OK, HERE"S THE DEAL:
Trailer hitch install, ball hitch, security lock, and U-Haul rental to driver parrot lady's things and parrot back to Michigan from Plano Texas, all-in about $1400-1500.00. 3 solid days of cleaning, prep, boxing, labeling, loading, and a long, long 2-day drive to get ALL her stuff up there along with a persnickety parrot who almost got us kicked out of the hotel for SCREEEECHING at night. The drive itself is tense. Hauling a trailer, even a small 5 x 8 full of "not our stuff" even more stressful because we're liable.
We met her and did the exchange of e v e r y t h i n g and "freedom! Very pleasing.
Not even a thank you. Parrot owner was cranked because now, she has to spend money she doesn't have for HER OWN bird that nobody else enjoyed the company of. THAT ain't our fault.
All in on the total bailout for ingratitude; we've likely given her over $15,000.00* in bail-outs over the last 4 years.
I HOPE we've learned our lesson.
*the gear that would'a bought. OR, gold bars, a vacation, part of a bath remodel.