DEDICATED TO LASZLO THE BIRD'S FAT

As of today, Laszlo is no longer with us. He was the first of my five birds to contract avian tuberculosis. Due to the time it takes for symptoms to show up, it was already too late once we found out. He was lethargic and had spread it to three other birds, including his mate, Gertrude. He had not spread it to his child, Peeps.

Due to the total cost it would take to have them all seen and given antibiotics, there was no way we could reach the amount of money needed. The end result is we had to euthanise all five of the budgies: Gertrude, Laszlo, Archie, Archimedes, and Peeps.

The shelter said if Peeps and Archimedes showed no trace of the disease and were healthy enough, they could be adopted. We will never be sure of the end result, however. The County Shelter doesn't really keep tabs on this sort of thing. I wish there was another option but we had no choice.

This group will no longer be updated, instead it will serve as a memorial to my prized buddy.

RIP Laszlo
2012-2015