* Howie’s foster home has officially adopted him! Woo hoo! *

Windsor Humane Society reached out to us when a Quaker parrot was surrendered to them who was in rough shape. We were happy to get this little guy out of the shelter with the help of Freedom Drivers transport volunteers. (special thanks to Sam, Lysa, and Brendan!) Howie was a trooper for his transport, and he told the drivers many stories during their travels. 🙂

On his rescue day, Howie had a visit with avian specialist, Dr. McKinnon at Burloak Animal Hospital. During his exam, Dr. McKinnon noted that Howie appears to be a bit thin, and that he has a mature cataract in his left eye. The eye looks comfortable so no medication is needed at this time, but he will likely have vision problems on that side. Howie has picked off the feathers on his legs/hips/lower abdomen. Based in the pattern of his feather picking, Dr. McKinnon suspects that Howie may have a joint pain in his hips/knees. She started him on anti-inflammatory/pain meds, and he’ll have a re-check appointment in a couple of weeks to see how he’s doing.

Being a senior bird, some of these ailments are to be expected, but we’ll do our best to get him as healthy as he can be so he can start the search for his forever home when he’s ready.

Welcome to Ladybird, Howie! We’re so happy you’re here!