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Looking after a Java sparrow while I was away
Finding someone to look after Tofu for a week in Phuket was harder than booking my own flight. She is a Java sparrow, four and a half years old, grey with a pink beak and a very bossy voice. Birds are not like cats; you cannot just leave a bowl and hope for the best. I asked friends, a pet shop and a lady in my building who had kept canaries for thirty years. I chose the lady, mainly because she laughed when she saw the cage and said, now I know who runs this flat.
I left a long note on the fridge about the millet and the Tuesday bath. When I came home Tofu was chirping louder than ever, and the lady said they had got on very well. I suspect Tofu is already planning her next holiday.
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11 comments
Chawisa · 1 month ago
โทฟุดูเป็นเจ้านายบ้านเลยนะคะ น่ารักมากค่ะ 😊
Lucy · 1 month ago
If you're leaving a bird with someone new, ask them to come over once before you go so the bird gets used to their face and voice. A cloth over the cage at night can keep a nervous little one calmer too.
Kanya · 1 month ago
นกกระจอกชวาเสียงดังแบบนี้ต้องมีคนอ่อนใจแน่ๆ ค่ะ 555
Piyawat · 1 month ago
Tofu sounds like a very opinionated little bird and I love her for it. Reading about her made me smile the whole way through.
Surasak · 1 month ago
Tofu really did you dirty with that bossy voice, huh. Booking the flight was the easy part, it sounds like she made sure you knew who was in charge.
Chloé · 1 month ago
I'm saving this for the next time we need a sitter, because I never thought about how much the right person matters for a bird. Checking their experience first is such a useful tip. Tofu is lucky to have someone who wrote this all down so clearly.
Itsara · 1 month ago
Definitely saving this for when I go away next time.
Pakorn · 1 month ago
ตอนอ่านเรื่องโทฟุแล้วอยากลองทำตามเลยค่ะ ที่บ้านยังไม่มีนก แต่มีน้องแมวที่ชอบมาจิกของ เลยจะลองเอาวิธีจัดกรงกับชามอาหารแบบนี้ไปปรับใช้ดูก่อน ขอบคุณที่แชร์นะคะ
Xu · 1 month ago
Udon would have made a fuss about the bird too. When I was away once, leaving someone to check on my cat was way harder than it looked, so I can really picture how stressful that was.
Lukas · 1 month ago
Eine Tierpension mit Erfahrung bei Vögeln wäre bei uns damals die Rettung gewesen. Dass Vögel ganz anders sind als Katzen, merkt man erst, wenn man selbst auf sie aufpassen muss.
Chanin · 1 month ago
ตอนนั้นผมไปฝากเพื่อนบ้านดูแลก็ช่วยได้มากเลยครับ