04-05-2025
Precious Cockatoo with Incurable Disease Has Stolen the Internet's Hearts
It's always so touching and meaningful when you get to watch a pet parent care for their fur or feather baby when they are sick or injured. It's such a sacred act to let others witness you caring for your pet when they are at their most helpless. It's a testament to the type of people the pet parents are who do everything in their power to make their animals feel as comfortable and as loved as possible. Plus, it provides comfort for other people going through the same thing.
A popular Parrot and account on social media recently posted a video of one of their sweet Cockatoo who's sick, and the way this sweet bird looks to her mama for the comfort of touch is just so beautiful.
The adorable video was uploaded to the TikTok account for @Parrotzeetvs, and the caption reads, "I was trying to encourage her to climb up but nope, she just wanted scritches... I'm always encouraging her to try things that she's a little worried about but only things I know she can do and do safely though of course."
Oh, my heart!One person commented, "Bless you both."
Another added, "She's just the most adorable baby ever."
Here's this sweet girl trying out her new perch.
As far as what's wrong with sweet Olive, one person suggested she suffers from PBFD, which stands for Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease.
Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD), often called "bald cocky disease", is a highly contagious and often fatal viral disease that affects cockatoos, parrots, and other psittacine birds. It primarily damages the feathers, beak, and immune system, leading to feather loss, beak deformities, and a weakened immune system.
Now, Olive's mama didn't say this is what she has for sure but it doesn't look like moulting to me.
Birds with PBFD have to be quarantined from other bird because this disease is contagious, and there's no cure. You have to keep their cage and area where they hang out super clean. and wash your own hands very carefully before and after handling them.
PETMD also says that making sure your bird has very little stress may prolong their life.
We hope the account holder knows how much we appreciate her sharing Olive with all of us, and we wish them both many more years with each other.
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