7-11 homes on average? please... only animal you MUST mutilate to keep? tell that to my 2 conures that are flighted and happy. if they want outside, I take them on a harness. most live 80-100 years with a HIGH chance of out living you? I doubt that, only larger birds do, and most only live to be about 50-60 on average. this women is a stupid, american IDIOT... instead of making it sound like it's impossible to own a bird, maybe teach people the right things to do with birds instead.
The traffic of wild animais in Brasil is as big - and tragic - as the traffic of drugs and guns. Most of parrots Europeans and Americans see are from this criminal traffic. Most parrots babies are taken too young from their parents and most die during travelling. Really. Help us to stop wild animals traffic! Ask pet stores not to sell them and don't demand them, please. Let them be free in their habitat.
Watch the video and be happy that someone took the time out of their lives to educate people about birds and that we all found our way here. I think this lady did a wonderful job even though everything she said has been known and said for years by anyone that is slightly interested in birds. Maybe a person that has never been around birds or someone that has not owned a bird might learn a little. It is still a great video for anyone wanting to see how great these animals are!
Awesome informational video! People need to be aware that adoption is available for birds as well as dogs, cats, horses and others. Boo to breeding mills of all sorts, someday we will hopefully be able to have laws against them.
Best Friends better be careful about who they let speak for them about certain issues. Lots of parrot breeders out there would love to see them stumble over themselves like they consistently seem to be doing lately. With a budget their size, you would think they would be able to recruit some actual experts in the avian welfare community? I have yet to hear any of the other respected sanctuaries in this field speak up and join with Best Friends. Birds are neither dogs nor cats Best Friends!
@NetBoy2112 I am confused by your response. What is it about this video that bothers you exactly? And what has Best Friends "stumbled" over lately? Clarify please if you are going to sling barbs.
@amykathryn35 Both my parrots and all my friends' parrots regularly hang out on their owners shoulders and I have yet to witness a person being bitten. It's one of those 80's stupid rules, just like dominating your bird or clipping its wings.
@EmmetKelly09 Right on! All the parrots I know are flighted and none have suffered an injury or any other trouble because of it. If a parrot can't fly proper, how the heck is it supposed to stay unharmed when it falls off a perch, tree or a shoulder?
This lady is so wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, WRONG! about clipping!! I do not clip my bird and he is safe. She is an idiot for taking them outside without a harness on. Even a clipped bird, if properly clipped, can fly! If they get out of the house or an animal gets into the bird room, their chances are a million times better if they are able to fly out of the way! You just have to use common sense and make your house safe for them, not make the bird "house-safe".
I also wouldn't recommend having parrots on the shoulder as you can't read their body language and are more likely to get bitten. Some would even say that should be a hard and fast rule.
Trimming the wings is not a mutilation - it is a temporary adjustment for their safety, and is not necessary if the person caring for the birds is aware of their being flighted and is able to take that into consideration in their housing and enrichment arrangements. Clipping the wings (a surgical procedure) is mutilation however.
So glad that this important video is available to educate people about how wonderful and special these animals are, how important it is to recognize their care requirements, to adopt vs buy and to plan for the possibility that they will most likely outlive their humans.
Real pretty birds there. Thanks for sharing that information. I think parrots are beautiful, but have no idea how to care for one. Is it true they can bite a finger off if they don't like you? That's just something I heard a long time ago.
love from the Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue and Education center, C.A.A.R.E. in Fargo ND! (:
mcizziefreak 1 month ago
7-11 homes on average? please... only animal you MUST mutilate to keep? tell that to my 2 conures that are flighted and happy. if they want outside, I take them on a harness. most live 80-100 years with a HIGH chance of out living you? I doubt that, only larger birds do, and most only live to be about 50-60 on average. this women is a stupid, american IDIOT... instead of making it sound like it's impossible to own a bird, maybe teach people the right things to do with birds instead.
becaro0nie 4 months ago 3
Mixing stupid ignorant people with intelligent beings such as parrots is a disaster all on its own.
RingneckDoveFan 4 months ago
love from Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue!
MisssAnthrope49 4 months ago
The traffic of wild animais in Brasil is as big - and tragic - as the traffic of drugs and guns. Most of parrots Europeans and Americans see are from this criminal traffic. Most parrots babies are taken too young from their parents and most die during travelling. Really. Help us to stop wild animals traffic! Ask pet stores not to sell them and don't demand them, please. Let them be free in their habitat.
dabreu 4 months ago
Watch the video and be happy that someone took the time out of their lives to educate people about birds and that we all found our way here. I think this lady did a wonderful job even though everything she said has been known and said for years by anyone that is slightly interested in birds. Maybe a person that has never been around birds or someone that has not owned a bird might learn a little. It is still a great video for anyone wanting to see how great these animals are!
TheMpebs 4 months ago
Awesome informational video! People need to be aware that adoption is available for birds as well as dogs, cats, horses and others. Boo to breeding mills of all sorts, someday we will hopefully be able to have laws against them.
Mountainkatt66 4 months ago
Best Friends better be careful about who they let speak for them about certain issues. Lots of parrot breeders out there would love to see them stumble over themselves like they consistently seem to be doing lately. With a budget their size, you would think they would be able to recruit some actual experts in the avian welfare community? I have yet to hear any of the other respected sanctuaries in this field speak up and join with Best Friends. Birds are neither dogs nor cats Best Friends!
NetBoy2112 4 months ago
@NetBoy2112 I am confused by your response. What is it about this video that bothers you exactly? And what has Best Friends "stumbled" over lately? Clarify please if you are going to sling barbs.
Lorielgreenleaf 4 months ago
@amykathryn35 Both my parrots and all my friends' parrots regularly hang out on their owners shoulders and I have yet to witness a person being bitten. It's one of those 80's stupid rules, just like dominating your bird or clipping its wings.
@EmmetKelly09 Right on! All the parrots I know are flighted and none have suffered an injury or any other trouble because of it. If a parrot can't fly proper, how the heck is it supposed to stay unharmed when it falls off a perch, tree or a shoulder?
Kezco123 4 months ago
This lady is so wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, WRONG! about clipping!! I do not clip my bird and he is safe. She is an idiot for taking them outside without a harness on. Even a clipped bird, if properly clipped, can fly! If they get out of the house or an animal gets into the bird room, their chances are a million times better if they are able to fly out of the way! You just have to use common sense and make your house safe for them, not make the bird "house-safe".
EmmetKelly09 4 months ago
I also wouldn't recommend having parrots on the shoulder as you can't read their body language and are more likely to get bitten. Some would even say that should be a hard and fast rule.
amykathryn35 4 months ago
Trimming the wings is not a mutilation - it is a temporary adjustment for their safety, and is not necessary if the person caring for the birds is aware of their being flighted and is able to take that into consideration in their housing and enrichment arrangements. Clipping the wings (a surgical procedure) is mutilation however.
amykathryn35 4 months ago
So glad that this important video is available to educate people about how wonderful and special these animals are, how important it is to recognize their care requirements, to adopt vs buy and to plan for the possibility that they will most likely outlive their humans.
amyshever 5 months ago
I gotta get down to parrot garden soon, id love to volunteer with you guys.
TeganES 5 months ago
Real pretty birds there. Thanks for sharing that information. I think parrots are beautiful, but have no idea how to care for one. Is it true they can bite a finger off if they don't like you? That's just something I heard a long time ago.
mammal46 5 months ago