den: (happy den)
den ([personal profile] den) wrote2004-12-24 06:10 pm

Cockatoo

This morning I was down at Bob's Pet Store buying parrot porridge for the young cockie, when inspiration hit me. I asked the owner if he knew of anyone who wanted a fully grown, talking cockie. I told him how I rescued it. He handed me a phone number. I rang the lady at lunch time and told her I had a cocky to give away.

She started crying, and said her daughter's cocky had recently died and they couldn't afford the $700 for a new one.

This afternoon she turned up with the daughter and a cage. They both began crying when they saw the cockie, and began thanking me and my family for giving them the bird. Half an hour later they were gone with their new friend.



I feel good.

[identity profile] just2draw.livejournal.com 2004-12-23 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Thats the nicest Christmas Eve story I have read today. Cool.

Way cool!

[identity profile] torakiyoshi.livejournal.com 2004-12-23 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Cheers!

Have the best

-=TK

[identity profile] ngarewyrd.livejournal.com 2004-12-23 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
You're a bloody good bloke Batty, One of the best in the biz

[personal profile] pipibluestockin 2004-12-23 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I take it that cockie's language was rated PG ;)

[identity profile] goodluckfox.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
You are a hero, you know that? A real live honest to god superhero. :) Keep up the good work. :)

Loxley

[identity profile] starcat-jewel.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
Awwwww. That worked out well for you, them, AND the bird!

[identity profile] odanu.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I feel good.

And rightly so. That was a wonderful thing to do for everyone involved.

[identity profile] odiedragon.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow. When karma comes back around, sometimes it does it all in one giant whollop. :D

[identity profile] valkyrwench.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
You rock, you know that?

[identity profile] twoolfe.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Sometimes you DO win one.
Have a great holiday
T.

[identity profile] ursulav.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
*cheer*

[identity profile] janetmiles.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I grin happily in your direction. Brilliant, well-done, good going!

[identity profile] weyrdbird.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Hooray!!!!

Now *that* is a happy ending:) *sniff*

[identity profile] makovette.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
In Yank Speak that's a home run there boddy. Ya done good, Bravo Batty!

Mako
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[identity profile] kyburg.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
BOOYAH.

[identity profile] canisrufus-uk.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay!

[identity profile] indyellen.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Christmas, Den...that was very cool. Good on ya'!

[identity profile] mactavish.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! Merry Christmas. :)

[identity profile] moonrose.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
How wonderful! My gawd, cockies are spendy creatures :P Geez!!

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
This is why people steal chicks from the wild. 8(

[identity profile] wispfox.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow. That's _excellent_! Sounds like it went well for everyone involved.

[identity profile] kelloggs2066.livejournal.com 2004-12-24 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Good Show, Den!

Merry Christmas! :)

[identity profile] i-harobed.livejournal.com 2004-12-25 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
Lovely story!

Blessings on you (and the bats and other beasties) in the new year.