[nassrah]

It would indeed ParrotletsRock !

 

[Colorguarder08]

One thing that might help is look directly at the person your talking to either the judge or a lawyer. Pretend there is no one else in the room don't glance around just focus solely on the person your talking to. Also the judge will HIGHLY doubt your case if your reading off a piece of paper. You want to appear as professional as possible and reading off a piece of paper does not look professional. Even in college and some high school classes teachers would fail you no matter how good and informative your presentation is if you were reading off a piece of paper (most are ok with note cards).

 

[karendh]

I've had to do public speaking in the past and I'm super nervous when doing it. I found that the best way was to make a note of what points I wanted to make on blank postcards in bold black letters, keep them in the order I wanted to raise the point and just glance down briefly to remind me. It worked a treat.

 

[Guest]

something like this would be perfect!!... http://www.amazon.com/Lees-Kritter-Keeper-X-Large-Rectangle/dp/B0002APZOY

Thanks! That would work. I wish the lid was more ventilated though... but I could easily modify it by sawing big open holes and then put a screen to covert the opening, but that would work

 

[Amz]

One thing that might help is look directly at the person your talking to either the judge or a lawyer. Pretend there is no one else in the room don't glance around just focus solely on the person your talking to. Also the judge will HIGHLY doubt your case if your reading off a piece of paper. You want to appear as professional as possible and reading off a piece of paper does not look professional. Even in college and some high school classes teachers would fail you no matter how good and informative your presentation is if you were reading off a piece of paper (most are ok with note cards).

Seconding this. Rather than reading the report, you should just retell what happened in your own words. Just think about Rascal and how much he deserves to win this court case. It could also help if you get a little emotional, but not overdramatic. Somewhat emotional will make the judge feel sorry for you. Overdramatic will just annoy him.

Spare no details about the injury and the extensive care he's needed. Make sure the judge understands how Rascal is like a child to you, but DO NOT mention how you don't have human kids. A lot of people have prejudices against people that choose to not have kids. If someone asks if you have kids, lie and say you're infertile. Then they won't mind as much.

 

[Guest]

Oh, wait a second! I totally forgot that The Container Store is about 40 min from where I live. I bet they would have a nice glass container I could use... I still prefer glass as it's more pleasant to look through and isn't as "musty" or "foggy" to look through as plastic.

When I get back in town I will go to the container store and see if I can find something even better

All they sell is containers, I would be surprised if I don't find something.

 

[TamaMoo]

Seconding this. Rather than reading the report, you should just retell what happened in your own words. Just think about Rascal and how much he deserves to win this court case. It could also help if you get a little emotional, but not overdramatic. Somewhat emotional will make the judge feel sorry for you. Overdramatic will just annoy him.

Spare no details about the injury and the extensive care he's needed. Make sure the judge understands how Rascal is like a child to you, but DO NOT mention how you don't have human kids. A lot of people have prejudices against people that choose to not have kids. If someone asks if you have kids, lie and say you're infertile. Then they won't mind as much.

I completely agree with letting it be known he is like a child to you, but not mentioning that you don't have and don't want human kids. It has nothing to do with the case and people do judge unfairly on that matter. If you KNOW you don't want human kids, it is a personal choice for personal reasons. I CAN'T have kids, yet fully support my friends and others who chose to remain childless. Even though I can't, I have been given grief by others who have the first assumption of 'childless by choice' and that childless by choice means you are heartless. It doesn't. At all. But since it has nothing to do with little man's case, I would just focus on him and not mention the other. If they press you about it, which they shouldn't since it isn't pertinent, a simple answer of 'it has just never happened', or other comment that is vague but lets them know you aren't a mother to miniature humans should be sufficient without giving details that aren't their concern as to why you don't.

 

[CaliTiels]

I third the statement about human children. I wouldn't say anything and if they get on your case say you're infertile.

I don't know why people get on you if you don't want kids. People can have valid reasons. I don't want children because I don't want to pass my autism to them.

But I would stress to the judge how much Lil' Rascal means to you... maybe without the child context

 

[ParrotletsRock]

I personally would not lie, that ruins your credibility, not to mention you re under oath. I agree with stressing why he means so much to you without saying childlike.

 

[Guest]

There is nothing wrong with saying I do not ever wants to have kids nor that he is like a child to me. I have NEVER wanted kids nor will I ever want kids. Simple as that. It is not for me. The world is overpopulated as it is. To be quite honest, it to a shame more people out there do not want to breed and reproduce. But it is none of their business if I don't want to have kids. I am simply going to say he is my best friend and like a child to me and to have this woman have NO regard for my beloved pet is despicable, negligent and downright abusive towards animals. Someone who does not notice a sick/dying bird in a cage for FIVE DAYS covered in blood and his bloody toys has no business taking care of any animals. Period. he was also acting sick, I immediately noticed this... puffed up sleeping when he is usually bright and happy... not to mention half his wings were suddenly missing!

I have to run to walmart now to buy a plastic container so that I don't have to waste time at "the container store" when I get back and can get him out of that place faster

 

[Guest]

This is not good, she said he must remain at the clinic for another entire week. He has already been there for a whole week. if he wasn't still being tube fed twice a day i could have brought him home. I will have to ask ehr how much longer he will be tube fed... because they don't let you tube feed at home and I have no idea how to to tube feed propbley. Poor bird has eben there for froever already =(

 

[yokobirdie]

Yay! Are you bringing Rascal home?

 

[Guest]

Yay! Are you bringing Rascal home?

No they won't let me until they restest his liver because his liver is in bad shape (he is not out of the woods yet). They will retest it in about 6 days... if results are good then he comes home

I am going to try to get him home sooner.. because if they stop tube feeding him in a couple days then I see no reason for him to stay there longer. The fact that he's still being tube fed... makes it not possible for him to come home.

 

[yokobirdie]

Oh, I see. I posted too soon. At least they're making sure Rascal is fully recovered before you bring him home.

 

[Kiwi]

Still great that the kidney's are good! Do they think he has a fracture at all?

I hope that the liver results are good and that Rascal gets off the feeding tube soon.

For kids I think I'd only adopt. There are so many people in the world and so many kids in orphanages. I feel like there are so many wonderful kids there, I would feel terrible not adopting.

 

[Guest]

Still great that the kidney's are good! Do they think he has a fracture at all?

I hope that the liver results are good and that Rascal gets off the feeding tube soon.

I don't know if he has fracture... I'm going to ask her if he should have x-rays. I'm mostly worried about his liver. Even if he had a fracture... I don't know what could be done about it.

If his liver is fine when it's retested in a few days AND he maintains weight when they stop tube feeding, then he should be out of the woods

I miss him so much =(

 

[Kiwi]

If it's a fracture, all they would need to do is align it and then it will heal on its own. It's good to find out fast so it doesn't start healing itself like that. Right now his liver is more important as it could be threatening to his health. A fracture wont heal that fast so you still have time for x-rays and to align it I think.

I can't imagine being away from Kiwi for too long if she was like that. Even one day was torture. Are you going to visit him today? Maybe give him a hug. x3

 

[Guest]

If it's a fracture, all they would need to do is align it and then it will heal on its own. It's good to find out fast so it doesn't start healing itself like that. Right now his liver is more important as it could be threatening to his health. A fracture wont heal that fast so you still have time for x-rays and to align it I think.

Shoot, in that case I need to push for x-ray. He REALLY got banged up badly... I hope he didn't fracture anything. I will call the vet tomorrow morning. Thanks.

PS: If he did fracture anything, I think something on his wings would have fractured. Just a guess.

 

[Kiwi]

I would ask the vet if he is ok to go under for an x-ray before doing it. It's just a tiny bit of gas so it shouldn't hurt, but If he is in a bad condition because of his liver then it may not be a good idea yet. It's one of those things where you don't know which is the greater evil yet. Of course if there is a fracture on his wing he might not be able to fly as well when it heals wrong and arthritis if it went into a joint... or he could have breathing difficulties and pain with a fractured keel. The vet should be able to kind of tell by feeling around the keel, it would be hard to tell on the wing with those injuries.

Edit: Posted too fast. My vet told me that fractures can take as little as three weeks to set though so you would have to do it soon.

 

[Guest]

I would ask the vet if he is ok to go under for an x-ray before doing it. It's just a tiny bit of gas so it shouldn't hurt, but If he is in a bad condition because of his liver then it may not be a good idea yet. It's one of those things where you don't know which is the greater evil yet. Of course if there is a fracture on his wing he might not be able to fly as well when it heals wrong and arthritis if it went into a joint... or he could have breathing difficulties and pain with a fractured keel. The vet should be able to kind of tell by feeling around the keel, it would be hard to tell on the wing with those injuries.

Edit: Posted too fast. My vet told me that fractures can take as little as three weeks to set though so you would have to do it soon.

I don't know... putting him under gas right now for x-ray doesn't seem like good idea. I will ask the vet what she thinks... but my other concern is that she might mainly want xrays to make more money!! I read reviews on this vet from other patients saying she did this and that just for the money and that this vet is money hungry!! I am not surprised though.