Meet Petunia – The Rescued Duck Who Greets Her Owner In The Cutest Way Possible
When you think about ducks that live in fully furnished houses… Only Donald Duck comes to mind. However, there are more ducks in this world, and, fortunately, some of them meet kind-hearted strangers that become their rescuers and friends. One of these fortunate ducks is called Petunia, who happily lives at her rescuer, Chantel Grant’s, home. But Petunia is aware of how lucky she is and she really makes sure that her owner knows how grateful she is. Each time Chantel Grant, her human, comes back home from work, she returns to see the face of eternal gratitude and appreciation.
Petunia, the rescued duck, is bursting with joy each time her owner returns home
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Wagging her tail, Petunia greets her human in the language of quack
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The look of duck’s love
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Welcome home, my rescuer
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The whole heartwarming interaction was captured in this video
The joyful duck warmed some hearts and raised some practical questions
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I wish the story included what she was rescued from. Or maybe I don't?
From Reddit: " level 1 chantillylace9 3.0k points · 5 months ago We were watching this Muscovy duck that we have fed and known for 5 years, lay eggs in our bushes and one day, I came home from work and saw one single egg, alone, hatching without her family. I looked everywhere for her family and was unable to find them. I’ve rescued and reunited 3 other ducklings that got stuck in neighborhood pools (ignore the random girl jumping over your fence to rescue a baby duck from your pool FYI!) so I was sad I couldn’t find her family. She was still wet and just cracking open the shell. I took her inside and warned her up and I called the Wildlife Care Center, but they said she’s an invasive species (not native) and they would have to euthanize her. So that is how we got a pet indoor duck! She has her own room and “princess” castle and a very fitting “beware of guard duck” sign on her door! Lol. She loves my two macaws and bites their tails and harasses them but they somehow still like her
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Oh great, now i'm obsessed with getting a duck, i really shouldn't mention this to my wife because she will see it and want one and i will agree and then before you know it i'm coming home to a duck every day.
There are Muscovies in the pond by where I work. It's incredible how many ducklings they have at one time, I've counted 15 in one group. They're smart enough to realize I won't feed them, so they just greet me and we go on our separate ways.
when i go to pick up my chickens they run up to me and practically jump into my arms...
For the commenters worried about her hoarse quack or losing her voice, no worries. Muscovies have a hissy soft call; the sounds the females make are soft and lovely. The males make stronger hissing sounds.
She's such a sweet duck, a bit hoarse (from all the quaking), but very sweet.
I had a pet Chinese Goose. We lived on a arm and all the ducks would come running when we appeared with food! Wondering why this sweet duck is in the house? Ducks are not comfortable on shiny surfaces. I do hope this one gets a chance to actually be a duck and swim and dabble in the mud...
i had a duck when i was a kid, they can be really clever and affectionate. i know mine was... she also layed eggs which mother used to bake cakes.
Poor thing pooped on the floor. Animals should not be kept in homes. They are much better off in the wild. I adore and admire animals and when I want to see them, I go to zoo. Americans are incapable of connecting with other people because they are brought up believeing that all of them are exceptional. They find "love" in animals. The problem is, animals do not love them. Americans make them dependent on their "rescuer". Animal is just a opportunist. There is no love for owner. On the other side, Ameircan can love only if object of their "love" is completely dependent and under control, preferably on a leash.
So sorry you feel that way! I've studied wildlife both in books and field since I was a child; you are giving an opinion that is against all evidence, which makes it more of a prejudice than an opinion. Humans are one more species of animal; our primitive drives arise from the same places (and for the same reasons) as other social animals. But, our conflicting views aside, more kindness in the world is what I hope for my own children. Perhaps you should visit here and get to know people? BTW; zoos are an excellent place to go and learn about different species, if the zoo focuses strongly on education, but seeing a zoo animal is no substitute for seeing them in their natural habitat, or working on rehabilitation for release and getting to know the individual animal. In regard to this duckling--there was no opportunity for reuniting her with her mother, so "better off" is off the table. You are missing out on amazing views of life with your stone wall.
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From Reddit: " level 1 chantillylace9 3.0k points · 5 months ago We were watching this Muscovy duck that we have fed and known for 5 years, lay eggs in our bushes and one day, I came home from work and saw one single egg, alone, hatching without her family. I looked everywhere for her family and was unable to find them. I’ve rescued and reunited 3 other ducklings that got stuck in neighborhood pools (ignore the random girl jumping over your fence to rescue a baby duck from your pool FYI!) so I was sad I couldn’t find her family. She was still wet and just cracking open the shell. I took her inside and warned her up and I called the Wildlife Care Center, but they said she’s an invasive species (not native) and they would have to euthanize her. So that is how we got a pet indoor duck! She has her own room and “princess” castle and a very fitting “beware of guard duck” sign on her door! Lol. She loves my two macaws and bites their tails and harasses them but they somehow still like her
Load More Replies... Oh great, now i'm obsessed with getting a duck, i really shouldn't mention this to my wife because she will see it and want one and i will agree and then before you know it i'm coming home to a duck every day.
There are Muscovies in the pond by where I work. It's incredible how many ducklings they have at one time, I've counted 15 in one group. They're smart enough to realize I won't feed them, so they just greet me and we go on our separate ways.
when i go to pick up my chickens they run up to me and practically jump into my arms...
For the commenters worried about her hoarse quack or losing her voice, no worries. Muscovies have a hissy soft call; the sounds the females make are soft and lovely. The males make stronger hissing sounds.
She's such a sweet duck, a bit hoarse (from all the quaking), but very sweet.
I had a pet Chinese Goose. We lived on a arm and all the ducks would come running when we appeared with food! Wondering why this sweet duck is in the house? Ducks are not comfortable on shiny surfaces. I do hope this one gets a chance to actually be a duck and swim and dabble in the mud...
i had a duck when i was a kid, they can be really clever and affectionate. i know mine was... she also layed eggs which mother used to bake cakes.
Poor thing pooped on the floor. Animals should not be kept in homes. They are much better off in the wild. I adore and admire animals and when I want to see them, I go to zoo. Americans are incapable of connecting with other people because they are brought up believeing that all of them are exceptional. They find "love" in animals. The problem is, animals do not love them. Americans make them dependent on their "rescuer". Animal is just a opportunist. There is no love for owner. On the other side, Ameircan can love only if object of their "love" is completely dependent and under control, preferably on a leash.
So sorry you feel that way! I've studied wildlife both in books and field since I was a child; you are giving an opinion that is against all evidence, which makes it more of a prejudice than an opinion. Humans are one more species of animal; our primitive drives arise from the same places (and for the same reasons) as other social animals. But, our conflicting views aside, more kindness in the world is what I hope for my own children. Perhaps you should visit here and get to know people? BTW; zoos are an excellent place to go and learn about different species, if the zoo focuses strongly on education, but seeing a zoo animal is no substitute for seeing them in their natural habitat, or working on rehabilitation for release and getting to know the individual animal. In regard to this duckling--there was no opportunity for reuniting her with her mother, so "better off" is off the table. You are missing out on amazing views of life with your stone wall.
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