<-----------This is Alice. She is a Moluccan
Cockatoo. Yes, she has a "dress" on.. See, she
was a very unhappy girl in her last home and as a
result, she plucked and plucked and then she
mutilated herself. Sadly, this quite common.
When we heard about her and her boyfriend Gus,
we knew we had to help. We took Alice first, she
had several operations to help her wounds. Then
the owner emailed us and asked us to take Gus..
we got there as quick as we could. Sadly, Gus
also mutilated but also had another problem, he
has a tumor in his throat and developed other
problems. He passed shortly after we took him in.
Alice was very lonely without her friend but soon
found that because it was safe here, she became
friends with Luke, another Moluccan Cockatoo we
rescued. They are wonderful friends now, and sit
for a long time and preen and preen each other.
Some day we hope Alice will totally stop her sad
behavior, but we are working on her happiness and
hope it will help. PLEASE- if you have a bird that
needs help, ask for help. Alice's owner did not for
a LONG time. Here is a picture of her when we
first saw her...... <below>