How can some people stoop so low?

I am so sorry that this has happened and I hope they get the bird back. Now onto the discussions question. When I was in 6th grade we had a husky, a standard poodle and a mix dog. The husky broke her chain and got loose she had all kinds of identification tags on her because huskies are known to run. We tried to catch but lost her in the mountains and for week we searched and search we called every vet and shelter and any place we could think of we were getting desperate and we made flyers and put them every where and offered a reward. We finally got a call from the family that caught our dog. They also said that if it wasn't for the reward they would have never returned her. I was beyond upset about that and the fact that it was one of my friends that had the dog that knew how upset I was I just couldn't forgive her. So we did get the dog back in the end but I ended up losing a friend over it. the dog was worth it though...

It really is ashame when people feel like they have to stoop so low to do something like that. We had the same kind of situation happen in our area a few years ago. If I remember correctly the thief had a change of heart and returned the bird.

Oh my gosh, your discussion brought out fresh memories from my previous pets. We had a dog once named Ethan. He was a very active dog and he would always stray anywhere. He would go around the neighborhood and almost everybody knows he was ours. He was a very trusting dog and he would take to any stranger who would feed him. We were used to him not coming home for long hours. One day, he just stopped coming home. This had happened before but it was because someone adopted him. It turned out that there were female dogs in that house and he was kind of courting one of them. However, this time around, nobody reported to us that they have our dog. We only learned later that he was slaughtered. Apparently, the house that he frequented to got tired of feeding him and ordered the bystanders outside to kill the dog. They killed him for his meat. When we learned about it (of course, we have no evidence that it was them. Somebody just reported it to us) we were heartbroken. What a mean thing to do. I still feel devastated every time I think of what happened to him. People who steal or harm other people's pet have no idea what having a pet means to the owners. Pets are like members of the family and like real family members we don't want any harm to come to them. Animals are meant to be taken care of by people, not make fond of or hurt them in any way. I can only imagine what it felt like for the owners of the helpless bird. I hope karma will come to those who can't be bothered by their conscience. It is indeed the lowest of lows and I believe nature has a way of getting back to them. And to those who killed our dog, I only hope they will learn their lesson the hard way. I know we're not supposed to speak ill of our fellowmen but they're asking for it. I hope the bird will be retrieved and the perpetrators punished.

Hi sacmom! That is really disappointing and sad. It is terrible when some people can do such bad things. I really hope that they will be caught and that the bird will be given back to the owner. I never had any pet of mine stolen but this incident I remember very well that broke my heart for the first time---my German Shepherd dog named Storm was poisoned by a passerby when I was very young. It was found out that when my pet Storm was in our yard, a stranger passed by and threw some food to him. My dog ate it all and we found out that the food has poison in it. Nobody recognized the stranger. It was horrible thing he did to my dog! God bless..Take care always. lovelots..faith

Hi, sacmom! I am very sorry to hear about the bird being stolen from its cage! This is so sad that a human being can just have no kind of heart to steal a pet bird! I have never had this happened to me before. I never have had a pet of my own. The store needs to put up a camera on the inside and outside of this store. They need to keep a close and strict eye on everyone that comes in and out of the store. In the meantime, they should post posters around asking anyone if they have seen the bird. I am sorry that this happened. People will steal just about anything these days!

wow.. how and why in the hell would someone steal a bird? people are unreal. that is almost as dumb shop lefting from the dollard store

Luckily, a pet has never been stolen or taken from me, but I know exactly how I would feel if one ever was. I love my four cats dearly, and I cannot imagine life without them.

How sad. I can't believe someone would have the nerve to go into a store and steal an expensive bird. Thanks for alerting all myLotters. Just never know when someone will brag to another person they have a new bird and it could lead to the capture of Robert. We haven't had a pet stolen from our yard. We never leave our dogs outside very long and generally leave a door open so they can bark when finished doing their bodily functions. We have a fenced in patio and the gate is locked. Even though we live in a good neighborhood, it wouldn't be the neighbors that would steal the dog, since most have their own, but most likely someone who lives away from this area. Hope Robert is found and returned to the store without any harm.

You should let all the vets in CA know to be on the lookout for a bird of that description with a leg problem. They probably thought 'oh cool, let's steal that bird!' but they sure weren't thinking about the bird's medical needs. These men have rocks in their brains and i hope they're caught and are punished accordingly. Come home Robert!

That's terrible. Have you heard any updates about this??? Did the pet store have other type of birds? My thinking is that the person stole the bird to make money as African Greys are expensive. I saw a news video not long ago about a person stealing a pure breed puppy out of a pet shop and it too was worth a lot of money. No, thank goodness I've never had any of my furbabies stolen...I did do a discussion though about dogs being stolen, and not for wonderful reasons, but to steal them to use as bait for dog fights

That's pretty low! Birds take special care, and when they are already handicapped like Robert it just increases their chances of suffering when someone doesn't know how to care for them. I hope the catch the people and throw them in jail. Since a bird of that type is usually very expensive, maybe we'll get lucky and they will actually do some jail time. I hope Robert will be alright!

That is so sad and you are very sweet to try and help find the bird. I have never had a pet stolen per say,,, I had left my dogs alone with a family member to watch while I moved into my new place though and they had the pound pick them up saying they were strays. By the time I had found out the dogs had been put down due to over crowding. So I can sort of relate. I wish the store owner the best of luck in finding their buddy. Freedom

I do hope that Robert is found soon! That is a shame! It is beyond me why people would do something like that. Thankfully I have not ever had any of my beloved pets stolen but I have found a couple. One was a cat with a collar which we ended up keeping after door knocking, placing and answering adverts all to avail. The other was also a young cat my husband found in the middle of a busy road; my daughter and I door knocked and just as we were about to give up and go home when we located the owner, which was wonderful. We kept one of the cats that we found only after searching for the owners; I could not imagine stealing a pet. You are right it is a low thing to do!

That is so mean whom in there right mind could stoop that low. I don't live in California but my heart goes out to the pet store. I hope robert is ok and those men didn't hurt him. No I never had a pet stolen from me. I I can feel the pain from the store owners its heart breaking and cruel that someone can do something like this.

I have never had a pet stolen from me but I did have a guena pig run off into the clover in my backyard as a child and was unable to coax him back... It feels horrible to have a pet missing and must feel even worse if the pet owner is very attached to the pet and is the victim of a theft.

Nope, not one of my pets have been stolen and I certainly hope that will never happen.

this discussion reminded me of my friend who bought a pair of lovebirds and they have the cage in their backyard. one night someone stole the birds and the cage. all of them especially their son were so depressed about it. some people will really stoop that low to make some money. =(

I wonder what the motive was for stealing the bird. It is kind of a strange thing to steal and yet you would have to have one serious plan to get away with it. People are likely to notice some guy walking around with a bird. This seems like a very organized operation and this is probably not the first time the group has done this. That fact should make them easier to catch. I just hope the poor bird doesn't end up as someone's weird exotic dinner.

Hi friend, never happened to me. But stealing is not a good habit.

Yes i remember when i was about 7 yrs old my dad brought home a collie pup i had it for two days and someone stole it from our yard i was heartbroken :{