Field Trip! Can't miss a 79th Birthday Party!

Happy Birthday to Cookie, the Major Mitchell Cockatoo who turned 79 this past Saturday!

I felt honored to be a part of his celebration, how amazing to reach 79...just incredible!  The zoo was all a buzz with birthday hats (of course I was sporting mine, just isn't a party without a party hat!).  He had birthday well wishers by the hundreds, severe heat didn't hold anyone back from wishing this special bird a "Happy Birthday!".

We brought Cookie a bundle of birthday gifts to share with all of her friends!

There was a giant card for all of his guests to sign! 

 I learned Cookie prefers women, which it's very common for pet birds to choose one sex over the other...tell us about your pet bird's preference!

For a 79 year old man, he was sure preforming for his guests!  He was dancing and talking...word of choice: "Cookie!" 

A 79 year old bird... really makes you stop and think about the miracle of a pet that lives this long!  So many people don't realize what they are getting into when they adopt a pet parrot.  If I purchase a baby parrot now, it will certainly out live me- that's a huge responsibility that we can't take lightly.  Doesn't mean we can't adopt one, but we certainly need to think about their future as much as our own! 

Rock it out Cookie, from all of your friends at Kaytee we're wishing you many more fabulous years! 
Happy Birthday Cookie!