WIKIBEAKS - keeping parrots out of basements since 2017
What could possibly go wrong?
1. You might kill your parrot using only your home.
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many common household products are dangerous for birds
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flighted birds can be killed by fans, drowned in toilets, burned in the kitchen, or escape
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self cleaning ovens, teflon pans, and secondhand smoke can be deadly
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parrots that chew on electrical cords usually become dead birdies
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many house plants are poisonous to birds
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older houses may have lead paint on the wood trim parrots love to chew
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human medications - unattended or dropped on the floor - are very dangerous to birds
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a sunny window can cause a bird to die of heat exposure
2. You might kill your parrot by not knowing any better
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parrots die because nobody noticed the water bottle was plugged or the dish was empty
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parrots die because someone forgot to feed them
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parrots die from dangerous toys and cage parts
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parrots die from being fed the wrong foods
3. Parrots get hurt easily
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previously friendly dogs and cats often kill birds when instinct kicks in​
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parrots on the floor are often stepped on my accident
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parrots allowed to sleep in bed with people sometimes suffocate
4. Bad parrot-human partnerships usually end poorly for the parrot
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unhappy parrots can create intolerable levels of noise and destruction
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punishment never works
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problems can be hard to solve
Don't believe me, just watch
Yes, a macaw stuck in a tiny parakeet cage for 17 years.
Is feather plucking really such a problem?
Don't buy a macaw unless you watch this!
Even good parrot stewards can get sick or hurt
Don't buy a macaw unless you watch this!
Are cockatoos really all that loud?
C'mon, all cockatoos aren't that loud, are they?