Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

Cuco. He is a Yellow-cheeked Parrot of undetermined age, although we think he is more than 3 years old... or maybe 5 years old because of the coloration of his eyes.

Cuco is a product of traffic, he came to a house where his only food was corn dough. He was in a cage with unsuitable space conditions. Although his owner said she loved him very much, in reality, she did not give him quality of life.

A neighbor of the owner, when she saw the parrot, wanted to take better care of it because she saw it was getting worse, but the owner never wanted to give it to her.

The owner, an elderly lady, became ill and was hospitalized. So Cuco was abandoned.

The neighbor asked the owner's relatives to give her the parrot, who gave him to her. For 2 days the neighbor observed that the parrot was not in good condition and hardly ate. She decided to take him to Tivú Wildlife Rescue Center for care.

Cuco arrived malnourished and in very bad condition. He had one paw tucked up, unable to rest it on the ground. We think that this leg may have been injured by a fall that the parrot may have had inside the cage he was in. There was no fracture but there was a dislocation that, not having been attended in time, had lost mobility.

In Tivú we observed Cuco prostrated, dehydrated and malnourished. He remained hospitalized (early November 2023). We took an X-ray and found this dislocation in the femoral head.

On the third day the caregiver asked to take him home. Veterinarians from Tivú recommended that the parrot was in no condition to go home. The caregiver said she did not have the money to pay for the care costs. Tivú reminded her of the importance of taking full responsibility when it comes to rescuing wild animals - animals that are not pets! -

So the lady left, leaving Cuco abandoned at Tivú's facilities.

There we cared for him and provided him with the necessary care, thanks to donations from people like you who are watching this story about Cuco.

We nourished and cared for Cuco... and he, like the good warrior he is, has been recovering favorably. He is currently doing very well, has regained his body weight, is in the process of regaining his feathers, and we are waiting a few more weeks for him to be ready for us to perform surgery on his leg to restore his mobility. We have been working on therapies on the damaged paw which has improved sensitivity and some degree of mobility. Cuco still has a long way to go!

The Tivú team has managed to improve the quality of life of this wild parrot and we hope he will make a full recovery!

THANK YOU sO MUCH for your support for wildlife rescue! -- Without you this would not be possible --.

Links:

• Tivu Center for Wildlife rescue