Pepper and the cats. - Aquarium Advice

**Zagz** · 05-20-2007, 10:13 PM

Pepper lounging on the bay window seat with the cats.

Pepper and Zoe. Jewel is hiding behind the cage.

Pepper and Jewel. Midnight is sleeping in the cat bed. He was "knocking" to wake her up LOL.

Pepper and Jewel again. Pepper seems to have a crush on Jewel. :

blazeyreef · 05-20-2007, 10:23 PM

LOL!! I just love your CAG! He looks very healthy , his plumage is nice and silky, bright eyes!! colors bright, nails and beak trimmed, and well preened!!!

although I did notice that he is clipped on one wing but not the other? that can hurt a bird if it try's to fly

rich311k · 05-20-2007, 10:37 PM

Great photos, that is so cute.

**Zagz** · 05-20-2007, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by blazeyreef

LOL!! I just love your CAG! He looks very healthy , his plumage is nice and silky, bright eyes!! colors bright, nails and beak trimmed, and well preened!!!

although I did notice that he is clipped on one wing but not the other? that can hurt a bird if it try's to fly

He isn't clipped, he is our rescue. Before we got him, a few years ago, he had been kept in a cage in a basement and he plucked. He tore out his flight feathers on one side completely and many of the other side. As a result Pepper can't fly. He was also very underweight when we got him and had many vitamin deficiencies. He was fed greasy foods, and sugary foods and seeds only. Now his diet is healthy, his weight is up, his feathers look good and he has a clean bill of health. And despite the vet telling us it would be unlikely he would ever get flight feathers back, he has successfully grown a new flight feather, it is about a week old!

LandGhoti · 05-20-2007, 11:33 PM

I just love seeing pics of him.

I'm so glad you rescued him; it sounds like he has the best life ever--getting to pick on cats and not be picked on back!

plecoperson · 05-21-2007, 08:12 AM

Aww, Pepper! I love that bird!

**roka64** · 05-21-2007, 09:16 AM

Nice pics! That is a great story too!

blazeyreef · 05-21-2007, 10:46 AM

well I stand corrected LOL congrats on the new flight feather! and thank you for rescueing him

**Zagz** · 05-21-2007, 12:40 PM

I am the luckiest person in the world to have Pepper. He is a blessing to us. He can make me smile on the worst of days. He is so happy and animated here with us. His vocabulary has expanded so much. He even "helps" with water changes. (Help means stand on the python hose

)

Menagerie · 05-22-2007, 01:12 AM

Pepper is cute, but my eye fell on Jewel. Love those calicos!

05-20-2007, 10:13 PM	#1
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 11,326 Images: 92	Pepper and the cats. Pepper lounging on the bay window seat with the cats. Pepper and Zoe. Jewel is hiding behind the cage. Pepper and Jewel. Midnight is sleeping in the cat bed. He was "knocking" to wake her up LOL. Pepper and Jewel again. Pepper seems to have a crush on Jewel. : __________________ ----------- My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

05-20-2007, 10:23 PM	#2
blazeyreef Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,579 Images: 1	LOL!! I just love your CAG! He looks very healthy , his plumage is nice and silky, bright eyes!! colors bright, nails and beak trimmed, and well preened!!! although I did notice that he is clipped on one wing but not the other? that can hurt a bird if it try's to fly __________________ Houston "Face Trials with Smiles"-Porter Ellett *My aquariums-3gall betta, 5.5gall nanoreef, 10gall planted,* *29gall planted* *"We are nothing until we make ourselves somthing"* *CTR*

05-20-2007, 11:33 PM	#5
LandGhoti Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Le Midwest Posts: 819 Images: 1	I just love seeing pics of him. I'm so glad you rescued him; it sounds like he has the best life ever--getting to pick on cats and not be picked on back! __________________ Andrea 29-gallon FW 1 yoyo loach, 2 polkadot loaches, 6 cherry barbs, 2 turquoise rainbows, 1 chinese algae eater, 1 rubberlip pleco, too many MTS to count

05-21-2007, 08:12 AM	#6
plecoperson Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Evanston, Illinois Posts: 1,154 Images: 3	Aww, Pepper! I love that bird! __________________ -Lisa Remember that Darwin was mostly right!

05-21-2007, 09:16 AM	#7
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,985 Images: 12	Nice pics! That is a great story too! __________________ Age is relative, you are only as old as you act....of course, this works in reverse.... Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

05-20-2007, 10:37 PM	#3
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Great photos, that is so cute.

05-21-2007, 10:46 AM	#8
blazeyreef Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,579 Images: 1	well I stand corrected LOL congrats on the new flight feather! and thank you for rescueing him __________________ Houston "Face Trials with Smiles"-Porter Ellett *My aquariums-3gall betta, 5.5gall nanoreef, 10gall planted,* *29gall planted* *"We are nothing until we make ourselves somthing"* *CTR*

05-21-2007, 12:40 PM	#9
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 11,326 Images: 92	I am the luckiest person in the world to have Pepper. He is a blessing to us. He can make me smile on the worst of days. He is so happy and animated here with us. His vocabulary has expanded so much. He even "helps" with water changes. (Help means stand on the python hose ) __________________ ----------- My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

05-22-2007, 01:12 AM	#10
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,246 Images: 77	Pepper is cute, but my eye fell on Jewel. Love those calicos! __________________

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