December 27, 2010-My Rudy Died

Rudy got his foot caught in his mirror as he was getting off of it. I checked it and it had a crack in between his claws, sort of like we'd get in between our fingers. But it hurt him enough where he couldn't climb up the side of the cage too well. Gig kept picking on him though and making him move all the time.

Here Gigi is looking at Rudy after I laid him on a paper towel. She's trying to move him at one time.

It's a sad day for me. My pet Budgie, Rudy, died this morning. I uncovered him at 8:30 and he was lying on the floor in the back corner and looked as if he had fallen off the perch, which I'm sure he did. He had hurt his foot yesterday and the female just wouldn't leave him alone and he had to keep moving. They were okay last night and seemed to be nice and quiet. I did hear a noise around 7:30 am but thought it was the squirrels on the window. I was in the bathroom at the time. Rudy was still warm when I discovered him. So I think it had just happened shortly before that. He might have hit his head or something in the fall because he always liked to be on the highest perch. I wish now I had put him in the small cage away from Gigi so she wouldn't have kept bugging him. But it was meant to be I guess. he was just about nine years old and I've had them since they were babies. I don't expect Gigi to live that much longer either. At least I won't have to feel guilty about putting them to sleep when I start to get bad from this cancer. My Cockatiel will be the hardest because he's constantly with me. I will miss Rudy. He was such a nice bird. Gigi has always had a mean streak and I thought she would have died before Rudy. They are both real healthy but Gigi has been egg bound a few times and I thought she was going to die but she always came out of it. Rest in peace Rudy.