Category Archives: birds
Today I got my first bite. Five months into the job, and I got bit. I knew it was bound to happen sooner or later, but freakin’ A man, I was not expecting it, and it HURT. I’m doped up on ibuprofen right now, so I’m feeling alright, but I could not say the same...
Two very special birds arrived from California this week… a Hyacinth macaw and a Major Mitchell cockatoo. Birds like Joey (the Hyacinth) and Honey (Major Mitchell) don’t usually find themselves in rescues, because they are very rare and fetch a very high price in the bird market. But luckily, a very kind couple did the...
This is Richard. We stumbled upon him while taking birds to visit a local nursing home. We soon found out he is a true friend to animals, and was even awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Best Friends back in 2000. The former animal control officer told us a particularly interesting story about how...
As much as I would love to say that Aramis didn’t hate this, I’d be lying. He HATES it, in capital letters, exclamation point. But without it, Aramis would likely pick himself to death. His scab is healed now that he hasn’t been able to pick at it, but if he could, he would. He...
Jenny Boxer died on Wednesday. Who was Jenny Boxer? Jenny Boxer was a vibrant, outspoken 11-year-old girl I had the privilege of meeting when she visited Best Friends a few weeks ago. She came here through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She had an inoperable brain tumor, and her dying wish was to come to Best Friends...
I haven’t posted any work photos for a little while, so I figured I should do that.
