My story, is about a group of finches that became lost in my small apartment. One Late afternoon, I discovered the cats had knocked the finch cage over. There were about six or more birds in this cage. I was able to retrieve all but one bird.

I was terrified that one of my finches was lost in this small area. Plus my three cats were always close by. After three days I was about to give up, and than I heard a noise. That's right the finch was beeping. Heres why the cats had not got it.

The bird was stuck on the bottom in between the corner of the wall of the water heater for the washer. That can't be removed from the wall. What was I going to do? Not let that bird die, and plague my mind.

My stepfather was able to help me retrieve the bird. While I stood on the washing machine with a flashlight peering down into darkness, my stepfather took a metal clothing hanger and tried to get the bird to step up on it as a perch.

Well, after a few hours of the bird almost making it to the top and falling, moving to avoid the metal wire. The bird had chance of life or death.

Finally the bird cooperated and we lifted it up to the top, I had to be quick because I didn't want the bird to fly. But it didn't. As my stepfather held the wire hanger, he was able to slide a book over the hole, so the bird at least wouldn't go down again. I slowly reached over and in slow motion looked at the bird. It just looked back and without a struggle was able to grab it and but it in the cage with it's other finch friends.

Article © Teri 2004