Birds in cages

I agree, it's very upsetting to see caged birds that can't stretch the wings and fly like they are meant to.

Breaks my heart too!
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It's kinda funny about the whole size of a cage.

If you care for wild birds (for rehabilitation purposes) there are minimum requirements.

Yet if you wish to have a companion bird - there are no minimum requirements.

I have a galah. I adopted him 4mths ago. He can not fly. Why? Not being able to stretch his wings and a crap diet. For this reason he only spends from 7am to 2pm in his cage. 4 of these hours are spent outside in the sun to bake. It is mostly for his safety as he can't fly away from predators (including my dogs... they are still in training). But outside of these hours he lives on a perch we have made him. He stretches his wings every hour or so. You can tell this is where he would rather be.

It sickens me to see pet shops sell canary/budgie cages in which the birds wouldn't be able to fly around in. A birds natural instinct is to fly. How can they live a happy existence when the one thing they should be doing... they can't?

Hmm im a bit iffy on this, because when you take the size of a bird to the size of a good cage and the size of a dog and the size of its backyard the ratio is prity much the same. Pluss you walk your dog but u let your bird out to fly.

The problem is... people DON'T let their birds out to fly...

Yeah. Its really sad when people own birds as pets and just keep them because they are "pretty."

What does everyone think about keeping birds as pets? I know alot of people think its wrong.

I think if they are a loved pet its ok because they are domesticated like dogs or cats. Its totally wrong in my opinion to never let them out of the cage though. Even if the owner works all day they should have some time for the bird at night. Its cruel otherwise.

Parrots are EXTREMELY intelligent animals. They bond closely to their owners, are protective, loving, loyal and some have high cognitive brain patterns. I think you shouldn't buy one unless you really know what your getting yourself into

I agree...

I have a cockatiel that has been in my family for over 10 years now, and one that has been with us for over 5 (we found him on the side of the road walking around) and they have a big cage, but it's kept inside at night and in bad weather, and put outside in good, we pick gumtree leaves for there cage case the love it, and they are taken out all the time. In summer we do clip one of it's wings, only because we let him outside to run around under the sprinkler cause he loves it(always supervised) they are a part of the family..
Birds are so beautiful, smart an loving and to see them Cooped up in cages breaks my heart.. I can't handle it.. I get teary thinking about it.

I know a girl who had seen a cockatoo in a tiny cage in the really hot sun on a hot day just left out there, she had seen it a few days in a row so she took it and left a note in it's cage..

Thank you all for the replies, I have signed that petition too!

It's really nice to know people out there feel like I do.

I am against purchasing birds. You purchase them and it keeps the horrid cycle going of breeding for demand.

You can adopt birds through wildlife centers, shelters, etc.

In WA Rainbow Lorikeets are pests. Farmers have permission to shoot them. Sigh. So when we get them bought into Kanyana we are unable to release them (it's illegal) so instead we adopt them out. It is this or they get euthanised. Once I am in my new house I will be thinking of getting a pair as they are so funny and clever and friendly.

We also adopt out galahs, corellas, cockies, and the such, who are of good nature and for one reason or another can not be released. We have a lady who adopts these out and goes through everything with the prospective adopters.

The thing is... i was talking about people who DO let their birds out...