That would be wonderful to know. He was so funny...he used to jump on my dog's back when she would fall asleep and scare the dog, and then of course Pip would have to laugh. As for the vet...my daughter went straight to the net and filed a complaint with Peta....probably won't do anything, but if a vet knows that an animal is dying, they should want to help...lets you know which ones are in it for the money, and which of them actually care. And so sorry about your Coco

A few months ago, I had written a small bit, in regards to my Quaker Parrot, Pip. He was such a wonderful little guy. He was loving, funny, active and such a joy. My friends here were always amused to hear of some of the cute things that he would say and do. This morning, I let Pip out of his cage, he told me "Good Morning!" and gave me a kiss...three hours later, he was lying in his food bowl, barely breathing. We called the only "bird vet" we have in town and she told us what was wrong with Pip. She said we needed to get him into a vet within the hour and if we hurried, he could be saved. She then told us that we would have to take Pip to Indy, 50 miles away, because it was Friday and she wanted to leave early. Within the hour...Pip was gone. I am trying to deal with the loss of my companion, my buddy, my kid...and at the same time, I am furious....this vet, who knew exactly what was wrong....could not give us ten minutes to run to her office and get the medicine that Pip needed. I can never bring my buddy back and it is a loss that I will never forget about. I want to thank all of you for listening to my little stories of Pip's antics and to also remind all of you that if you have an animal, please make sure that there is medical care provided for them in your area that you can truly count on......Kim
Also, a special thanks to my dear friend Puffins, for calling me and allowing me to cry and for all of the comfort she has given me.

A vet goes to school to learn how to take care of animals. Sounds like the vet lost her compassion. It has nothing to do with money, because really, how much money do you make when you are not helping the animals? She new what was wrong and it was her duty to do something. It is like a doctor know that a person is dying, and knowing how to cure them, but don't. It does not matter if it human or animal.

I am really sorry about your lost hun. Time will heal the pain. And the memories that you have of your love one will go one forever. Hold onto them. They are memories that made you happy. So when you are down just think about all the good times that the two of you had. It will be Pippy's eternal gift to you.

((Kim))