It's really no secret that my mother is a sucker for animals. For the most part young kittens (especially calico) are her weak point and occasionally puppies catch her maternal eye.

I think this fever she has is finally spreading to another species. She's been trying to convince me that my budgie, Gem, should have a friend. ("Wink wink nudge nudge say no more.")

Today I gave her a list of issues with that.

1. I would need a smaller, second cage.
2. I would need a place for that second cage to be. (another room, in other words)
3. This room would have to be monitored and no cats allowed to linger.
4. I'd need some more toys/food and water dishes, extra cuttlebone and mineral block, more millet and more premium seed mix. (I need more anyways)
5. Gem needs more time with me. He needs training.
6. No matter where we put the new budgie, I can guarantee that they will hear each other. And this will happen for 30 days, no exceptions.


She had a couple of solutions. Haha.

1. She offered to pay for a new cage.
2. Her room could house the budgie/cage. (but the cage would be in front of a large mirror)
3. The cats will be kept out (Riiiiight. Two of the cats will often sleep in my parent's room.)
4. "You're good at making toys."
5. During the 30 day quarantine there will be time to train both individually.
6. Why not keep them in the same room then?

I thought I would be terrible and get Budgie Fever. But it seems quite the opposite. My mother had never really considered birds before. But now that she's been around Gem, she wants him to have a buddy. >_<;;