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I would agree with them. There are a lot of rescue parrots which can't be returned to the wild, but they do not belong in pet homes and we should not be perpetuating the cycle. I keep domesticated birds that cannot survive outside human care and are well adapted to it. I mentioned the kakapo...

I study evolutionary biology, I know about the myriad of naturally flightless birds. We do not keep any of them as house pets with regularity. It is irrelevant to go down this tangent and it was irrelevant to specify any further when the discussion is clearly on what constitutes typical pet...

The parakeet which cannot fly due to disability is not comparable. Birds do adapt to disability. It is not humane to disable them on purpose. Birds that evolve a loss of flight over tens of millions of years are not equivalent either. Their behavior and their physiology change along with the...

Ultimately, that story is sad, but it's sad for the bird, as it is such an unnecessary death that could so easily have been prevented. One of the primary house rules when you have indoor birds is that ceiling fans are shut off when any bird is out. Period. Always. It's one thing if a bird got...

The argument to cut a birds wings for safety are as ignorant as tying a dogs legs together instead of training it and/or providing a safe and secure yard to contain it. If you're not willing to ensure your bird will have a safe secure space to fly or is trained to recall outdoors you don't need...

You should never clip any birds wings. It doesn't matter that some people do it to parrots. It's still disabling the bird's primary means of movement and results in tangible physical and emotional problems including obesity,heart disease, depression, aggression, and self-mutilation. A single...