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I'm so glad you got her back, and so quickly!
The biggest problem with clipped birds escaping is that they can still fly but they can't fly well enough to save themselves unfortunately- I have seen so many videos over the years of birds being caught by dogs and cats cos they cant fly high enough to get out of their reach or they are having to flap so much they exhaust themselves before they can get to safety... I even saw one hit by a car cos it could not fly high enough to stay safe while trying to come to me for help. More flighted birds return home safely after an escape than clipped birds do, so glad for you @Xoetix that Kimchi's little outdoor adventure ended with her coming home!Oooooo buddy. That was stressful. 109% do not recommend.
For the finer details, in case anyone else has something happen: she was in the kitchen with me, when my partner opened the door to take the dogs out. She shot out the door and across the street.
IF YOUR BIRD IS CLIPPED, IT CAN STILL FLY.
She came to me clipped extremely short, and now a couple months later they've just started growing back enough for a good flutter. She caught the breeze and was gone.
It was about 2 hours all together, which felt way longer. Now all the adrenaline is coming down and I feel like I'm going to vomit or pass out. Or both.I'm so glad you got her back, and so quickly!
That's the thing! She flew into the enclosed porch which is usually shut, but the wind caught the door and popped it open. So now I'll also be looking into a heavier door for the porch.double layer of security to protect from this happening again
Me too! So glad she's back. I lost my friend's dog once when I was dogsitting her. It was the worst. Thankfully someone took her in and she was safe and I was able to get the dog the next day. But it was the absolute worse feeling.I'm so glad you got her back, and so quickly!
screen doors that are on magnets
Yeah I'm looking into these this morning. @WillowQ is right, it was a dumb freak accident considering that screened porch SHOULD be a good catch point, but now I have heightened anxiety so everything is getting some sort of security upgrade.screen with magnets