Eldorado Posted February 28, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 28, 2020 "Wei Wei, a 12-week-old Green Cheeked Conure, was brought into The Unusual Pet Vets in Brisbane, Queensland, after her feathers had been cut too short. "Having surveyed the trim, which left Wei Wei falling to the ground when she tried to fly, Dr Catherine Apuli, 31, decided to give the bird a prosthetic pair of wings, made out of feathers that were donated to the clinic." Full story with great pics at Lad Bible: https://www.ladbible.com/community/animals-doting-vet-gave-parrot-a-feather-transplant-and-now-it-can-fly-again-20200225 And at RepublicWorld India: https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/rest-of-the-world-news/owner-trims-parrots-wings-too-short-vet-gives-it-prosthetic-ones.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatgrimlife Posted February 28, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2020 This is rather heartwarming! I love seeing prosthetic limbs at work. And those feathers are so pretty! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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