Poor Steve

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Poor Steve

Post by KarenB » Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:57 pm

As if changing his perches around and adding things to his cage wasn't enough, I put a new swing in. Then I noticed, wow, his nails have gotten too long. So, I caught him -- without too much effort, I might add -- and clipped his nails. He tolerated it very well, didn't even squirm, but he was probably thinking I've gone mad. He looked at me after I put him back in the cage as if to say, Why are you doing all this to me? We were getting along so well.
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Re: Poor Steve

Post by Atbird » Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:13 pm

Aww, poor Steve. Good thing canaries are forgiving birds (especially if some treats are involved :D
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Re: Poor Steve

Post by vienneparis » Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:15 pm

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Karen, all Steve needs now is a girlfriend to keep him warm through the winter :D
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Re: Poor Steve

Post by lovezebs » Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:24 pm

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You mean giant!!!

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Re: Poor Steve

Post by KarenB » Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:34 am

vienneparis, no girlfriend. No canary babies. [-X
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Re: Poor Steve

Post by KarenB » Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:35 am

lovezebs, I know, right.
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Re: Poor Steve

Post by lovezebs » Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:24 am

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Just terrible, picking on a wee little birdie! [-X

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Re: Poor Steve

Post by MiaCarter » Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:26 am

Aw, poor Steve!

I always feel bad when they don't squirm. I always feel like it's because they're scared stiff!

Steve is such a hilariously perfect name for a canary!

My husband met a donkey named Jim yesterday. Seems like he'd be friends with a canary named Steve. Te he he.
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Re: Poor Steve

Post by KarenB » Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:49 pm

MiaCarter, Maybe he was scared into limpness. He did talk back to me after it was all done in his Steve-ism chirps when I poured on the sweet voice telling him that I was sorry.
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