Hello. I’m Rosie. Alexandrine Parakeet. Hatched in 1996, which makes me a classic edition with only minor cosmetic wear. I live in the Safari Aviary on long-term medical boarding, which is a polite way of saying I’ve simply decided to stay.

I came to Parrot Partners after my person—the human I adored and trusted for decades—passed away. He was my constant. I didn’t understand it at first. I waited. I called for him. I listened for his footsteps because he always answered me. But he didn’t come back, and my world went quiet in a way I didn’t know how to navigate.

Grief in parrots isn’t loud. Mine came as stillness. I perched more than I played. I tucked into myself. I wasn’t sure I wanted new people. You don’t just replace someone you loved for twenty-plus years.

The staff here didn’t rush me. They talked to me gently, the way you approach someone who has lost a piece of their map. They let me watch from a distance until one day, without ceremony, I stepped closer. Not because I forgot him, but because I learned I could feel safe again.

I’m older now, with clear preferences and the full confidence of a bird who knows her worth. I enjoy warm lights, crunchy treats, and supervising humans as they attempt to decipher my extremely sophisticated signals. I’m not demanding. I’m just very committed to quality control.

Your sponsorship helps cover my medical support, my specialized routines, and the calm predictability that keeps my heart steady. I don’t need grand gestures. I need stability, gentleness, and the kind of care my beloved human would be relieved to know I’m receiving.

If you choose to sponsor me, I’ll recognize you. I’ll tilt my head, soften my eyes, and let you into the small but fiercely protected circle of beings I trust.

I’m Rosie. I loved deeply once. I can love again, slowly and on my terms. Your support makes that possible.