Where is "Igor"?

Sad noble parrot is looking for his brother

Left: Female "Malou" with her brother "Igor" and on the right, how she was found.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/zVg./Oe.TV)

At the end of last year, the female parrot "Malou" was found in a garbage room in Vienna - plucked, frightened and doomed to die. His road to recovery is long. And without raising a cent, YOU could help "Malou"...

"'Malou' has been through so much," says Alfred Kofler, Head of Animal Care at Assisi-Hof in Stockerau. "When I saw her for the first time, I was speechless. A parrot that should have bright red feathers, almost naked, frightened and very weak. But despite all the suffering that has befallen her, I can feel her irrepressible will to live! She is on the road to recovery."

The back story: The sensitive bird was left to her fate in a small filthy cage among garbage containers at the end of the previous year. "Krone" animal corner manager Maggie Entenfellner visited the maltreated "foundling" at the VetMed University in Vienna. And thanks to the generous donations from our readers, we were able to cover part of the treatment costs. By joining forces, "Malou" was rescued and is now in the loving care of the Austrian Animal Welfare Association at Assisi-Hof in Lower Austria.

Malou still has a long road to recovery. She suffers from PBFD (Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease), an incurable viral infection in parrot birds, and is struggling with the terrible consequences of her traumatic past.

Brother urgently needed!
The female parrot comes from a breed in Upper Austria. And: "Malou" has a brother. The noble birds were given away together - then repeatedly passed on to new owners until the trail came to nothing. Despite all the investigations, "Igor's" fate remains uncertain. Parrots are highly social birds. In the wild, they form - usually lifelong - partnerships and live together in family groups or flocks. The bond with partners or siblings is fundamental. It is therefore particularly important to reunite the two.

Who has seen "Igor" (green plumage)?(Bild: Oe.TV)

Please help too!
We are now relying on the help of animal lovers! Every little tip about the whereabouts of "Igor" can be important. Please report to the Austrian Animal Welfare Association/Assisi-HofStockerau or to the "Krone" animal corner.