Subject: Toxic Killer
Hello Everyone;
This is my first time on this site. I want to share an experience I recently had that caused my beautiful Mexican Red Head to die. I purchased a new sofa from Hansen's Furniture Store in Winton, California. The sofa was treated with a fabric protector called STAINSAFE. I was told that stainsafe was harmless to birds. 36 hours after the sofa was delivered my beloved SQUIGMUND died.
On the morning of the second day that I owned the sofa Squigmund began to have labored breathing, and he was weak. I rushed him to his Avian vet. Squigmund had absolutely no strength to stand up in his carrying case so I had to clutch him to my chest while driving a five speed car. I was crying. I knew Squigmund was dying so I tried to collect myself, and tell him how much I loved him and I thanked him for all the joy, and comfort he gave me. He died 4 hours later at the vet's office.
A nacropsey was perfomed by his usual vet who reported that Squigmund had leisions all over his lungs with an enlarged heart, and spleen. She said that he was poisioned to death. We decided to have a pathologist in sacramento who specializes in these areas of causes of death to birds. She confirmed that the cause of death was INHALATION TOXICITY do to the new sofa that was treated with Stainsafe.
I saved my money for a new sofa and I wanted my home to be cozy for myself, and Squigmund. Look at what I have done. I allowed this deadly sofa into my home which killed my darling , sweet boy Squigmund. My companion for 16 years. He could sing "I left My Heart in San Francisco". He loved to flirt with all the girls young and old alike. He would whistle at them! He could laugh and he loved having his head scratched. He was a true comedian.
The pathologist said that not only is Stainsafe a killer to birds but also related that new furniture can sometimes emitt gases that are deadly to birds as well. Squigmund was my only Parrot, and you can imagine the quality of our relationship. I cry every single day since he died on April 4, 2002. For as long as I shall live, I will never again experience loving a parrot like I did with Squigmund.
I have hired an animals rights lawyer in San Frnacisco . She was appalled at what happened to Squigmund. We will be demanding that warning labels be placed on this product Stainsafe to warn other companion bird owners of the dangers.
Thank you for reading this. Please tell others about this toxic killer Stainsafe.. I do not want any other bird to ever suffer a heinous death like my Squigmund did.
Diana