Beautiful Blind and Disabled Parrot Has the Sweetest Bath Time Shower We've Ever Seen
Meet Pistachio, a wise, old rescue Parrot living his absolute best life in Ohio. Despite being blind, having a broken beak, and navigating the world with some disabilities, he's got one thing completely figured out: how to enjoy a perfect shower. In this clip, he stands calmly under the gentle stream, fluffing up his feathers and leaning into the water like it's his own personal spa day. His mom gently pours water over his feathers and it's so sweet.
Pistachio shares his home with two other rescue birds, Mya and Merlin, but this moment is all about him. There's something incredibly peaceful about watching him relax and soak up the warm spray, especially when you learn this beautiful creature wasn't always surrounded by so much love.
The amazingly touching video was shared by the TikTok account @thebirdgirl91, and the amount of gentle kindness and love this bird mama shows her feather babies is so touching.
The beautiful caption reads, "The sweetest boy loves his showers.""You are so gentle with him," one person commented.
Someone else added, "What a strong little man! I'll never, ever understand how people can treat animals like merchandise to toss away. Thank goodness he was rescued and is receiving all the love he never received."
Agreed!
Pistachio's Amazing Rescue Story
He is thought to be around 70 years old, and he went from being abused and neglected in a breeding facility until he was saved by a wonderful volunteer worker before his new forever mom took him home. The sad part about this story is that Pistachio had a Parrot partner named Larry who he was separated from, and even though she tried to locate Larry so the birds could be reunited, she was never able to find him.
These amazing bird moms have an Amazon wishlist here for all of their rescue birds, if you would like to donate something.
Thank goodness for people who dedicate their time, care, and love to birds like Pistachio—because they're the ones who need it most.
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Beautiful Blind and Disabled Parrot Has the Sweetest Bath Time Shower We've Ever Seen first appeared on Parade Pets on Aug 12, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade Pets on Aug 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
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