The human family of an African grey parrot who flew away from home on Oct 29 is now offering a reward for his safe return. Irene Tan’s pet parrot, Max, got spooked and flew away from Blk 110 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 on Oct 29 at around 7 pm.
Ms Tan noted that Max has a leg ring with a chain attached to it. “We are worried sick as he might get himself tangled or injure himself,” she said in a poster with the lost pet information.
Max has a grey body with a red tail. He is less than a year old and considered a part of the family. “We had plans to celebrate his birthday in December. Max is our baby, and he has recently learnt how to call papa. It broke our heart,” said Ms Tan in a recent Facebook post.
Max’s whereabouts remain unknown despite the family’s regular posting on social media, placing posters around their estate, contacting vet clinics, and engaging animal communicators.
“We even went block-to-block and level-by-level because we wanted to get [the] word out to people,” said the concerned owner to MustShare News.
“We have also approached strangers to share on their social accounts.”
They have doubled the reward from S$1,000 to S$2,000 for Max’s safe return.
“We have taken care of him like our child. His favourite food is walnut and grapes. Every night, he will play with his bell before he sleeps. Every weekend we will bring him wherever we go, and he always looks forward to his adventures,” said Ms Tan.
She even offered to replace whoever has Max with another African grey parrot, “no questions asked.”
A member of the public advised Ms Tan to reach out to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) or other relevant authorities just in case someone handed the bird over to them.
Ms Tan said she had already tried but would follow up again. Those with information on Max can contact Ms Tan at 91440304 or Ling at 90275394. /TISG
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