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Post by nikib5 on Feb 2, 2021 20:55:03 GMT -5
My Quaker Niki passed this morning. He was 25 1/2. I had him the entire time. He had a myriad of issues. He broke his wing in 2016 and recovered. He developed a heart problem in 2018 and was on 3 heart medications since then. He had broken his leg in August and recovered. Almost died in November from heart problems and fluid in his lungs, but he recovered. He was doing remarkably well since then except for bad arthritis in his feet. This morning he was preening and fell from the top of the cage onto the carpet. When I picked him up i knew it was bad. He appeared to have trouble breathing. He died in about a minute in my hand. Now I feel lost.
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Post by cnyguy on Feb 2, 2021 21:36:18 GMT -5
So sorry about the loss of your QP Niki. Many of us here know the pain of losing a much-loved companion parrot. Niki had a good long life with you, and you certainly gave him good care. As difficult as it is for you now, in time you'll be comforted by all the good memories of the many years you had with Niki.
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Post by nikib5 on Feb 2, 2021 22:42:22 GMT -5
Thank you for your kind words. The quiet house is difficult.
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Post by Caseysmom on Feb 2, 2021 23:00:13 GMT -5
I am sorry for your loss, it sounds like Niki had a nice long life with you with lots of care
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Post by nikib5 on Feb 3, 2021 21:26:22 GMT -5
He did. Thank you. I miss him terribly, but I know he suffers no longer and is in a better place.
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Post by cnyguy on Feb 3, 2021 21:43:26 GMT -5
I understand exactly what you mean about a quiet house. When my Amazon George passed away (after 40 years with my family) it was much too quiet, and my routine was disrupted. I was accustomed to making George's breakfast while my morning coffee was brewing. Without that to do, I felt lost in the morning. Time does heal, and Niki will always be with you, in your heart and thoughts.
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Post by nikib5 on Jan 7, 2022 9:18:19 GMT -5
Almost one year later and I still miss my Niki terribly. Although his cage is no longer in its customary place, I still look there for him. I came home the other day and called out to him in greeting, momentarily forgetting he wasn't there. A part of me will always miss him.
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Post by cnyguy on Jan 7, 2022 21:39:37 GMT -5
You never really do stop missing the companion parrots you've lost. The loss gets less painful over time, but it's always felt. My Amazon George passed away nearly 12 years ago, and not a day goes by that I don't think of him and miss his presence. Having Ralph and Scooter with me helps. They don't replace George but they do fill the void left in my life by losing George.
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Post by Caseysmom on Jan 7, 2022 22:58:38 GMT -5
Loosing our feathered and fur friends is extremely hard. I think people who don’t have them in their life do not realize just how hard it is when we loose them, they are part of our family and a part of us and always will be. Pop back on here anytime to relive memories and celebrate the joy Niki brought you
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