Pat Balters

She was about a foot tall. You want some peanut butter? She had a black beak.

She was about a foot tall. You want some peanut butter? She had a black beak.

Piercing yellow eyes.

Piercing yellow eyes.

Piercing yellow eyes.

And as Sadie spent more time with Jim, she learned to say words and phrases. And then one day...

And as Sadie spent more time with Jim, she learned to say words and phrases. And then one day...

And as Sadie spent more time with Jim, she learned to say words and phrases. And then one day...

Saying, calm down, you'll be okay, everything's fine. Exactly.

Saying, calm down, you'll be okay, everything's fine. Exactly.

Saying, calm down, you'll be okay, everything's fine. Exactly.

So Jim went online and actually found this special kind of cage that you can carry around on your back.

So Jim went online and actually found this special kind of cage that you can carry around on your back.

So Jim went online and actually found this special kind of cage that you can carry around on your back.

He even got her registered as a service animal, kind of like a seeing-eye dog.

He even got her registered as a service animal, kind of like a seeing-eye dog.

He even got her registered as a service animal, kind of like a seeing-eye dog.

And Jim and Sadie had a pretty good situation. When Jim started feeling himself get mad, he'd tell himself, calm down. Sadie would repeat him. But then, one day, a few years ago, Sadie did something that went beyond mimicry.

And Jim and Sadie had a pretty good situation. When Jim started feeling himself get mad, he'd tell himself, calm down. Sadie would repeat him. But then, one day, a few years ago, Sadie did something that went beyond mimicry.

And Jim and Sadie had a pretty good situation. When Jim started feeling himself get mad, he'd tell himself, calm down. Sadie would repeat him. But then, one day, a few years ago, Sadie did something that went beyond mimicry.