Cape and Senegal needing homes

[Cozzy]

Every year you see so many horses, dogs and cats needing homes, I am surprised it happens for birds.
They are so easy to take along when you have to move. I guess stuff happens. It is sad, I wish I could take them all.

A lot of people get parrots not realizing how much of a commitment and how much work they really are...they initially think they are "easy" (how hard can it be to take care of a bird? put it in a cage and feed seed - line of thought) and when reality sets in...the bird is the one to pay.

ture.... many of new parrot owner just don't understand what they are getting.

[greymatter]

A Cape would be awesome, but we already have a possessive - adding another possessive feathered family member to the mix would be difficult.

I hope they're able to find good homes (not mediocre homes) for these parrots, as a mediocre home may be more likely to rehome them again in the future if they don't measure up quickly.

As for moving...I have moved about 12 times with birds (and other odd animals, like Chinchillas, and reptiles in my early twenties), and never had troubles moving them, or finding apartments that were willing to take me & my zoo in. It was obviously easier when I moved in with my now-husband, as he owned his home, and we own the home we're in now - no one can have a say as to whether or not pets are allowed.

If it were an overseas move, however, I know from another board I'm on and a large aviary breeder friend of mine that it's VERY difficult to get birds shipped overseas to join their human flock - the stress alone on the bird...

Tough choices