He is a beautiful Military Macaw who just wants love and attention which he is now getting from all of my family. He is fine with all of us and has formed a particular bond with my partner, who he follows around the house, and riding about on his shoulder at every opportunity.
He is a typical Military Macaw, a boisterous and bolshie little fellow full of character and … an absolute darling.
Mylo and JJ’s care and welfare is at the centre of what has started this fight with UKPR (Vikky), after she demanded him back because he was their 'property'. This is now being shown to be a common occurrence with UKPR rescue birds signed into their care and their fosterers.
Birds being shipped from pillar to post with no real thought of the bird’s well being, on the orders of Vikky because of any perceived slight against her.
As Mylo is in my care, his welfare is all that's important and is one of the contentions we now have with UKPR (Vikky). Mylo is part of a bonded pair of Macaws and was supposed to arrive with his partner JJ last Saturday evening. As everybody knows, he didn’t arrive with JJ because of the incompetence of UKPR workers and their handling of the transportation of these two birds. Is it any wonder one of the birds was injured in the process, with two people who were, by their own admission, scared of these big birds, trying to squeeze them both in one small dog crate? So because of this, a long time bonded pair were split up. (Links embedded are of the UKPR driver and fosterer charged with moving JJ & Mylo)
My only desire is to have these two birds re-united for the sake of both of their happiness so that they can be together once again, after all that they have been through. However, I am unwilling for Mylo to go back to where he came from, for all of the reasons stated on my previous post.
If JJ had arrived as pre-arranged then we would not be having this now.
I am currently liasing with the RSPCA and Police over this matter and in the first instance working towards what’s best for Mylo and JJ. I have decided that in Mylo’s best interest, if viable he should be placed into the care of a third party who is neutral in all of this, and work with the RSPCA to have JJ join him.
Arguments and squabbling aside there is a bonded pair of Macaws now separated and that fact breaks my heart.
We have been contacted by a well known and very reputable rescuer who has agreed to take Mylo and JJ into care until the RSPCA and Police have done a thorough investigation into this case and decided what they believe to be the best course of action for the well being of these two birds.
The big question is… Will UKPR (Vikky) be prepared to allow JJ go into the care of a third party under the guidance of the RSPCA?
As rescuers, the birds welfare and well being of each of the birds in our care should be paramount to each of us, and not the ownership of these defenceless animals.
I would like to stress that I do not want to keep these two birds apart which is why I want nothing more than for them to both to be re-united in the hands of a neutral third party.
If anyone disagrees with this then please leave your comments below.
As most people will be aware, Mylo has come into my care with what is suspected by the vet, to be Nasal Aspergillosis which is now another one of the reasons why I will not allow him to go back to the environment where he came from. Vikky has blatantly lied by stating that I wear perfume which has inflamed this respiratory condition. As a bird lover who has cared for rescue birds for a number of years I am acutely aware of the importance of the condition of the air surrounding birds, which is why I use a state of the art air purifier in my home and ensure that they are not exposed to toxins or irritants of any kind.
Mylo came from the home of a UKPR worker who was a heavy smoker, as was perfectly evident from the smell of his plumage when he arrived here. so God only knows what damage and distress this caused the poor little boy.
I have now harvested some swabs of the mucus that runs from his nares and handed them to my vet for analysis so as to be able to treat this poor little fella’s breathing condition.
I will keep you updated with developments over JJ and Mylo as they happen.
Caron x
