[VIVAAN]

Can anybody please tell me what to do when a Cockatiel's companion passes away?
Do you just get another one or what?
My Bird is very lonely now.
I just do not know what do do.
Please help me.
Any advice will be appreciated.

 

[tielbob]

I'm seeing this late but still wanted to reply. The immediate concern for your surviving bird would be that it not get sick - if your bird possibly died from illness you want to be careful and watch for any signs of sickness in the survivor and get medical care right away. Also, give him/her lots of extra attention as comfort in the loss of their companion. I'm very sorry for your loss. It's sad to lose a pet - they are family members too.

 

[Jo Hess]

Can anybody please tell me what to do when a Cockatiel's companion passes away?
Do you just get another one or what?
My Bird is very lonely now.
I just do not know what do do.
Please help me.
Any advice will be appreciated.

I had two mated birds for some 9 years. Charlie, who was there for me through my mother's road through Alzheimer's and her death, died 7 months later. Broke my heart 😢 That was my biggest crying time.
Mollie, his mate, didn't get it the first day. Put his lifeless body into her cage on and off for 2 days so that she understood that her mate had died. Believe they need to see the lifeless body to be shown to understand is gone. She screamed continually, big time the next morning, but finally got that he was gone. My fave Charlie tiel whom I had cremated, so still here in ashes to honor his life and passing.
It had a bigger impact on me when he passed, more than my 96 yr old mother. As she declined, he just knew that the only place he should be was quietly sitting on her knee while she hummed to him. Just knew that could no longer hang around her head etc. They are smart little tackers who take a huge chunk out of your life when they pass away, including their feathered mates 💓

 

[tielbob]

I had two mated birds for some 9 years. Charlie, who was there for me through my mother's road through Alzheimer's and her death, died 7 months later. Broke my heart 😢 That was my biggest crying time.
Mollie, his mate, didn't get it the first day. Put his lifeless body into her cage on and off for 2 days so that she understood that her mate had died. Believe they need to see the lifeless body to be shown to understand is gone. She screamed continually, big time the next morning, but finally got that he was gone. My fave Charlie tiel whom I had cremated, so still here in ashes to honor his life and passing.
It had a bigger impact on me when he passed, more than my 96 yr old mother. As she declined, he just knew that the only place he should be was quietly sitting on her knee while she hummed to him. Just knew that could no longer hang around her head etc. They are smart little tackers who take a huge chunk out of your life when they pass away, including their feathered mates 💓

It seems that they don't live long enough, no matter how long that might be. But I wouldn't want them to grieve the loss of me so hard like I do of them. Definitely a sad, sad part of this life. But I try to enjoy the relationship with my loving birds as best I can without dwelling too much on worries of future loss. But the loss is unbearable. Perhaps the price of love.

 

[VIVAAN]

I had two mated birds for some 9 years. Charlie, who was there for me through my mother's road through Alzheimer's and her death, died 7 months later. Broke my heart 😢 That was my biggest crying time.
Mollie, his mate, didn't get it the first day. Put his lifeless body into her cage on and off for 2 days so that she understood that her mate had died. Believe they need to see the lifeless body to be shown to understand is gone. She screamed continually, big time the next morning, but finally got that he was gone. My fave Charlie tiel whom I had cremated, so still here in ashes to honor his life and passing.
It had a bigger impact on me when he passed, more than my 96 yr old mother. As she declined, he just knew that the only place he should be was quietly sitting on her knee while she hummed to him. Just knew that could no longer hang around her head etc. They are smart little tackers who take a huge chunk out of your life when they pass away, including their feathered mates 💓

I'm seeing this late but still wanted to reply. The immediate concern for your surviving bird would be that it not get sick - if your bird possibly died from illness you want to be careful and watch for any signs of sickness in the survivor and get medical care right away. Also, give him/her lots of extra attention as comfort in the loss of their companion. I'm very sorry for your loss. It's sad to lose a pet - they are family members too.

Thank you for replying.
I'm going to take very good care of him.

 

[VIVAAN]

I had two mated birds for some 9 years. Charlie, who was there for me through my mother's road through Alzheimer's and her death, died 7 months later. Broke my heart 😢 That was my biggest crying time.
Mollie, his mate, didn't get it the first day. Put his lifeless body into her cage on and off for 2 days so that she understood that her mate had died. Believe they need to see the lifeless body to be shown to understand is gone. She screamed continually, big time the next morning, but finally got that he was gone. My fave Charlie tiel whom I had cremated, so still here in ashes to honor his life and passing.
It had a bigger impact on me when he passed, more than my 96 yr old mother. As she declined, he just knew that the only place he should be was quietly sitting on her knee while she hummed to him. Just knew that could no longer hang around her head etc. They are smart little tackers who take a huge chunk out of your life when they pass away, including their feathered mates 💓

I feel very sorry for you kind sir.😥

 

[Jo Hess]

It seems that they don't live long enough, no matter how long that might be. But I wouldn't want them to grieve the loss of me so hard like I do of them. Definitely a sad, sad part of this life. But I try to enjoy the relationship with my loving birds as best I can without dwelling too much on worries of future loss. But the loss is unbearable. Perhaps the price of love.

30 year expectation if healthy. I've known someone on an Aussie tiel site who had a 34 year old boy who paid $3,000 to have lost, fright feathers re-inserted. I wouldn't have done that as their feather do grow back in soon enough.
My boy lost his life by landing/playing on an area he hadn't been before. Slid down back of buffet, couldn't go up or down, so his little heart gave away from fright. There is so much hardy of these babies and also, so much delicate 💓

 

[VIVAAN]

My tiel passed away because of a sour crop.
she had all the symptoms.
But I could not realise in time.
In the morning she puked.
I took her to the vet as soon as possible.
they said it is just dehydration.
They gave her a injection.
When she came back home, she was fine for 10 mins.
then I tried feeding her seeds.
She could not eat.
She became very weak and light weight.
I gave her some grape and orange juice through syringe.
she took it but, I doubt if she swallowed it.
she was not swallowing.
In the evening I lost her.

Could anything be done?
Or does this happen usually?
Please tell me.
Anything at all?

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