Posted on 11/20/2008 6:41:31 PM PST by BGHater
A parrot is taking Prozac for depression following the death of its owner.
Fred, an African Grey parrot, was owned by George Dance, who had rasied him from a chick.
After Mr Dance died nine months ago, Fred became depressed and bit off all of his neck feathers. He also began to bob his head up and down all day as a result of his low mood.
The bird has now been prescribed a twice-daily liquid dose of a bird-friendly version of Prozac, called Clomicalm.
George's widow Helen, from Somerset, told The Sun: "He has been in quite a state since my husband died.
"Fred was very close to George and became depressed."
According to experts, tropical birds are extremely emotional and the number who require anti-depressants is growing.
Late last year, a collie-Labrador cross called Winnie was given Clomicalm after it began to cry and pace nervously.
An animal behaviourist diagnosed Winnie with canine separation anxiety, and the mood-altering drug now helps her to cope.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
See post #15
All of our daughters love critters- but one seems to attract animals in need and we call her Ellie Mae. She recently married a man in the Army and it has been a challenge for them to find housing where she can have even part of her critters, and so far haven’t found a place where she can keep her horse. She is still adding to the problem by recently taking in orphan kittens. Her hubby loves animals too, but seems at times both amused and frustrated by her menagerie. When he found out he was going to be deployed soon he made the comment that most men worry that they will return and their wife will have moved in another man- he says he will worry that he will return to find she has moved her horse in the house. He says he is expecting “Sarge” to call him aside in Iraq one day and tell him there is an issue with his wife having a zoo since he won’t be home to tell her “no” on getting more animals.
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