03-03-2025
Stunning Pink Rescue Cockatoo Thinks Her Yummy Treat is So 'Rock and Roll'
Even though it's tough seeing the physical and psychological struggles many rescue animals go through, it's all the more comforting to see them on the mend and living happy lives after they've been rescued. Where once there lives were full of hardship and pain, these critters now have enough comfort and support to appreciate the little things in life—including snack time.
Pinkie, a beautiful pink Galah Cockatoo, was in rough shape when she first came to Home at Last Pet Sanctuary, but now that she's surrounded by a loving and supportive care team, things are looking better than ever. Her rescuers have been transitioning Pinkie to a healthier diet, and the stunning Galah thinks that her new snacks are really "rock and roll!"
Wow! Pinkie is so thrilled over her "rock and roll" birdie snacks, she even flares open her "pop-up mohawk" to prove it! In case you're not in the know about bird body language, Cockatoos raise their crests when they're excited (usually the happy, confident kind of excited). Pinkie clearly went through a lot before coming to Home At Last Parrot Sanctuary and is still recovering from the plucking and self-harm injuries she arrived with, so it's wonderful to see the Galah getting genuinely excited and enjoying herself!We don't know what kind of diet Pinkie had before being rescued, but it clearly wasn't sufficient for her needs and probably contributed to her stress and anxiety. However, a lot of inexperienced bird parents (especially those who don't put in the effort to treat their birds properly) make mistakes when feeding their birds, the most common of which is feeding them an all-seed diet. Galahs, along with other parrots and Cockatoos, do eat lots of seeds, but that isn't all they eat, and keeping them on an all-seed diet can lead to health complications like obesity and liver disease.
So what diet should Galahs/Cockatoos be on? The Melbourne Bird Veterinary Clinic recommends a diet that's 50% high-quality Cockatoo pellet food, with the other 50% consisting of bird-safe fresh fruits and vegetables, certain edible grasses and flowers from their native habitat (Galahs hail from Australia), plenty of fresh water, and a few tasty treats—including seeds. Now that's a rock and roll diet!
The Home At Last Parrot Sanctuary is a Nevada-based animal rescue dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating "abused, neglected, or displaced companion parrots." As wonderful as parrots and other talking birds are, they're very high-maintenance, long-lived, and often misunderstood animals that require serious commitment and care. A lot of pet parents adopt pet birds without truly realizing what they're getting themselves into, which often leads to them neglecting or mistreating their pets. Even if the mistreatment is unintentional, it often leaves parrots in dire straits.
That's where groups like Home At Last come in. Home At Last takes in rescued parrots and accepts owner surrenders to try and give these poor parrots another chance at a happy life. While they do function as a permanent sanctuary for physically or emotionally disabled parrots, when possible, they try to rehabilitate their birds and try to help them find their true forever families.
We're not sure if Pinkie will eventually be put up for adoption or if she's a permanent resident at Home At Last. The important thing is that she's safe, happy, and free to live her "rock and roll" lifestyle in peace and comfort!
