Saya! Saya is a white bellied caique who was given up by her owner. Her owners ran into unfortunate circumstances and were no longer able to provide her with the level of care she needed. Our little Saya is an absolute sweet heart around 6 years old and has seizures. Did you know seizures can be fairly common in certain species? Even regular grooming is a common trigger! Saya’s regular grooming would require her to see an avian vet specialist who had to put her under anesthesia for each appointment. Saya was taken into the vet and given full blood work panel check-ups. She passed every health test with flying colors with no underlying health issue showing on her blood work as to the cause of the seizures. Saya quickly took to her life as the boss of the sanctuary and likes to spend her mornings out and about. We did quickly learn though that she also gets motion sickness! Since her arrival she’s quickly formed a bond with us and has begun to work on therapeutic tolerance training and keeping calm in new situations and scenarios. We’ve been able to expertly build on her ability to cope with situations without pushing her past the limits or stressing her to trigger any seizures. Saya has come a long way from her days falling off her branches, even though we still keep a hammock in her cage just in case she needs a soft catch from her perch at night. She even gets small mini grooming sessions with us privately and although it’s not a full grooming session, it’s a great start to reducing her going under anesthesia any more than necessary! Saya’s personality is certainly to run things, but she’s the biggest cuddle bug as well. She will dance for an audience (and for a walnut) and runs around the home like a puppy, preferring to speed around on the ground than to fly. She is fully flighted and has made leaps and bounds in the few short years she’s spent with us so far. We look forward to having Saya as a member of the sanctuary to show all the other birds how to settle in! Saya’s favorite toys are squeaky balls, the bigger the better! Her favorite treats are blackberries, and guess what! The aviary got their very own thorn-less blackberry bush that was “magically” planted on the side of it for extra delicious treats. We foresee Saya spending a lot more time sun bathing and indulging. Follow Saya and the others through updates on our Facebook!
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