Recommend me a Pet

In an ideal world parrots would never have been imported by humans stuffed inside cardboard tubes so frightened that many died, we would not destroy their habitat, we would not kill them because some think they are pests, ignorant people wouldnt clip their wings taking away the only pleasure they have.

I do struggle sometimes with my conscience, but my pledge is to give my birds an environment as close to natural as possible, they are out more than they are in, and visitors have to be prepared to be dive-bombed and then kissed!

I help with arranging rescues up and down the country of birds brought on a whim, who when the owners get bored and maybe bitten dont want them anymore.

Some pluck themselves, some self mutilate. A lot of breeds should never be bred to be pets, and we campaign for this too.

Ive seen some stories that would bring the hardest-faced person to tears.

I try to educate and help people when they are looking for a pet bird, and encourage them to research as MUCH as possible before committing themselves to a pet which is expensive, very demanding, cant be left alone for long periods, requires special dietry needs, may never talk (the amount of people who buy parrots purely for that reason makes me very cross), may turn viscious, may possibly outlive their owner.

But in this topsy turvy world that we are hellbent on destroying I try and give them the bet I can, and will always strive to, and also to help others.

Pete, mynah birds dont make good pets, and I wouldnt recommend them to anybody looking for a pet.

Shaz, I dont doubt for a second that your birds arent well cared for, and I know you let yours out a lot. Others arent as lucky to have someone like you as their owner. Some people have them on a whim, and soon the novelty wears off, and they spend the rest of their lives stuck in a corner of a room in a cage, and forgotten about.

Yeah, and its that time of the year again…when every tw.at on the planet has full access to explosives. Its already started around here, what with the muslim festivals going on. It wouldnt be so bad if “bonfire night” was just that…a night. But it starts in October and doesnt really stop until after new year. I really feel for pets who are banished to the garden, dogs, rabbits etc. People forget about them. It must be terrifying :evil:

sadly, the inconsiderate ba.stards dont think that way shaz. Its beyond me how people with rabbits in their gardens leave them out there while all this is going on. In fact, it really pi/sses me off that people leave rabbits out all through winter, and wonder why they die! for gods sake, keep them inside.

I had a pair of Budgies, the cage was for show, they only went in there for their food and water!
I wouldnt let them stay in a closed cage, I wouldnt like it so wouldnt do it to another animal.
Had a Rabbit, she was a house rabbit, Rabbit proofed the house and she used a litter tray.

We did have the Gerbils, hamsters et al, but it distresses me to see animals caged. Also had Guinea Pigs, they did live in a hutch, but only at night for bed.

We dont have any animals now, we like to go away on a whim, you cant do that when you have animals