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A Virginia cockatoo spent about 10 years blind before surgery restored his sight; he became a therapy bird and raised a record $33,674 to win Pet of the Year

Sometimes life throws us into the most difficult times, only to make us stronger and shine through in the future endeavors. While you might think that this rule of universe applies only to humans, the reality is beyond that. Today we will tell you the story of the Virginia cockatoo and his story of survival. Boo had lived in the dark for years. Blind, neglected and deprived of feathers and dignity, the umbrella cockatoo seemed destined for a miserable life. He couldn’t perch, could barely eat and was condemned to sleep in a dog bed at the bottom of a cage, his future looked painfully bleak.

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