Dee's World

It is amazing to think that it was 5 years ago today that Perk came into our lives.  We have had our ups and downs and a few scars along the way ... but he was worth every single one ...

He is quite a character and a real chatterbox.  I always knew there was a gentle grey behind that lunge.  LOL

I couldn't imagine our home without him ... I'm sure it would be much quieter ... but who needs quiet?

We quickly realized that although we were up to the challenge we really needed help with Perk our african grey. We also understood that the help and guidance we needed could only come from those who had experience with african greys.

With all the research I had done I wasn't able to find a website/forum specifically for african greys that I liked. So I decided if I built it .. they would come! LOL

An African Grey debut was today and I can only hope that we become a valuable resource to others. In doing so Perky will benefit from what I am able to learn!

An African Grey

Today was a big day in our lives ... we adopted a Congo African Grey Parrot named Perky.

Perky is 22 years old  and has had the same owner for 20 of his 22 years. We had thought this would be a difficult adjustment for him and we were not only prepared for the challenge but intended to make the adjustment as easy as possible for him.



We also have a quaker parrot named Sméagol and kept Perky under quarantine for about three weeks. We felt this was a good approach for health reasons but also allowed Perky to adjust to his new surroundings and people before introducing him to King Sméagol.

His first day was better then I expected. He seemed a little cautious but not nervous. He was eating and drinking and had about 5 minutes out of cage time. So we were pleased and felt we were off to a great start.


I was thinking this evening that our lives have forever changed ... but that's a good thing!