Seems that with an exotic pet, there should be some sort of vet records and possibly a way to identify it - if it was his, he should get it back.
Buster, my Congo African Grey, can say phrases like, "Get in the water. Take a bath." "What, Sweetie-Girl? Wanna come out?" But no matter how hard he tries, he can NOT master the Andy Griffith tune. I wish this man a lot of luck. AG's are wonderful. Buster is 10, and I've had him since he was a chick. Check my profile page for a picture of an AG. They are beautiful birds.
A little Parrot Humor:
David received a parrot for his birthday. The parrot was
fully grown with a bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every
other word was an expletive. Those that weren't expletives,
were to say the least, rude.
David tried hard to change the bird's attitude and was constantly
saying polite words, playing soft music, anything he could think
of to try and set a good example.
Nothing worked. He yelled at the bird and the bird yelled back.
He shook the bird and the bird just got more angry and more
rude. Finally, in a moment of desperation, David put the parrot
in the freezer.
For a few moments he heard the bird squawk and kick and scream.
Then suddenly, there was quiet. Not a sound for half a
minute.
David was frightened that he might have hurt the bird and
quickly opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped
out onto David's extended arm and said, "I believe I may have
offended you with my rude language and actions.
I will endeavor at once to correct my behavior. I really am truly
sorry and beg your forgiveness."
David was astonished at the bird's change in attitude and was
about to ask what had made such a dramatic change when the
parrot continued,
"May I ask what the chicken did?"
Mrs. Davidson's dishwasher broke down, so she called a repairman.
Since he didn't make housecalls after hours, and she had to work the
next day, she told him, "I'll leave my key under the mat. Let yourself
in, fix the dishwasher, leave the bill on the counter, and I'll mail you
a check." She added, "Don't worry about my Doberman. He won't bother
you. But, do NOT, under ANY circumstances, talk to my parrot."
The guy goes to her apartment the next day, finds the key under the mat,
and lets himself in. Sure enough, he sees the biggest, most viscous
looking Doberman he's ever seen in his life. But, just as the woman
described, the dog just calmly lay there on the carpet, watching him as
he went about his business. However, the whole time he was there, the
parrot drove him nuts with its incessant yelling, cursing, and insults.
Finally, the guy couldn't take it any more and hollered, "Shut up you
stupid ass bird!! "
To which the parrot replied, "Get him, Spike."
Put your left claw on the bible, raise your right claw, and repeat after me. "I swear to tell the truth ...."
William D. Russell