lost the Goof man..

[kerryandgoofy]

I lost my sweet, sweet boy to liver failure last Friday. He was only 18, he got his dad's short lifespan. His mom live to 25, his dad to 10. I am heart broken.

[Sivin]

Oh Kerry, I am so sorry. He was beautiful. Did he have fatty liver disease? What type of parrot was he?

[henryswife]

Kerry, soo sorry to hear about Goof man.
He was a beautiful bird.
Alice

[kerryandgoofy]

Sept 10, 2008 17:43:50 GMT -5 Sivin said:

Oh Kerry, I am so sorry. He was beautiful. Did he have fatty liver disease? What type of parrot was he?

Goofy was a Moustached Parakeet, (sub species Fasciata)
No it wasn't fatty liver disease. He was always difficult to keep the weight on. He was really good about eating fruits and veggies.

I so miss hearing him tell me to BE A GOOD BOY every morning when I leave for work.

I miss hearing his HI when I get home every night.

I miss hearing him laugh at the TV with me or along with a laugh track playing.

I miss snuggle hugs with him and how warm he always was.

I have a friend who has blue as well as lutino Princes of Wales parakeets. He said he would put them up to nest in the spring if I think I was ready to hand feed babies then. I know I can never get another Moustached keet. Goofy broke the mold for me.

[Sheila]

Sorry to hear about goof.

[kerryandgoofy]

I'm still missing my Goofman and kissing that wonderful face Even after all this time. He was truly a once in a life time pet.

[henryswife]

Kerry,
I know how you feel when you lose a very special pet. I still miss our 1st bird when we first got married, 46 yrs. ago. Pretty Boy would greet me when I got home from work and land on my shoulder and just had to have some bits of of what ever I was peeling like potaoes-carrots-etc. for supper. He didn't talk, but snuggled up to me.
Alice