Everyone loves a good rescue story, but some pets don’t immediately open up. It takes a loving, patient parent to ease their fears so they’ll learn to trust again. Rescued Cockatoo, Chloe, is one of those pets, and it’s taken 780 days to finally do the one thing these birds are known for—and it’s a beautiful moment.

If you’re in need of a heartwarming, tear-jerker of a video, this is it. Watch as Chloe chooses to take the leap and trust that her new mom will never hurt her, and will remain a steadfast, loving figure she can count on.

Chloe’s been in her new home since January 2023, and is just now beginning to understand she is safe. This sweet girl’s progress to let love in has been slow, and not always “linear,” as @apparrotly shares, but she’s still grateful for any progress at all.

In a previous clip, the timid Cockatoo let Mom pet her for the very first time—14 months after her rescue, and when Chloe first got close enough to explore Mom’s feet, she shared the clip explaining, “Chloe doesn’t let me touch her or even move my hands around her when I’m looking at her.”

So as you can see, it’s been quite a journey to get to this point, but Chloe’s getting there little by little. The video brought longtime fans who’ve followed Chloe’s story to tears.

“She’s gonna be your sidekick I know it,” famous Cockatoo Cumulus’ Mom wrote. Another added, “I am literally crying! I have been watching you build this relationship for so long!” And another offered praise writing, “I knew she would eventually get there. Trust, love and a lot or patience can overcome so much.”

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How To Help a Rescue Cockatoo Adjust

Chloe’s journey is inspiring, but it’s taken a lot of work to help the reserved Cockatoo get where she’s at. Northwest Parrot Rescue explains that the acclimation process in a new home can be done in a few steps, and the first 72 hours are crucial for setting the tone.

The first is to create trust and bonding. Keep your bird in an uncovered cage for 48 hours to become familiar with the new surroundings and only the adopter should feed, water, and care for and speak softly to him/her. This is very important for forming a bond.

On the second day, only the adopter should open the cage and let the Parrot out on their own volition. The home should be distraction-free and quiet. Asks the bird to step onto your hand to slowly walk through the house. No one else should be involved. again, this matters!

Step two is strengthening the bond. The adopter shouldn’t show affection to any other pet in the home for the first three days to avoid jealousy and unwanted behavioral issues. Also, avoid responding to the Parrot if they’re making loud cries or unwanted phrases. Now’s the time for boundary-setting.

They may be acting out to see what they can get away with or to get attention—just like kids! Practice positive reinforcement by rewarding them with time out of their cage for being quiet. Do this for 30 days to set the routine. Likewise, ensure you’re giving them plenty of attention when they are out because Parrot species require a lot of dedicated time with their main person.

The org suggests offering attention in small increments of 10-15 minutes at first so any schedule changes don’t throw them off. Cuddling should be 30 minutes or less and be consistent. Parrots thrive on scheduling and consistency so if any of these things are broken in the first week home, they state to start over.

Some rescues just need a little more time to adjust, and that’s okay. Look at Chloe. 780 days later, she’s finally able to give Mom the same love in return.

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Until you’ve lived with a partner, you haven’t fully discovered all of their intricacies and quirks. And sometimes, that might just be for the best. Redditor SeasonBeneficial5871 asked, “What’s the weirdest thing you’ve discovered about your partner only after moving in together?” Here’s what people said.

1.“My partner secretly freaks out whenever I’m cooking, and the stove is set any higher than medium-low. If I walk away for more than one second, he’ll turn it down but he doesn’t say anything.”

—0317

2.“She eats Oreos by taking a tall glass and filling it about three-quarters full of cookies; then she fills the glass with milk. She then waits about five minutes, stirs it all into a slurry, and eats it like a soup.”

—MrdnBrd19

3.“I had an ex who would wait until the last minute to shower and get ready but refused to use a towel to speed up the process. She’d slather herself in baby oil while still wet and wait for both of them to airdry before even starting her hair or makeup.”

—Careless-Passion991

4.“He sleeps like a vampire; sleeping on his back, with his arms straight by his sides or folded on his chest. Every. Single. Night. Some nights, he doesn’t even change his position at all. I was seriously concerned during the first couple of nights that we slept in the same bed.”

—Rag1ngRedHead

5.“He wanted to put all the cutlery just straight into a drawer without any divides between knives, forks, and spoons. Just… All in there in a mess.”

—thekingofwintre

6.“My ex slept with his eyes slightly open. The first night, I thought he died. The second night, I almost performed an exorcism.”

—Relative_Action_1711

7.“While I’m cooking, he insists on opening the oven MULTIPLE TIMES to check if it’s ready. It makes me fume.”

—geek_the_greek

8.“After washing the dishes, he goes to the bathroom and washes his hands. Both the kitchen and bathroom have hand soap.”

—Lil_boba4

9.“She doesn’t talk in her sleep but she hums. Sometimes I can make out the tune. Last night it was Pink Pony Club.”

—Pleasant-Finish8892

10.“I always thought that when movies or TV shows feature someone talking in their sleep, and they just spout random, silly nonsense, that it was mostly for comedic effect and wasn’t really a reflection of real life. Nope. My partner talks in his sleep, and it’s always just absolutely random, silly nonsense. The most recent one was, in a tone of dismay, ‘There’s ice cream all over the stairs…’ followed by a drawn-out ‘broooooooo.’ He also periodically giggles in his sleep, which, frankly, is one of the most adorable things I’ve ever seen from another human.”

—T3nacityDog

11.“He was 37 and still didn’t have a ‘spot’ or ‘home’ for his keys and wallet when he got home from work or wherever. He just randomly placed them in two separate random spots. Never the same spot. Panic ensued every single morning.”

—spacecadetpep

12.“He wakes up every night to find something to eat from the fridge while half asleep. And he drops food all the way from the fridge back to bed.”

—OldFun9706

13.“He makes up songs about everything he’s doing/seeing/thinking about. I know where he’s been in the apartment because he’ll make up a song about ketchup after grabbing something from the fridge or sing a song about moisturizer while doing his skincare. And, of course, he tends to make up silly songs about me most of all.”

—Former-Cat8735

14.“My boyfriend essentially needs blizzard conditions to sleep (ceiling fan, side fan, completely naked). Sometimes puts an ice pack under his pillow. He also puts blizzard sound effects on his earphones to drop them off. If I’m there, he also constantly hugs, squeezes, or wraps himself around me…”

“…We only lived together for a week at a time before. As I need basically the opposite conditions (warm, layered pajamas, untouched, silence), we’re not compatible with sharing a sleeping space. So in a couple of months, we’re getting a two-bedroom place together so we both get to sleep and not want to murder each other.”

—sugar0coated

15.“She leaves small amounts of food in their containers instead of finishing them off. Cereal, chips, milk. It’s infuriating. Putting up with it for 18 years. It’s not worth fighting over. I know that if I really want something to eat, I expect it not to have a servings worth before I open it. And, once she gets it that low, she won’t finish it off. I either finish it or throw it away.”

—Big-Bruizzer

16.“He will occasionally (usually when I’m not around to be appalled) eat dry tortellini straight out of the bag when he’s reading in bed. Dry. Tortellini.”

—WorldWideWig

17.“She doesn’t fully close cabinets or lids. She’ll leave out a jar of anything (jelly, peanut butter, etc) and give the lid a quarter turn, then call it a day.”

—deleted

18.“He has a snot shirt. When he gets any kind of respiratory sickness, he takes a shirt out and puts it on his nightstand and blows his nose in it during the night. He says it’s cheaper and softer than tissues.”

—DeiselXBurna

19.“He set tons of alarms, none of which actually wake him up.”

—brooklynskyeee

20.“Every single cup of coffee is left a quarter full around the apartment.”

—aDi_19850722

21.“We have a shoe rack. He has never used it. He prefers instead to discard his shoes in a semicircle around the front door like a booby trap for me, his incredibly clumsy fiancée. I love him even though my life is constantly at risk.”

—RealLochNessie

What surprising or bizarre habit or tendency did you learn about a partner only after moving in together? Tell us in the comments or in this anonymous form.

A mother is debating whether she was wrong to refuse to feed two children who came to her kid’s birthday party unannounced.

On Feb. 26, she penned a lengthy post on the UK-based parenting site Mumsnet’s “Am I Being Unreasonable?” forum, writing under the username itsmeits. The mom explained that she arranged a bouncy castle party at a local leisure center for her 8-year-old child to celebrate with up to 40 other kids.

She sent out invites for the event three weeks prior and followed up by asking parents to confirm if their child would be attending on two separate occasions in the weeks leading up to the party. Due to food allergies, the mom said she was preparing individual lunch boxes for each child and wrote on the invites “ NO RSVP = NO Food Provided.”

“I now had 18 from school confirmed + 6 siblings and 8 family. Happy days,” she wrote on Mumsnet. “Sunday (the party) I did the 32 Boxes and set up the party, you guessed it, 2 extra rock up from school.

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“Both Moms didn’t stay, were late, dropped kids at the door, pointed over and ran,” she continued. “Children weren’t fed. Moms were not happy when children told them when they collected them – 15 mins late, may I add.”

The mom vented about the expense of children’s parties and parents’ poor communication as she claimed to have arranged many events throughout the years.

She said even when parents RSVP there’s no guarantee that they will bring their child to the celebration.

“One of the school mums I have known for 10+ years couldn’t believe I said it and went through with it and didn’t provide extra on the off chance,” she said of her decision not to feed the two unexpected children.

“DD BF’s [dearest daughter’s best friend’s] mum thinks it’s hilarious and said she’s doing same May!” she continued.

“It wasn’t a buffet, it was tailored boxes due to allergies – I am not putting my niece at risk,” she added. “It also cost me less than a buffet doing the boxes for everyone. Also much less waste.”

The mom was quickly reassured by members of the forum that she made the right decision to only prepare food for the children who were confirmed to be attending.

“The thing with spares is how many do you do though?” a commenter wrote. “Also some kids can drop out due to illness, change of circumstance on the day, and they end up wasted. You followed up and made it clear there would be no food for them without an rsvp.

“It’s also very rude to drop off kids at the door and not even take them to the parent hosting and at least say hello,” they continued. “I’m not exactly the most social person but I make the effort to do this at the very least and wish the birthday kid a Happy Birthday. You were not unreasonable.”

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However, other commenters argued the mom’s actions “punished” the children who turned up for their parents’ actions.

“They’re children and they’ve been singled out compared to the other children and must have felt so unwelcome,” one person wrote. “I think this is awful behaviour and I felt so sad for those kids reading this, it’s not their fault it’s the parents. Shame on you to make a child feel like s— to prove a point.”

Agreeing, another said, “I would have done a few extra because you’ve punished the children for their parent’s thoughtlessness.”

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