own characters and both are loved dearly by their keepers. I readily agreed to take the Cockatiel. Olive arrived soon afterwards. She lived in a small cylindrical cage, it’s base held together with adhesive tape. Although quite wealthy, her owner
would not consider replacing it because she believed that Cockatiels do not ‘live for very long’. Dry seeds and water were her only sustenance, provided in dishes that were extremely dirty. Any freedom had been denied to her since the very first time that she had been