Boo loves watching jungle birbs on @parrot.town ! He cried so I would let him out to perch closer. #cutebird #goffincockatoo #goffinscockatoo #cockatooofinstagram #cockatoolove #cockatoolife #parrottown #spoiledbird #birdtv #boobird #cockatooenrichment #parrotenrichment #stlpets (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqI66WcJjzm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

MISSING CAT: last seen at home in Saint Charles, MO. Shadow is a dilute tortishell, 8 years old, and very timid. Somehow our back door blew open and we can not find her anywhere. We are very worried because she is way too timid to be outside. Please contact Awin Zofia Kosa on facebook if seen or found. #missingcat #missingcats #saintcharles #stlpets #stllostpets (at St. Charles, Missouri)

I went on a girls trip and my boyfriend watched the two 'toos. They were Soo happy to see me when I got home, and Boo totally manipulated me into giving him baby bird food before he fell asleep on my arm. 💗 #cockatoos #cockatoolove #goffinscockatoo #moluccancockatoo #stlpets #cutebirds https://www.instagram.com/p/ClygW2FL9vh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy national pet bird day💗 #petbirdday #cockatoos #goffinscockatoo #moluccancockatoo #cockatoolove #ilovemybird #stlpets (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CinaXTIpHd3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

So poor Boo scared me this weekend. After we got home from Thanksgiving travels on Saturday, he was acting all shaky and I thought he had too many watery poops…. I was scared he had caught a cold or something while traveling. So to the first open appointment with Dr. Kersting’s we went! He got a thorough checkup and clear gramstain. He started acting earlier today, but for my mental health we didn’t cancel. We’re watching him, but think he was feeding on my angsty mood and was stressed from the long car ride. He dived down my coat sleeve when Dr. K’s assistant missed toweling him from the travel cage! He also had a stress seizure while there, which he’s had a few times (and we got thoroughly checked out in 2021). Boo is just a very sensitive little cockatoo! #poorboo #cockadrama #stlpets #goffin #goffinscockatoo #cockatoolove #cockatoolife #birb #boobird #cutebird #empathanimals (at Bird Medicine and Surgery) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClkaOwatNrC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

GOOD NEWS: Boo is officially healthy again!! His x-rays were clear and his red blood cell count is back to the unambiguous middle of the healthy normal zone!!! I'm so incredibly relieved that he's as healthy as he's been acting. This has been so incredibly stressful and I'm glad it's resolved with the best of outcomes 💗💗💗💗. Dr. Kersting and his staff are the very best, and Boo owes his life to their expertise.... but I sincerely hope I don't need to see them until after the holidays when I'll schedule Misha for his yearly checkup. 💗 #stlpets #sickbird #wellbird #goodbird #lunginfection #avianmedicine #avianveterinarian #goffinscockatoo #goffincockatoo #cockatooofinstagram #cockatoolove #cockatoolife #bff #bestfriend #allbetter #fullrecovery (at Bird Medicine and Surgery) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClAV9YOLFQF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Boo is coming home on Monday! He is back to having a normal appetite (like the porkatoo he is), and I’m dropping off his baby food tomorrow so the vet techs can try getting him to take his meds that way 🤞🤞🤞. He will still need to be nebulized twice daily but he seems to like that kind of medication . When we visited today he was just wrapping up helping Lisa eat an egg roll. Boo is also back to being extremely amorous. I’m excited that he’s coming home because I was so worried and missed my morning Boo time these past two weeks! #porkatoo #cockatoo #sickbird #lunginfection #goffincockatoo #goffinscockatoo #stlpets #lifetimecommitment #bestbird #boobird (at Bird Medicine and Surgery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg3B067r6bN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Picked up our portrait of Boo from @ajrcreations and could not be happier. Happy National Pet Bird Day!!!! #birdportrait #lovemycockatoo #petbirdday #nationalpetbird #stlpets #stlartist #stlart #birdart #goffinscockatoo (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CinhCDMJ6j3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

So fortunate in all of this that Boo has not lost his appetite! He’s still being treated with strong anti fungals (terbinafine) and his voice still isn’t all the way back but he’s doing better. I think he gradually got sick and I didn’t notice because of my own stress of changing jobs and dealing with some mental health issues. If we win the America’s Favorite Pet contest ($10k), Boo’s credit card will get paid off, he’ll get a ton of toys, and I’ll go on a small much needed vacation. You can vote daily here, and hopefully we make the next cut!! https://americasfavpet.com/2022/boo-6 #goffinscockatoo #cockatoo #cutebird #sickbird #cockatoolove #cockatoolife #stlpets #americasfavoritepet #americasfavpet (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiOfXntNxKp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I told Boo to get to work, as I worked this week… he did as I asked for once! Between yesterday and today, he shredded up a whole 8 foot long 1x4…. Approximately 6 inches an hour, but he works a little over time. We are giving this to one of our friends as mulch. #hardworkingbird #workingbird #goffin #goffinscockatoo #cockatoo #cockatoolife #destructatoo #mulchingmachine #goffins #cutebird #cutecockatoo #stlpets #cutebutpsycho #heneedsajob #workfromhomepets #helperbird #goodbird (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfX5ABCu2IS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just a teenage boy and his car 🚗 #moluccancockatoo #moluccanmonday #mishamonday #happybird #cockatoolove #birb #stlpets #teenagebird (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgvBqZyJb47/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Misha loves Tuesday farmer’s market outings! We mainly go there to eat and socialize. Misha would stay longer if he could. Today we had loaded fries from @zacchifoodtruck 😋😋😋 #tuesdaytreat #cockatoosday #foodtruckstl #stlfoodtrucks #towergrovefarmersmarket #moluccancockatoo #cockatoo #cockatoolove #cockatoolife #stlpets #mishabird #towergrovepark #cockatoosofinstagram #happybird #birb #stlfood (at Tower Grove Farmers' Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce0-uToLvjX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Misha had a big day! We started off having wine on a friend’s porch and ended up walking to the Pagan Picnic. Picked up some delicious salsa from @jasbossalsa and as a gift to myself in celebration of something awesome that I can announce later next week, I bought a sterling silver crown from Moria Silver. Ran into Iago the macaw and his human, and Misha hid behind my head. Met lots of people and kids, didn’t take enough pics, and we’re both tired now 💗 #paganpicnicstl #towergrove #towergrovepark #stlevents #saturdaystlouis #stlsaturday #towergrovestl #moluccancockatoo #cockatoolove #nomakeup #mishabird #stlpets (at Tower Grove Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeZxl4VppOr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Chris and I have had colds and using snot rags. Boo wants to be like us, so we have to give him one too (to keep him from getting our yucky dirty ones). #weirdbird #cutebutannoying #goffinscockatoo #cockatooofinstagram #cockatoolove #cockatoolife #stlpets https://www.instagram.com/p/CkgQNi3LGmn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Misha had so much fun yesterday! He met another cockatoo, and a pony, but eating (stealing off my spoon) my ice cream from Ices Plain & Fancy was by far his most favorite part of the day. I bought him some sweaters, so hopefully he can still go out with us as it gets a little cooler. #moluccancockatoo #moluccanmonday #cockatoolove #cockatoolife #stlpets #towergrove #harvestfest #towergrovepark (at Tower Grove Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjiuDLUJJMF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Boo has his checkup! He’s about 80% better and needs to be medicated with the terbinafine (antifungal) for another 2 months atleast when we’ll go in for another check. He’s apparently - per the X-ray - been swallowing dense wood or plastic, so I need to watch him extra close. Dr K said it will pass but (as his bff human mom) it still has me concerned. It’s not metal or rope though. I took out Boo’s one toy with plastic on it before I let him out to eat @kimchiguys with me 🤪. #goffinscockatoo #cockatoo #sickbird #stlpets #fungalinfection #fungalinfections #fungalinfectiontreatment #cockatoolove #ilovemybird #boobird #lifetimecompanion (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiwBG97rObF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=