tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029202220533934786.comments2024-02-10T02:48:08.578-08:00Au Natural Bird NotesDr Jeanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731385036446010060noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029202220533934786.post-89165574156211577632010-11-14T17:58:14.984-08:002010-11-14T17:58:14.984-08:00What is the requirement if any that a bird have cr...What is the requirement if any that a bird have credentials or it need not have credentials. Does anyone under ADA, have the right to claim that the bird is a service animal without first notifing the employer or this need. Can a bird be use when needed as the person sees fit or will the person truly become dependnat in all aspects of life. How does an employer, during an interview find this type of need. Thank you for your report.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545215602534885799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029202220533934786.post-55266447656314133972009-10-07T05:00:39.801-07:002009-10-07T05:00:39.801-07:00You make parrot adoption sound so easy. We wanted ...You make parrot adoption sound so easy. We wanted a Macaw and or a Grey that needed us. We would have loved a old bird because we are 60 years old. We wanted a bird that had problems. Did not happen because everyone and every place said NO you have 2 cats. Why yes we do. And the experience to go with this situation. We have Skittles, our Sun Conure AND cats with NO problem at all and Skittles is full flighted and comes out of his cage twice day to fly in our Flight room where we are watching TV or reading a book and he loves it.<br /><br />Sadly for two birds that needed a home somewhere, we ended up buying a baby Malibu Sunset Quad Macaw and a Red Fronted Macaw.<br /><br />Adoption agencies need to be more realistic getting homes for big birds and their needs. Having a cat need not be the cause of no adoption.<br /><br />EileenEileen Wilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029202220533934786.post-67098436003191165902009-03-29T16:22:00.000-07:002009-03-29T16:22:00.000-07:00If you do as Maggie suggests, there should be no p...If you do as Maggie suggests, there should be no problems. My two Greys have thier own cages and are across the room from each other. They are let out of their cages on to the play tree at seperate times. Fortunatly, my husband spends his time with Koko and I spend my time with Nick so they both get to be alone with the person they love they don't have to share us with each other very often at all. <BR/><BR/>If your wife resents your current Grey then it may not be a great idea to bring in this poor girl that is going to be stressed enough going into a new home after living with this family for 10 years already. <BR/><BR/>IF your wife wants to help out and spend some qaulity time with either your baby Grey or the new Grey then I say "sure", go for it. <BR/><BR/>Greys or parrots of any kind demand and deserve as much time out of the cage and with YOU then many people feel they have time for. <BR/><BR/>It may better to help this lady re-home her bird by having her let me and other bird people know of her needs and let us find a perfect home for her. What state does she live in?<BR/><BR/>Dr JeannieDr Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09731385036446010060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029202220533934786.post-86280485049380273252009-03-29T06:15:00.000-07:002009-03-29T06:15:00.000-07:00Hello. Thanks for the great article. I have an yea...Hello. Thanks for the great article. I have an year old female grey Robbie. I've had her for about 5 months now. Was quiet wild when I got her, but now she's settled and once I get her out and away from the cage, would be very comfortable sitting on my hand or one of the kids'. I just met a lady two days ago who's giving away her 10yr old, beautiful, healthy, talking female grey, because the lady's got three young kids and cant give any time to the bird anymore. As a result the bird is feeling ignored and have started to pluck feathers. <BR/><BR/>I am so desperate to bring that bird home, but so worried about how the two female birds would react to each other's company. Of course there's another female factor to worry about;my wife :) who already complains that Robbie is taking all my time.<BR/><BR/>Kindly advise; two female greys 1 and 10 yrs old...would it work or would I have a mess on my handsNaumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249164902373308906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029202220533934786.post-26091178795570192122009-02-11T04:51:00.000-08:002009-02-11T04:51:00.000-08:00Thanks for writing this post, i have been looking ...Thanks for writing this post, i have been looking everywhere for tips on what i should do when to try and tame my new Sulfur Crested, his name is Cyril and hes still nervous and "grumpy" around me, although hes not putting up as much of a fight when i pick him up to get him out of his cage.Chris09https://www.blogger.com/profile/08282224859042976826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029202220533934786.post-38997176766852615842008-09-20T13:51:00.000-07:002008-09-20T13:51:00.000-07:00Great blog about foraging! It's a constant struggl...Great blog about foraging! It's a constant struggle to come up with new foraging ideas. I love you blog too! I added a link to it on my links page.<BR/>http://www.infosuperflyway.com/links.php#bsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029202220533934786.post-88898666633241724532008-07-05T13:04:00.000-07:002008-07-05T13:04:00.000-07:00I've always believed that we as humans are so "me,...I've always believed that we as humans are so "me, me, me" oriented. Everything is about me. The world revolves around me. I want this for me. I can't tell you how many phone calls and emails I receive from bird owners who complain about their screaming birds. And when I dig deeper to figure out the root of the problem in order to help correct it, I always find it is the bird owner at fault. The bird owner is the one that needs the training.<BR/> <BR/>We are all like small children who just received a new toy for Christmas. We play and play and play with the new toy and then push it aside to sit in the corner while we whine for the next very cool toy. Many bird owners are children at Christmas who purchased a bird on a whim because of their beauty, ability to talk, cuddliness, and any number of other reasons. The novelty wears off and the bird sits on his/her own. The bird does not understand why they have been forgotten. They view their favorite human as their 'mate.' So why has their mate abandoned them? The bird's love has not changed for their human mate, but we don't see it and those of us who do just simply don't care. The adorable bird that we once loved has become a burden because we cannot go to a movie after work because the bird is looking at us with sad, longing eyes to be with us. So rather than find a way to make things work, we don't want the guilt and we don't want to think about the hurt we are bringing to this innocent creature of God by dismissing it....so we find a new home for it. Isn't it easier to find it a new home than to figure out a solution to make everyone happy including the bird?<BR/> <BR/>When I receive applications to adopt a bird, I get so many comments such as "I want a bird that I can cuddle", "I want a bird that I can carry on a conversation with," "I want a bird that can dance," and other nonsense statements such as these. It's all about what WE want, not about what the bird wants or needs. <BR/> <BR/>Me, me, me, me, me. Many years ago, when I first got out of college, a friend of a friend of a friend used to always sing what I named "The Me Song." It was a running joke for years. But don't all of us sing that song to one degree or another. <BR/> <BR/>Another memory that the article brought forth in my mind is a plaque that I received from my previous church on the last day we attended before moving to our new location in Schererville, Indiana. The plaque reads "Be The Cause of Wonderful Things." It only takes one person to make a difference. Yes, that person that we see everyday in the mirror.<BR/> <BR/>Kim's article is "the simple truth" whether we like it or not. Everyone has his own views of what things should be like. No other views count or mean anything. Everyone has his/her own agenda, and those who disagree with it are just misinformed. I can't agree with Kim's words more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com