Guest guest Posted January 24, 2000 Report Share Posted January 24, 2000 how wonderful in theory but what do yo do with the birds and dogs and cats already out there in need of loving competant care!!! Unfortunately the breeding of birds is going to go on for quite a while as well as other pets. Parrots are long lived creature intelligent and caring if well cared for. In fact one of the concerns I have is to make a will in case my babies outlive me. I have a sanctuary in mind and I intend to leave all my assets to them for thier care. Sudden death happens all the time something to think about re your pets because of thier low status in our society many ae summarily put down if no legal will is in place for thier care. I have already rescued a keet from being let out a window as her previous owner died and she was not wanted. To let a flock animal like a bird raised as a pet out any window is sudden death. They don't have the skills to survive in the wild. Parrots raised domestically see thier owners as the flock. They have some instictual processes but neeed to be taught how to negotiate any enviornment they are in. Thier intelligence allows for learning at all points in thier life but a lot needs to happen for this to suddenly sustain them in adapting to the wild. Parrrots should never be left in cages to vegitate all day they need a lot of social time and stimulation and the only time they should be in a cage is for saftey and/or rest and sleeping. They need vetrinary care even the ten dollar Budgie by the way second only to an African Gray re verbal skills. The botttom line is education and commitment re parrts of any size. They aren't used cars . Education before the commitment!!! when the ways of friends converge the whole world looks like home for an hour. Lin Ish I always thought it a great cruelty that a creature meant to fly free should be imprisoned in a cage by anyone, no matter how well meaning. Stop habitat destruction. Refuse to purchase animals from breeders. Close down the " pet " trade. Dian - Lin Ish <linda652 Cc: GREEN VIBRATIONS Sunday, January 23, 2000 6:04 PM Re: Green Vibrations - Guidelines > Hello Green vbers My name is Lin Ish > I live in CT and I have five parrots four of them are rescues one ittle > guy I ransomed from Petco who was starving him to eath out of > ignorance!!! > Prana lasted only four mo in this world a team of vets could not save > him. Thats > why breeding quality birds is so important > if your going to breed them at all. After some investigation he was a > mill bird like the rotten puppy mills they have rotten bird mills. I > don't think that birds should be bred anymore period, unless one has a > license to do this from a hard core bird first licensue whch will be a > long time coming in this world . Anyway there are so many out there who > are bred bought impulsively and live in less than healthy > conditions now that there are more birds than home for them just like > dogs and cats. How many of you reading this ever thought a lot about the > bird pet issues??? > Until the time I was given one as a birthday present a few years ago I > was a total ignorant on the subject. By the way giving birds to > ususpectig peopl however well meaning is not the way it should be done. > ie rabbits , kittens and chicks at Easter!!! > so beyond this I'mtrying to raise my envirnmental self in other areas. > >From me here on this list you will be hearing about > bird emergencies where there are lttle ones in peril that nee a caring > healthy nome where they will be socialized, vet cared for and well loved > and treated. > If anyone has a bird and needs resources as your learning how to care > for her or really want a bird and have been thinking about getting one > but is not sure what being a parrot parent woud mean, let me know > privately and I will be glad to help if I can. I may be starting a > site just for this soon so either way I'll be available. > No lectures just the facts if I can help!!! > ALL THE BEST!!! > > > when the ways of friends converge the whole world looks like home for an > hour. > Lin Ish > > > ------ > There's a place where women help each other get the most out of life! > iVillage.com has expert advice about nutrition in our Never Say Diet center, > a Freebies and Discounts center that has the net's best deals, and more! > http://click./1/665/5/_/9193/_/948679449/ > > -- Check out your group's private Chat room > -- /ChatPage?listName= & m=1 > > ------ There's a place where women help each other get the most out of life! iVillage.com has expert advice about nutrition in our Never Say Diet center, a Freebies and Discounts center that has the net's best deals, and more! http://click./1/665/5/_/9193/_/948685239/ -- Easily schedule meetings and events using the group calendar! -- /cal?listname= & m=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2000 Report Share Posted January 24, 2000 What I said was work to save habitat. Don't buy from breeders. Rescue when you can. I don't know what we do with all the animals out there already; take care of them as best we can. But stop the trade in animals. Dian - Lin Ish <linda652 Sunday, January 23, 2000 9:31 PM Re close down the pet trade!!!! > how wonderful in theory but what do yo do with the birds and dogs and > cats already out there in need of loving competant care!!! > Unfortunately the breeding of birds is going to go on for quite a while > as well as other pets. Parrots are long lived creature intelligent and > caring if well cared for. In fact one of the concerns I have is to make > a will in case my babies outlive me. > I have a sanctuary in mind and I intend to leave all my assets to them > for thier care. > Sudden death happens all the time something to think about re your pets > because of thier low status in our society > many ae summarily put down if no legal will is in place for thier care. > I have already rescued a keet from being let out a window as her > previous owner died and she was not wanted. > To let a flock animal like a bird raised as a pet out any window is > sudden death. They don't have the skills to survive in the wild. > Parrots raised domestically see thier owners as the flock. They have > some instictual processes but neeed to be taught how to negotiate any > enviornment > they are in. Thier intelligence allows for learning at all points in > thier life but a lot needs to happen for this to suddenly > sustain them in adapting to the wild. > Parrrots should never be left in cages to > vegitate all day they need a lot of social time and stimulation and the > only time they should be in a cage is for saftey and/or rest and > sleeping. They need vetrinary care even the ten dollar Budgie by the way > second only to an African Gray re verbal skills. > The botttom line is education and commitment re parrts of any size. They > aren't used cars . Education before the commitment!!! > > when the ways of friends converge the whole world looks like home for an > hour. > Lin Ish > > > > ------ > There's a place where women help each other get the most out of life! > iVillage.com has expert advice about nutrition in our Never Say Diet center, > a Freebies and Discounts center that has the net's best deals, and more! > http://click./1/665/5/_/9193/_/948691916/ > > -- 20 megs of disk space in your group's Document Vault > -- /docvault//?m=1 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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