing all over the place otherwise. |
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| BUUZBEE | Apr 8 2009, 08:55 AM Post #3 |
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What a sad story.... a good lesson for all bird owners who enjoy car trips together. Thanks for sharing it with the forum! |
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| kiddo76 | Apr 8 2009, 03:26 PM Post #4 |
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OMG!!! I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am. Myself and my flock offer our deepest condolences with open wings and paws. |
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| n2xuw | Apr 27 2009, 11:19 AM Post #5 |
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First, my deepest sympathy! Second, when I was a child I was in a car accident with two untethered dogs and while we all survived a complete spin out I was covered in cuts from a million paws grabbing for anything to hold on! As an adult I was hit head-on and got to eat an airbag. So no critters in the front seat. And doggies and cats are harnessed. Birdies are in cages and cages are bungee corded to the seat in various methods. I put 5000 miles on my Belgian Shepherd, cat, and two cockatiels last year. What I really want it one of those "ON BOARD" signs that says, "BIRDS ON BOARD". |
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| BUUZBEE | Apr 28 2009, 12:53 PM Post #6 |
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Thats very true becky! we never went on road trips with our akita, well sometimes to the lake, and the vet, thats a couple blocks away... but it just takes one stupid driver! we are looking into getting a smaller dog from the pound this week... so i'll be looking into car seats halters for him/her, as i plan on doing a lot of driving with him/her. |
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