Emmy ... I just want to thank you sooo much for your posts/thread.... you have not idea how much it means to me .... and just LOVE your Crested Love Cockatiel Care web site BTW...
I have 2 tiels at present .... Tweety, who was a rescue (of sorts from a friend) and Freyja, who I got as a 3 month old baby in early Aug... they are wonderful friends and companions to me.... my BRAT birds ... that I spoil as much as possible...
I also have MS.... and my health has not been "up to par" lately ... and have been feeling guilty about not been able to do certain things for them myself and having to ask for help in care for them.... I never considered this problem when I got the Brats.....
Reading your posts.... has eased my fealings of guilt about asking for help in taking care of the Brats.... do not have to ask to often... can do most of the daily on own... but on the "down/bed" days I have trouble with care.....
Tweety has learned over time... about the problems of having control over my left hand and arm (the majority of the time).... so his perch on me of preference is left arm.... so I can use my right hand to preen him "correctly"...
....Freyja's favorite perch... anywhere ON me....
I am learning that the Brats are far more forgiving and understanding of physical problems than the majority of people/humans.... and soo , I spend more time with them than I do just about anything else .. computer, other pets and JB get the time that is left.... house get attention and care as I am able/up to doing reg stuff....
Thank you ... very much ... for the insight and hope that you have given me...
Suz