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Mimiof2 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-29-2009, 08:41 PM

Greetings, I am a long-time lover and former trainer/breeder of all things parrot and have spent many wonderful years enjoying clubs and forums such as yours - I have a desperate search underway and am hoping someone can ehlp me.

In 2006 I was forced to make a decision that I soon came to regret; something I had sworn all my life I would not do. At the time I had personal circumstances which led me to believe it was truly in my Umbrella's best interest to find a good home for her. I had raised her from the egg - I researched and interviewed and finally found what seemed to be a wonderful home for her. Of course I was terribly sad to see her go b ut kept in close e-mail contact for several months and all seemed to be going wonderfully well. then the dreaded 'no more e-mail/phone' happened and I was frantic. Just recently I was able to find out that the woman had become seriously ill shortly after she took Charlotte, my Umbrella to live with her - and she sold her to someone in the Durham area. I was finally able very recently to contact this woman's son who said that as far as he knew Charlotte was happy in her 'new' home - and that his mother had passed away shortly after she took Charlotte.

I am desperately trying to find our who Charlotte's present owner(s) are and how Charlotte is doing - she would have been sold to a Durham resident in late 2006 according to this woman's son. He said he would try to find the name in his late mother's files but I don't know when he will be able to do this as he is a college student in another location I believe.

I am in a different situation now where I would not have to make the awful decision that I did back then - however I am primarily wanting to know how Charlotte is, is she happy and well, and are the owners happy with her ... I would move heaven and earth to find out this information and would be so pleased just to know that Charlotte is all right. I never intended to be out of her life forever and although I had requested 'right of first refusal' that did not happen. I don't blame the lady in question, she did what she thought she had to do at a very sad and tragic time in her own life.

Please could someone tell me if they might know possibly where Charlotte is? I can easily identify her by the words/phrases she says, the behaviors I worked on with her, etc. - I so very much want to know that she is well. If there are any problems or issues with her I would do all I could to make whatever is a problem, be fixed.

I thank you all for any time you would be able to give in helping me. God bless!

cbalvino · #2 (**permalink**) 07-29-2009, 09:13 PM

Hi, I am an avian rescue/rehome,I adopted a UTOO,from a gentleman who prev lived in Durham,he adopted her from a woman how old would your bird be by now? what things does she say? and did you know the sex of your bird at the time?

Mimiof2 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-29-2009, 09:17 PM

Charlotte was born in December of 1993 and so would be approaching 16. If she is being bounced from home to home naturally I am desperate to find her. She was I am told sold in late 2006, does this time frame fit? She says many things - Hello Charlotte, Char Char, I yuv you, Good Girl, Go Potty, Wanna go potty ... and more. I had her DNA sexed myself and know her to be female.

Mimiof2 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-29-2009, 09:18 PM

Can you tell me how this bird you rescued behaves and what she says?

Mimiof2 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-29-2009, 09:50 PM

I was so thrilled to get your response and have already 'bugged you' for another one as I am getting ready to leave my office for the day. I was hoping to get more information from you after I answered your initial reply and the questions in it ... sorry to be so anxious but as you can tell I am really so desperate to find out where Charlotte is and how she is. I'm leaving my office computer then in another ten minutes but I will check in from my home e-mail later tonight and hope you have had time to reply. Thank you again!