It's a Vet's Life:
“THIS time though, he’s here for a check-up and I don’t need to get him out of his cage because his skin is looking better and his feathers are beginning to regrow.
‘I thought I was going to have to invest in a feather transplant,’ says Peter. ‘They can do hair in humans. Can they do feathers in birds?’ ‘I can’t imagine so.’ ‘Perhaps you should try, Maz. It would be a feather in your cap if you succeeded.’ ‘Very droll,’ I say, amused. Peter’s jokes are at about the same standard as Izzy’s, but h...e has brought along a box of fresh fruit and veg as a thank-you – and in lieu of cash. I forgot to charge him last time, and I can’t bring myself to backdate payment.
‘You were wrong about Cocky needing the company of his own kind. I’ve been leaving the wildlife documentaries on for him while I’m out and about, and he’s totally hooked. I reckon he thinks he’s in with a chance with the birds on the telly, so he’s looking after himself properly.’ Peter puts his face close to the cage.MoreLess
‘I thought I was going to have to invest in a feather transplant,’ says Peter. ‘They can do hair in humans. Can they do feathers in birds?’ ‘I can’t imagine so.’ ‘Perhaps you should try, Maz. It would be a feather in your cap if you succeeded.’ ‘Very droll,’ I say, amused. Peter’s jokes are at about the same standard as Izzy’s, but h...e has brought along a box of fresh fruit and veg as a thank-you – and in lieu of cash. I forgot to charge him last time, and I can’t bring myself to backdate payment.
‘You were wrong about Cocky needing the company of his own kind. I’ve been leaving the wildlife documentaries on for him while I’m out and about, and he’s totally hooked. I reckon he thinks he’s in with a chance with the birds on the telly, so he’s looking after himself properly.’ Peter puts his face close to the cage.MoreLess
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