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What to do when a lovebird's mate dies

The myth about lovebirds dying of a broken

Photo credit: AP, 2005 | The myth about lovebirds dying of a broken heart after their mate dies is just that.

Q. We had two lovebirds together for the last five years. Just recently the male died. He was fine the night before and dead in the morning. We took the female to the vet the next day to be sure that she was OK. The vet said that she was fine and that the male could have died from a heart attack or a stroke. We chose not to pay for an autopsy. The female was chirping for him the first day after...

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