When she is done splashing about, she glides around serenely while I dry myself and the rest of the Feathered Friends bathing room. Vanilla insists upon company, conversation, and entertainment during her twice-daily baths. When she s done bathing and chatting, she stares at you with her coal-black eyes until you lift her from the water and place her in the bird room where she flaps her wings with all her might soaking you again as she waddles off to enjoy her fresh veggies. Vanilla was found wandering down a busy street, so tiny, alone, and scared. She was brought to Best Friends where, while she awaits a new home, she teaches us new lessons every day.
Vanilla knows no boundaries in relationships.
Her best friends are the pigeons, rather than simply the other ducks, and she sits and chats with them for hours while they offer her tidbits of their food. Then she follows the staff around the birdhouse, tickling sandaled feet with her pecking until she is carried back to her room, a ducky smile on her face. When she naps and sunbeams dance on her white feathers, a serene smile appears on her face and a soft gurgling comes from her. That s when a peacefulness overcomes you and you love her with all your heart, knowing that just around the corner is a new home that will love her just as much.