Sarah
Bird ID: A2009031
Species: Finch/Canary
Sex: Female
Sub-Species: Canary
Health Status: Deceased
Good with Kids: Unknown
Well Socialized: Unknown
Adoption status: Unavailable

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Hi, I'm Sarah, a pretty yellow canary who came to Mickaboo a bit the worse for wear. I was living at a pet store where I was seduced and abandoned. No, ... that's not fair. It wasn't his fault. It was spring, and he was just being a healthy male canary. What really happened is, they sold him. They SOLD my mate and took him away while I was sitting on our three eggs! That was hard on me. Laying those eggs was hard on me, too. My abdomen was swollen, and I didn't feel good at all. A Mickaboo volunteer saw me and got worried. She got me out of there and took me to a bird hospital, where the people were really nice. They thought I might have hormonal problems, and the truth is, egg laying can cause lots of problems for female canaries, so it's better to leave that to wild canaries in the Canary Islands. I'm feeling much better now. My abdomen is back to normal, and I've started a new life in my foster home. I'm perky and sociable, and I have a great appetite. When I got home and into my new cage, the first thing I did was jump in the water dish and take a bath. Boy, did that feel good! Then I went after the Harrison's mash - great stuff! And broccoli. I LOVE broccoli. In just a couple days, I buzz-sawed through a piece the size of a small apricot. Maybe that's because I needed calcium after all that egg laying. I also like kale and apple slices. I like seeds too, but people say I shouldn't have too many because the fat can stimulate my egg-laying hormones. Something else that can stimulate them is having a male canary around, so it's probably better that I'm not paired with a guy. Sigh. I hope my ex is doing well. That's how it goes, I guess. Everybody wants a male canary because they sing. But let me tell you something. The males have their heads up in the clouds all the time, thinking about music. We females are the ones who are out and about in the world, paying attention to what's there and who's who. We're smart and inquisitive. I may weigh less than an ounce, but my personality is WAY bigger than that. One of the folks at the bird hospital even called me "feisty." I like people. I get real happy and active and talkative whenever one of my foster parents comes in the room. I just wish they could spend more time with me. I'd like to be in a home with people who could talk with me more. And I'd like a bigger cage, too, please, so I can fly around more easily. If you think you could be my friend, please contact the canary coordinator.