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Iʼve raised £1,012 to Treatment for Cuddles
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Hello, my name is Cuddles and I am a 20-year-old Umbrella cockatoo. I have recently been handed over to Safehaven Parrot Refuge and am living with one of their ACO’s, Christine, who is my new “parront”.
Life has not been easy for me as I have a severe disability to my legs and feet. It’s been said that I was dropped as a chick and broke both my legs and alternatively I was born like this. Only I know and I’m not telling! Either way I have never had any veterinary treatment. My nails had never been cut and were up to two inches long, further impeding my mobility. Unfortunately, my problems don’t stop there, I have a number of other severe health issues. My nairs (nostrils) have closed and so I struggle to breath, I am suffering from malnutrition and a prolapse.
You may think I am beyond hope, but please don’t give up on me. I have so much love to give and I am the gentlest, sweetest bird you could ever meet. I love to be tickled and cuddled and to love and kiss you. Unlike many parrots I’m not at all fussy and will snuggle up to anyone and everyone. I just have so much love to give.
Since I arrived in my new home I have had a bath and if I do say so myself – I look stunning – well compared to before anyway! Through no fault of my own I was a bit of a dirty, stinky mess. I am eating a healthy balanced diet as I try to put on weight. My favourite is scrambled egg with added vitamins.
I have been taken to the vets. I have finally had my
nails cut – which feels incredible! I have also had lots of tests and an x-ray. Everyone in the vets fell in love with me and three people asked to foster me. However, what I really need is medical treatment which is very expensive.
I really need your help. I am awaiting my results, but I am going to need a number of operations to give me the chance to live a full and happy life. I would like to live another 60 years – but without the pain and problems I have had to live with for so long.
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- 7 years ago
Charlotte Chamberlain
7 years agoThank you to all my amazing supporters! I have never felt this loved in my whole life. My parront said she has contacted some animal magician called 'Supervet' to see if he would help fix me enough to at least allow me to perch. Fingers and claws crossed!
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- 8 years ago
Charlotte Chamberlain
8 years agoCUDDLES UPDATE Hello and thank you to everyone who has supported me. It is due to your kindness and generosity that I am able to get the treatment I need. I thought you may like to hear how things are progressing for me. I have been in my new home for over a month now and I have settle in very well. I seem to be going to the vets all the time and between you and me I don’t really like it. The only upside is the staff as they all love and spoil me...
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- 8 years ago
Charlotte Chamberlain
8 years agobut last time I screamed from the moment my new parront Christine left, to the moment she came to pick me up – around 24 hours’ minus sleep time to rest my voice! Don’t think they will want me back in a hurry. I have had lots of tests and an x-ray, which confirmed my leg injuries are due to severe trauma and that I was either dropped or deliberately hurt as a youngster. The only possible improvement would be to remove scar tissue from my left hip, but sadly I am always going to be severely disabled...
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Tom Graham
Jun 23, 2017
Only just seen your page sorry
£50.00
Anonymous
May 28, 2017
£2.00
Ang Huckfield
May 28, 2017
Every little helps 😀
£20.00
Laura Hughes
May 28, 2017
Hope all the money is raised for Cuddles xx
£10.00
maura fiorakis
May 16, 2017
£30.00
Anonymous
Apr 7, 2017
£50.00
maura fiorakis
Mar 16, 2017
£100.00
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