01/12/2025
✨ Happy Endings ✨
Some months ago, one of our superstar nursing team members, Leanne (pictured with the feathery celebrity himself, Stewie 🐦), took on a case that was equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful. Stewie the Cockatiel was found in quite a state — sporting some nasty injuries 😢, underweight, missing his tail feathers, and tragically deprived of his once-glorious fringe. To make things tougher, the poor lad had clearly been out in the wild for far too long. His confidence was hiding under a rock 🪨, and being handled was definitely not on his list of favourite things.
Enter Leanne: bird-whisperer, snack-provider, healer of hearts, and Stewie’s personal hype woman 💛.
For the past six months, she has poured time, love, patience, and countless soft words of encouragement into Stewie’s recovery. Slowly but surely, things began to change. A feather here, a feather there… then suddenly — p**f! — Stewie started looking less like a scruffy little escapee and more like the majestic, sparkly-feathered rockstar he was always meant to be 🌟.
Fast-forward to today, and the transformation is nothing short of magical. His feathers are back in full, fabulous bloom 🌈. There’s no sign of injury. His confidence? Through the roof 🚀. His personality? Unmissable. And his fringe? Well… that’s a showstopper all by itself 💁♂️🐦.
During his health check today with Jonathan, our vet, Stewie strutted in like he owned the place 😎. Jonathan put on his favourite band — Fleetwood Mac 🎵 — and Stewie immediately relaxed, bobbing along happily while being showered with fuss and admiration. At one point, Stewie and Jonathan even realised they now share the same stylish fringe — and honestly, we’re not sure who’s copying who, but we’re leaning toward Stewie being the trendsetter 😉
From a frightened, featherless little soul to a confident, fringe-forward superstar, Stewie’s journey has been a joy to watch. Seeing him today, thriving and full of character, is exactly why we do what we do 🥰.
Long live Stewie’s fringe — and his Fleetwood Mac era. 🐦✨🎶
