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PLEASE HELP , FIND CESARARR.

IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET YOUR BIRD BACK, EVEN IF ALL HOPE IS GONE.Im willing to do everthing that i can do to get my bird back , hes just a baby and ive had him since he was four weeks old. he flew away while doing some flight training. on december4th of last month. and my life has not been the same , im so lost without him that , ive stoped working , i dont want to miss the chance to find him if hes out there looking for me. he means more than the world to me and cant picture myself without him . so i push myself to get up even though i cant move. to go out and look for him. i cry everymorning once i dont find him on my night stand , or in my kitchen making a mess with the friut. hes brought out so much good in me that I just cant help feel so disapointed in myself . even though i know i did a real good job in raising him. something about ceasar was different. and it was very apparent that this adventure that i had started now has become a nightmare . plus the dog skipper smells me once i come home . and check for him . then put his head down and walks away and my guinea pig starts calling out for her baby , because they bonded so well when he was a baby, she was such a good mother cleaning him up after his feeding and snuggling up with him duing his naps. and now she still is searching for him everywhere. calling out . and even starts looking out side the window in dispair so I throw mom my shoes and head out again……….

Hi Jesse,

I am so sorry to hear your bird flew away. Sadly this can happen with flight training unless it is done indoors. They get panicked and often fly for a long distance before stopping. Most pet birds are also afraid to fly downward, so they end up high in a tree calling for you. Once they do come down, a tame bird will often go to people. It’s good to put out flyers in your area, but don’t assume he is close. They can fly for miles and miles. I would recommend going online, especially Facebook, and post his photo and story on as many lost bird pages as you can find. There is one website called 911 Parrot Alert, and it’s important to list him with that site. Give flyers to all of the bird and pet stores in your area, Veterinarians and animal shelters. Many of the lost pet websites and Facebook pages also have a lot of advice on finding a lost bird. Offering a reward can help. Unfortunately many people find a pet bird and decide to keep it. All you can do is appeal with money and your story. There are stories of birds being found months later or even longer. He could be anywhere, so listing him online is the best option. If he has a microchip, be sure to mention that in the lost listing. Doing all of these things will reach more people and do more to find Caesar than physically going out to look for him. He is not likely to still be loose anymore – he was most likely found within a few days by a person.

Take care,

Brenda