Love Your Bird: Moggie the Cockatiel

Moggie's (a cockatiel) tip of his beak was chipped off by his parents (birds) when he was a hand raised baby. The pet store owners were going to euthanize him for that reason. My aunt and I were in the store purchasing our bird food and my aunt would not allow them to euthanize him. Aunt Amy purchased Moggie for $20 along with an $80 cage. My aunt went to her heavenly reward in 2010 making sure her will had a codicil releasing Moggie to me.

He is free flighted and loves to show off his flying skills. A little bird but a large "birdonality"! Always willing to show his appreciation for daily room service by wolf whistling at me.

– Tanya S. in New Jersey

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