No More Birds :(

[softie]

Hey...

A few weeks ago, my father has been complaining about his eye feeling a burning sensation as well as an itch. Turns out that my budgies have been causing his eye irritation.

My room is in the backside of my house and hardly any sunlight gets through my windows. Right across my room is my dad's study room. This room is usually the brighest and a perfect place for my budgies to hang out all day. Unfortunately, now, I can't bring them in there.

Right next to the study room is my brothers room and it gets just as much sunlight so I've kept my budgies there. And then, Tommy has started to cough for a long time of period with no signs of getting any better. Turns out, the budgies are causing his throat irritation.

As I was eating after school today, my mom came up to me and said, "Please promise me you won't get any more birds." I got so upset :( I didn't reply back because i wasn't sure if I can keep that promise. I have been so looking forward to get a new budgie for Christmas and now my hopes are slimming.

I love Shiloh and Grace so much and they were my first pair so they mean so much more to me. But sometimes I do wish I can bring home a new budgie...

*sigh*

[redgirl]

Aww sweetie I am so sorry to hear that, must be really difficult for you and your family because you want another budgie sooo much. Its a shame that your dad and your brother have an allergy to your little sweeties, are they both 100% sure thats what the cause is though, because when you have an allergy here in the uk you have to go for tests to find out the source, I guess I am hoping that it isnt your budgies. xx

[zarrion101]

Aw that's a shame. :( As Angie said make sure though because you don't want your babies going and your dad and brother still with the allergy.

[pal0m1n0]

That is sad, but if your father and brother are allergic to the birds, I can understand why your mother says no more. At least you are allowed to keep the ones you have. A lot of families get rid of pets if someone in the family turns out to be allergic to them. Believe me, allergies are no fun. Maybe you could get some full spectrum lighting in your room so your birds can hang out in your room. I think you may just need to get a special lightbulb and that should be fine.

You could offer to do a thorough vacuum and dusting in those two rooms because whatever it was that caused the irritations is likely still in the room, Or the birds were stirring up other stuff with the wing flapping.

If all those things work out, maybe your mother will soften, especially if your father and brother get back to normal after you have done those things. In any case, you will certainly impress your parents. :)

[BirdieBabi]

Oh I feel so bad for you! I would hate that! That was the same with cats with me. We found a cat (before i developed allergies towards cats) and my brother Dan couldn't breathe because of it, so we had to give her away. She found us (she wouldn't leave the stoop of our house so we took her in) at Christmas day, and we had to giver her up

[softie]

Well my dad's doctor told him that the chemicals from the budgies dropping are irritating my dads eyes. I have been making sure I'm cleaning every part of the house that the budgies been in for days now. I'm up to cleaning their cage about twice a week now instead of just once like I use to.

My dad still likes to handle my budgies and as I was fliming them yesterday, he stopped by to hold them and talk to them. But it's always funny when he says, "you guys better not poop on me" :P

My mom isn't so happy about my budgies though. I think that's ironic because it was her and I that went to the shop and saw these budgies and she was excited to bring them home.

My brother went to the doctor the other day and the doctor also says that its an allergen causing his scratchy throat. My mom immediantly assumed it was the budgies.

:(

[pal0m1n0]

Looks like you are way ahead of me. :)

[redgirl]

With your brother it may not be the budgies, My niece is 19 and has just had it confirmed though that she has asthma and is allergic to animals, she has 2 horses,chickens,a hawk,Rabbitts,birds,2 dogs and a cat, and its took all this time for it to occur, luckily she lives away at uni so m ybrother doesnt need to do anything about the animals xxx

[softie]

I don't mean to whine but budgies are really important to me in many ways.

I've always been a good girl with my parents. I've never hung out by the mall or stayed at a friends house late at night or had sleepovers or even went to the movies with my friends. My father is very strict about my social life because he's afraid that might destroy my education. As most parents fear anyways.

But I've understood him, held myself from doing things I shouldn't do and stuff like that. I consider myself a loyal daughter to my parents and I plan on remaining it that way.

But because after school, I basically have no social life lol, I turn to my budgies. I have turtles, geckos, amphibians etc but... not to sound mean or anything but they don't exactly keep me excited =\ I love them, don't get me wrong but they dont stimulate me enough to be my "friends"

My budgies on the other hand, I get to physically play with them, give them baths, sing to them, talk to them etc. which is really what I've been wanting. To have responsibilities that don't go unneeded. And i love the way I hear them chirp when I'm in another room. I've always wanted a dog or a cat but my parents definiately say no to them. But now that I have my budgies, I don't even think about having a dog.

Now I know that I won't be breeding budgies, but that's not a problem for me. I wasn't sure if I was ready for that, or ever will be ready. But when my mother said that I couldnt have any more budgies, I felt so heart broken. Because finally I found a pet that's more than just a pet.

I'm not sure if I'm sounding cliche or anything but it's all the truth. Thanks for reading everyone...

[BirdieBabi]

Yes I would not beable to live without pets (that you can actually handle) I have had 15 pets in total (not fish) and I love them all equally. I cannot get another dog or cat because we go on vacations at least once every 3 months, and Jessie (my dog) already gets lonely by herself since my aunt comes to let her out and give her food only in the morning, afternoon, and night.

I'm not as good as you, but since I cannot get as much freedom as most of my friends, I need some pets to love and care for

[softie]

I cannot get as much freedom as most of my friends, I need some pets to love and care for

thats exactly my point of that one page essay post I just wrote lool
you took the words out of my mouth.. I just couldn't put it together at the time.

[Star]

I'm so sorry to hear this, I know how you feel. My mom hates pets, I mean she hates caring for them. She complains and says "once that dog and bird is gone your not getting another pet in my house."! She said this today. But a long time ago we agreed on something, when I'm in college and I'm not going to one with a dorm I will be living with my parents. My parents agreed that if I were to pay for EVERYTHING a dog needs, play with it, walk it, feed it and clean up after I could have one in their house. All they had to do is love it. Of course they break their promises. I want a dog of my own, to have responsiblity over, to do whatever I want with. I want to get involved with agility and flyball and dog sports and now I can't because my parents don't believe in it. I can't wait to move!

[Meghanxx4]

Aww sweetie I am so sorry to hear that, must be really difficult for you and your family because you want another budgie sooo much. Its a shame that your dad and your brother have an allergy to your little sweeties, are they both 100% sure thats what the cause is though, because when you have an allergy here in the uk you have to go for tests to find out the source, I guess I am hoping that it isnt your budgies. xx
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and if that sis the probelm you could also take like medication, but i dunno your bro and dad wnat to do that. Most people dont like taking medication.

[Bea]

I'm sorry that you're not allowed to get more birds, i think it's good that you can keep Grace and Shiloh though. :) I know where you're coming from with having pets as company. My parents aren't strict about what i do but i'm not very social and don't have many friends. I don't know what i would do without my furry and feathered friends.

[my budgie billy]

ye i no what you meen everyone,i dont have many friends where i live and i spend all my time on here and being devoted to my birds!!!!!

i couldnt live without them!

[my budgie billy]

i was just thinking but i dont no if it wud work but maybe an air purifier?

[clifff123]

So sorry to hear about your situation Softie. My wife and I both have allergies
that's one reason why we clean our budgies cage everyday, maybe this will help with your dad and brother.

[zarrion101]

Softie I know it's going to be hard, but does the allergy apply to any other birds like parakeets, cockatiels, etc?

[redgirl]

Awww bless you, I understand where you are coming from Softie, must be awful news for you hunni. Hope everything works out for you xx

[softie]

Thanks everyone, it's hard but like Bea has said, I'm just very fortunate to have Grace and Shiloh :) That's the positive side to my situation, I may not get another budgie or a tiel, but that only means my two lil budgies and I will grow even closer :)

Softie I know it's going to be hard, but does the allergy apply to any other birds like parakeets, cockatiels, etc?

I am guessing it is. My mom just doesn't want another bird in the house because of the males in my family lol and she's complained about her throat being a little bit itchy but I think she exaggerates sometimes. :P

Last night when my mom was cooking and I was in the living room, watching TV, our rice cooker went off to telling us the food was ready. Our cooker does a "Coo Coo" like a bird and my mom started immitating it hehe.

And I said, "Mom, I thought you didn't like birds." and she replied, "Yea but this one cooks for me." I thought that was a bit funny hehe

Since it was my mom decision for me to not get any more birds, she decided to buy me a bigger cage. I'm very happy about that because Grace and SHiloh do need a bigger cage, especially since their flight feathers are growing back.

:)