When my daughter was younger, she could watch for hours in the window of the local cat hospital (aka pet shop, aka shelter). The cutest kittens would parade in front of her and she would be delighted.
But how much would a cute kitten or a cute puppy, parrot or fish cost to [...]
January 14 2009 | Bird and Cat & Kitten and Dog & Puppy | No Comments »
By Vicki Larsen
Winter and cold weather has come to much of the country. You may not think of winter as a good time to watch birds, but I find it excellent bird watching weather. There things you can do to make their lives easier and your watching more enjoyable. It consists of [...]
December 15 2008 | Bird | No Comments »
by Dalvin Rumsey
There are a lot of people today that want a parrot for a pet but there are also many that do not know how to take care of one. There are many problems that can appear when you want to take care of a parrot properly. The biggest problem costs in not providing [...]
September 24 2008 | Bird and Getting a Pet and Pet Care | No Comments »
Many of us have heard stories about birds outlasting their owners. This is a surprise to many, considering the delicate appearance of most species of birds. Birds, especially canaries, were used by miners to test the quality of the air deep in the mines. When the air reaches relatively unhealthy levels, the canaries are affected [...]
September 22 2008 | Bird and Pet Safety | No Comments »
If you’re considering sharing your home with a pet canary, it’s probably because you’ve heard so much about their nearly constant, bubbly singing. Join the club! Since the seventeenth century, pet owners the world over have kept canaries for nothing more than the sheer pleasure of birdsong filling their homes. A canary is not merely [...]
September 16 2008 | Bird and Pet Care and Pet Health | No Comments »
Learning how to teach your parrot not to bite is one of the most important skills for a pet parrot owner. However it takes a lot of time and commitment. Given the right circumstances, parrots can learn a lot of things because they are intelligent birds. Repetition will teach your bird to stop biting and [...]
September 12 2008 | Bird and Pet Training | No Comments »
There are many things to consider when owning a pet bird. Do you have enough room? Do you have enough patience? Is our house set up to have a bird? If not , are you willing to invest in what it takes to have a home that’s “bird safe”?. Do you have the time it [...]
September 12 2008 | Bird | No Comments »
By Zevs Borealis
The quickest and most effective way to teach your bird to speak is to understand how birds learn speech. If you utilize the bird’s natural inclinations and abilities, teaching your pet will be a much more enjoyable experience for both you and the bird. In the wild, parrots are most vocal during the [...]
August 30 2008 | Bird and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Stacy Richford
Many birds become very unhappy rather quickly due to the boredom of sitting in an empty cage. Birds have very active minds and strong beaks they need to work out in order to help keep them occupied and happy. Boredom is one of the reasons why many birds become pluckers and [...]
August 26 2008 | Bird and Pet Toys | No Comments »
By Michael Russell
Birds make great pets, but it requires making a good decision before you take on your new companion. A little knowledge before you make your choice can save you lots of headaches down the road and ensure that you and your new pet will get along just fine in the years to [...]
August 08 2008 | Bird and Getting a Pet and Pet Care | No Comments »
by Dalvin Rumsey
There is a new “fashion” on the market: parrots as pets! There are more and more popular every day. This popularity is shown by the high interest for parrot’s information on the internet. There is a paradox in this because this seems to be a new phenomenon. Not everybody can afford a parrot. [...]
July 14 2008 | Bird and Pet Care | No Comments »
By Taylor Knight
We are all busy these days and I know it’s hard to meet all the demands in your life. But, it’s time for a breather. Take some time with each of your feathered kids and give them the royal treatment. I know some of you out there have multiple birds, so it doesn’t [...]
July 11 2008 | Bird and Pet Care | No Comments »
by Robert Michael
1. If you want your bird to live a long life it is important to feed it in a nutritionally sound way. Birds often die too young because they are malnourished or they pick up a disease because they were not being fed correctly.
2. Birds who are part of the parrot family should [...]
June 27 2008 | Bird and Pet Food & Nutrition and Pet Health | No Comments »
by William Teleo
Birds are great additions to your backyard. Putting up bird houses is an excellent way to attract them. However, not all birds opt to nest in bird houses. Birds differ in their habitat preferences and only cavity-dwellers are probably interested in the bird shelters in your backyard. As it is, these cavity-dwellers also [...]
June 25 2008 | Accessories and Bird | No Comments »
by Naldo Camarones
Parrots make wonderful family pets because they are great companions, they are beautiful birds with colorful feathers and you can teach them to talk. But you must have a strong level of commitment to your parrot because he will need daily and weekly maintenance, as well as plenty of attention.
What a Parrot Needs
When [...]
May 26 2008 | Bird and Pet Care | No Comments »
By Jimmy Lee
All bird lovers listen up!! Do you know how many bird species are there in the world? Answer: Over 9000 species.
And out of which the parrot group itself consists of about 330 species and are particularly popular with pet owners.
If you are also thinking of keeping a pet parrot, read below for [...]
January 07 2008 | Bird and Getting a Pet and Pet Health | No Comments »
By Terry Edwards
Having a pet bird certainly provides a great deal of enjoyment in our daily lives. Listening to them chirp and sing is a lot of fun for those who love birds. Along with having a pet bird comes the need in having a good quality bird cage.
While you will find all types of [...]
December 23 2007 | Bird and Getting a Pet and Pet Care and Pet Safety | No Comments »
By Kadence Buchanan
According to the most recent Synovate pet survey (Sept. 2005), conducted in nine markets across the globe, the UK and the US were shown to be the two absolute leaders in pet ownership. But the world-wide annual statistics on missing pets are shocking. Over 10 million pets go missing every year and millions [...]
December 19 2007 | Bird and Cat & Kitten and Dog & Puppy and Pet Care and Pet Safety | No Comments »
Weather it is father’s day soon, or as the holiday season is upon us, … sigh… we begin the sometimes maddening task of finding gifts for our friends and loved ones. Perhaps this article can be of assistance – at least if you have bird lovers on your gift list. Let us examine a few [...]
December 10 2007 | Bird | No Comments »
Tips and Guide to Keeping Pet Birds Safety at Home Many of us have heard stories about birds outlasting their owners. This is a surprise to many, considering the delicate appearance of most species of birds. Birds, especially canaries, were used by miners to test the quality of the air deep in the mines. When [...]
December 09 2007 | Bird and Pet Safety | No Comments »
