that is one large commitment you made

I pray you both continue to live a long and happy life together😊.

🙏

You have a wonderful soul. You've done the best possible for your bird.

How thoughtful of you to make arrangements for him to live in a sanctuary. 🥰🥰🤗😍

Bro wrote a whole novel 💀

Solid novel

@@alphabrave1459 lmao I’m concerned about your literacy level if you think a few sentences is a novel.

@@grayskindablue Who Asked?

@@SCP--wc3wb I did

Hey, what's the first rule of Fight Club?

@@imaramblins No fighting!

How's that a good attitude? She agreed to something and was going to do what she wanted regardless? Owning a bird like Grumpy is a huge commitment. Think of how much other people in her life was sacrificed for her wants.

@@olliefoxx7165 do you just assume every couple has 0 communication skills like healthy adults or is that just your little bubble?

@@SlamDunkPyro I didn't assume anything, you did. I went by her own words and actions. Maybe you should work on your communication skills.

@@olliefoxx7165 ppl don’t like the harsh truth

@@Jaylin7878g agree. olliefoxx7165 has issues.

Some birds live 80 years In fact, turtles can live (although rarely and only for some tortoises) for around 200, usually a little less though

120 years for parrots perhaps

This is why having a parrot isn't really having a pet and shouldn't be treated the same

its amazing how some animals can live for a century or more!

@@encyclopediabirdtannica I have a paraket ( I think its the name in english ) and he had a mate a female that was with the one before him that died and she died so for now hes alone but I will buy him a other mate that he will have babys with oh and almost forgot they have a giant cage big enought for at least 4 small birds and he has a proper diet so do you think he is ok and will be?

lol her poor husband

She would’ve gotten the bird even if she had loss the coin toss ☠️😂

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ There is no God but Allah and Muhammad PBUH is his last messenger.

They aren’t pets they are family!

@@BunnyBear27 allah and god are the same thing dumbo

I've had a macaw since I was 2 years old. He just turned 23 in January and will spend his whole life aside me. If someone wants to step up to having a bird like I have GO for IT but do lots of research first. Trust me they can be a handful and they are massive birds

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Congratulations & deep admiration, bird Lover ! As a boy, I raised budgies in my empty desolate home. 😊🙏

@Vickie Robinson Beautiful you! And beautiful response ❤️

Omg sun conure!!! I have one too! 12 years old and my little baby chicken! ❤

Bless you too for looking after the parrots. If every human being had a natural love for animals, trees, plants and nature the world would be a paradise of peace for the other living beings.

@@SweetChicagoGator 🙏🙏

Too many people get an animal because they are cute without understanding that they are a living creature with a personality and needs, not something to put on a shelf and look at from time to time.

OMG! How cruel. It takes incredible commitment to have a bird, especially a parrot/cockatoo. When I was researching my report about bird smuggling a huge cockatoo fell in love with me. It was an amazing experience. I would have given anything to adopt him, but I lived in a small apartment in NYC. It wasn't at all what he needed. It was so hard to walk away from him. I still think about him and hope he went to another person he fell in love with. I know that a lot of people watch videos like this on KZfaq and say they want a bird like that one. I'm always grateful to their humans when they explain the complications that come with them. Showing the chewed up room was a perfect warning.

Monica, thank you for this ❤ so true

Absolutely! I pray I get to witness more educated respect for the Animal Kingdom in general! Our species needs to become more humble and stop thinking we are the dominant race and have dominion over this planet. Much Aloha

Your absolutely right

Beautiful heart felt story CJ, thanks for sharing.

Joe sounds amazing and like you gave her the best life.

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@panic5 it is a HUGE commitment...be prepared for that!

hey if a comment of mine pops out under your comment I’m really sorry, I think it’s a KZfaq bug because I had written it for someone else under a very different video and it won’t let me delete it

True!

Birds live that long? What kind of bird is Grumpy?

You are wonderful, you touched my heart!

you tip the scales to the good each day on this earth.

TRUE!! And real

He was clipped a few times at the beginning and was severely depressed. Now I will never clip him.

I cant imagine your pain! My Hahns McCaw is 31 years old and I have had him since a baby..he grew up with my kids...I would be devastated...God bless you and may healing from your loss happen soon....one day at a time.

Holy fuck i am so sorry

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It’s an animal not a child, there is no comparison between the two. Can’t stand when people do that.

@@Godlovesu591Can’t stand people who have no empathy or understanding.

Cringe af 🤮🤮🤮

@@Lamiishere why🤮?

He looks so beautiful in flight. One happy bird! ♥️🕊️♥️

@@billrobbins5874 😊

Hello Barbara, how're you doing today??

"idk why but this was moving.." Probably not for her husband. :-p

Animals are the best.

That man didn't stand a chance! 😂

Those people have a massive house! They said that’s just their living room?!

@@chewy99. yea, America moment 😔

Sometimes you have to let go, the pain it feels is greater than your love for it.

I think you guys are right to prioritize her quality of life over the length of her life. My great aunt and uncle love cats, and they've paid tens of thousands of dollars getting expensive surgeries for their various cats over the years. Then a few years ago my great aunt had to go through intense chemo, and surgeries for breast cancer. Even though she's in remission she has a lot of issues to deal with (ie. nerve damage in her limbs to the point where she can't walk). Chemo was really rough on her. One of their cats got cancer recently, and instead of putting him through chemo like they would normally have done, they decided to just give him the best life possible until the vet tells them he's suffering and should be put down. I think it's because they know now how frightening and intense these medical procedures are, and don't want to put their beloved cats through the same thing!

Try boron or borax a tiny bit it's regenerate the joints bones and more

The birds 50 bud. Says that in the video title. Shes had him for 34 years. He was already 16 when she got him

@@carolgreen9648 Get a grip on your own flaws Whitey, before you point a finger at others ! Yawl punctuation & grammar is atrocious in ur short paragraph. Commas, apostrophes, possessives, etcetera ! 🤪 Even missing a period in the very last sentence ! 😝

If only digs lived this long!

Or talk to us. They don't just mimick. They actually learn conversation skills and how to use words in context to communicate.

@@childrey14 that would be creepy af

When she said that I thought to myself, "so, a divorce? 😂😂"

Wow

are you saying people don't love their dog who dies at 2 from cancer

are you saying Gouda cheese is just a crappy version of cheddar cheese

Even the ones on your plate

I got a cat that is 19 now aswell,unironicaly her name is Vita, she is even hella overweight, she weighs 9 kilo, but like you said got all the attention, quality food, and warmth her whole life i hope all the best for your cat!

some parrots make it to 100 :)

They can live up to 80 yrs :)

50 isnt even really old age for these guys lmao

@@verminscum so you're telling me you could get one as a kid and then stick with it for your whole life?

@@EPIKSAUCE234 in theory, yes you could. I wouldn’t recommend it though. Birds that live that long are usually pretty large and the potential bites are serious, plus with a kid you never know what will happen in their life. It’s pretty hard to being a cockatoo or macaw to college.

Yes, turtles live a long time too. It is a real commitment to have a dependent.

It's healthier and safer for the bird when the humans are in charge. Who knows what chemicals were in that molding he chewed up.

@@robinlillian9471 Yes, thank you so much for being a Debbie Downer. We all really needed your comment.

@@robinlillian9471 A parent still has a responsibility to improve the capacity of their child to make better decisions and be a better person, though. I'm aware that pet ownership isn't 1:1 with having a child, but it's similar in the way that it _is_ better to have the parent in charge of the majority of things. However, the child can't learn to be more mature or well-behaved in the absence of enforcement if they're not allowed to make decisions for themself. A parent can't critique or correct bad behavior on the right foundations unless they understand the point of view of their child, however unreasonable or absurd to them it may appear. I think that every benevolent power dynamic ought to work in this same sort of nurturing, freedom-granting capacity. Most power dynamics aren't benevolent, however, and I've come to believe that the reason for this is because the governor has no meaningful mechanism to be held accountable by the governed. Understanding the point of view of those with less power is just the first step in learning how to be just, and I firmly believe that this carries over into both parenting and pet ownership.

This made my day too. I love the woman and Grumpy....and I can't stop smiling.

He should be taught to show some respect for them. Humans should be in charge to control a parrot's destructive behavior.

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

No ! He is his mate´s BOSS ! ;_)

@@19Marc79 What are you on? 😂

@@convoluteduniverse5917 3:09

Ah, I wondered what kind of Cockatoo it was. Nice one. Not so common.

I know my favorite line in the video!

I thought it was a Little Corella. There's a flock of them that hang around outside my place in Sydney. Their Latin name is quite hilarious - Cacatua Sanguinea which literally means "bloody cockatoo"

@@emperorofpluto I don't think so. Quite sure its a Tanimbar corella, also known as Goffin's cockatoo; from Indonesia. The two species do look very similar, but little corellas usually have a larger, bluer eye-ring and are a little larger overall and have a stockier build. Tanimbars are the smallest of the white cockatoos.

@@anserbauer309 I stand corrected. We have lots of Little Corellas where I live and they look a lot like Grumpy. I always forget about the SE Asian varieties like Umbrellas, Moluccans etc which are so common in the US.

I’ve been told that they’re like perma-toddlers.

@@ferretyluv yes. flying toddlers with a knife attached to their face 😭

Cockatoos in particular need a LOT of affection and social interaction - it's like living with a toddler - but the rewards are unlimited. They're flying antidepressants.

They are extremely demanding. I’ve had birds since I was 6 years old. I now have a sun conure who runs my house like the little princess she is lol.

They are extremely demanding. I’ve had birds since I was 6 years old. I now have a sun conure who runs my house like the little princess she is lol.

I agree. Birds should not be pets. Leave them in the wild.

Lmao, Fight Club.

I was literally looking for this comment! Haha 😂

No bossy talks about fight club 😤

1st rule of Flight Club You do not talk about Flight Club

so funny. I caught that just now = fight club haha!

LOL thought same

LOL me too. Fight club... brilliant

😂😂😂❤

Large parrots can live a very longtime the equivalent of human years and in many cases outliving their human companions. They aren’t pets. They are highly intelligent sensitive beings who happen to have feathers. They are a life long commitment.

They can live up to 60 years.

Oh yeah hell no that’s not a pet that’s a life partner

@@AL-fl4jk yup

@@misspad7282 waaaay longer than that sister

Thank you! We love Grumpy - naughty or not.

As an Australian, thank you for calling our birds, budgies. We hate them being called parakeets.

Catching birds from the wild is still happening. So sad.

Have you tried touch/stick/target training? That was what got a real breakthrough for me. My 2 still refuse any physical contact, but they've learnt that I'm not going to try & so trust me now. If I ever need to handle them, I wave a towel around first, to let them know I'm going to pick them up & they freak out, BUT they totally trust me when I don't have a towel. Touch training was a huge break through with mine though, cause they learnt a way to interact where they didn't need to have close contact with the scary humans to do it :) Having 2 helps too, as they get confidence from each other & sort of take turns at being brave. Mine have real issues with contact with each other too though, cause of the abuse history, they have more of a trauma bond than a real bond. Anyway, never give up, they do make progress & even if it's small, if you look back at how your bird was when you first rescued her, I'm sure you'll be able to see how much happier she is now & how much better her quality of life is because of you :) I've had mine about 18 months. I like to video & write down their little milestones & that way I can look back & realise "oh wow, I remember that! I'd forgotten! They have come a long way" - although that said, sometimes it's disheartening too, to realise how long ago they did something & that they've really not made any further progress on it since edit:typo

I agree with @Me Here . This type of training is amazing, just remember even the tiniest of progress is progress and patience is key! You'll realise when they aren't interested anymore. Then you stop. Find their favourite treat, get a dog clicker. Click the dog clicker, give them the treat. They'll associate the click with reward / positive experience.

@@mehere8038 yes. I’ve started petting her head and offering treats so she can associate petting with treats. It does take a long time though. But the progress is definitely there

It is very kind of you to do that. I hope she will be able to trust you soon ♥️

Never get a female bird they are very skittish ! 😜 I know from experience. Always get a male bird in the future !

As much as I wished my dog lived longer, with how popular dogs are, I can't even imagine the logistics nightmare that would be caused by dogs living this long. it's bad enough for birds and they aren't anywhere near the popularity of dogs :(

Having my puppers that long would be heaven. They are the absolute best.

Well said.

Actually based on his eyes and coloring he looks more like a Goffin, that said as someone who owns a Goffin, he acts just like mine. Mischievous and very territorial over their favorite people. Super smart and super sassy little creatures.

​@@ChaseN194 Ok corellas are what Australians call the 3 species and 5 subspecies of cockatoos that are primarily or only found there as a whole. Goffins are endemic to Indonesia. The other two species of cockatoos are endemic to the Philippines and Solomon Islands.

Yes he looks like a Little Corella, even has the yellow under feathers. I’m in regional NSW and we get thousands of these guys. They’re so cheeky, even naughtier than the cockies I reckon. I’ve seen a bunch of Little Corellas surround a cockatoo and bully him away. We have chickens and get visited several times a day by the local Little Corella flocks to steal the chickens scratch mix. They’ll happily take on a big fat Isa Brown if there’s some sunflower seed left in the chicken food. They’ve bern gradually destroying all sorts of things around the yard. I’ve had to get my clothesline cord redone about 3 times in the last 4 years. And the padding around the kids trampoline is currently being ripped to bits too! They are cute though and they bring their babies with them (to guilt trip me I reckon lol)

I had a sun conure for 15 years and she was crazy . They are like toddlers throwing strops 😂

I'm glad the lady in this video emphasized multiple times how challenging taking care of her bird is, and how certain undesirable behaviors are just inevitable. I think a lot of people who aren't necessarily up to the challenge of taking care of a bird see videos of birds being cute and they think "that looks like fun I want a bird," without knowing what they're getting into. I think it's safe to say that a bird is not the right pet for the vast majority of people. All that said, galah cockatoos are beautiful! I'm sure yours is a very handsome man. What's his name?

I believe Grumpy is a Goffins Cockatoo, which is what my own Santo is. (The Bare-Eyed Cockatoos look very similar as well.) They are extremely clever. You noticed him opening his own cage? Yup. We have to put locks on Santo's cage when we want him to stay inside. That said, he is out about 8-12 hours a day, so don't go feeling too sorry for him. He just can't be left out in the room alone because it is also my home office, and he likes to pull the keys off my computer keyboard, among other things! Santo is also a rescue bird. My husband has two Macaws and an African Grey, and Mom lives with us with her three Parakeets, all rescues. Also 3 dogs in the household, also rescues. We are part of a bird rescue here locally. We don't know how old Santo is, because he came from a hording situation of 13 birds and we didn't get backgrounds on any of them, but his lifespan is about 60 years. One of my husband's Macaws is a Hyacinth, the biggest of all the parrots. She is 36, and can live to be 80-100, so she will definitely outlive us. If you have birds (or any animals really) make sure you have a will that includes them, and make sure you make provisions for where they will go. Even if you are young, you never know the future, and the creatures we promise to love and keep safe forever deserve to have those promises kept, even if we are not around to keep them.

Yep and will probably outlive them. They can have such long lives.

I love that - "a parrot is a companion for life, not a pet"... yes, yes, yes...