I’ve long maintained that all creatures within the weave of this world are extraordinary and come under the same emotional umbrella that humans reside under. You cannot go too far on the internet without running into a story about a creature that has displayed a soul by helping or caring for things not directly related to it. I’m reminded of the female gorilla who protected a young human child that had fallen into the habitat at a zoo. She cared for the child until he could be rescued by zookeepers. I’ve no doubt that this kind of care could move over into the bird realm. I was recently surprised to discover that such a thing happened where a parrot in the wild found three kittens and provided care and alert. Here’s the story.
A Surprise Find in a Feral Parrot’s Favorite Perch Spot
A Brazilian farmer, Josemar Milli, and his family discovered two orphaned Amazon parrots back in 2008 and took them home for care. After a short growth period, the family let the birds fly back into the wild. One never came back, but the other parrot, now named Luoro, decided life was a bit better staying near the homestead. Luoro discovered a spot in a fence post with a hollow inside and used that as a place to stay. Luoro enjoys a closeness with the family and has the entirety of the outside space to live in without caging.
One day, Josemar Milli noticed a strange behavior with the bird as it began to spend more time at the fence post than it was used to doing. After a quick investigation, Josemar discovered three kittens inside the post where the bird typically stayed. He made a video showing his discovery. In actuality, there is no way to determine if a mother cat had found and used the space to birth the kittens, or if Luoro had transplanted the kittens to the post (the likely scenario is that the mother gave birth to the kittens and then abandoned them after realizing the “owner” of the post was a creature that might present a danger to it). Regardless, the kittens were found, removed, and are now being cared for by the Milli family.
The important thing here is that Luoro presented extraordinary care and protection to the three kittens, even staying with them as they mewed and crawled about the small space. This incident showcased a motherly side of creatures that is not usually on display whereby creatures care for another not of its own kind. For the sake of the kittens, who might have otherwise perished without the care provided for them by Luoro, they now thrive.
The Milli family has adopted the three kittens, nursed them, and they now roam the farm alive and healthy with all thanks to Luoro. As a side note, Luoro seems to still have a fondness for the cats and gets along with them nicely as the story is told (TikTok video here).