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My parents have African Grey parrot. I urge everyone who is thinking about having a bird. 1. DO NOT BUY A BIRD. In few years, you will realize that birds need

My parents have African Grey parrot. I urge everyone who is thinking about having a bird. 1. DO NOT BUY A BIRD. In few years, you will realize that birds need to fly and not sit in the cage most of the day. They are wild animals. 2. If you still want to have a bird, have them in pairs, so they would not be that lonely all the time.

maxxxxx 8y ago
In general I think we should not keep such animals as pets ever. Unless you have the time and commitment their lifes will just be miserable. Same for dogs like border collies. They have a need to be busy and stimulated and most people can't provide that making the dog bored and neurotic. I hope one day we will realize that pets are not just toys you can buy whenever you feel like it.
- GW150914 8y ago
  I had a border collie years ago, and I can’t agree enough. If he didn’t get the chance to run and play and work every day, he’d get really anxious. You could tell when he neeed more stimulation because he’d sit on his bed and suck on some sheets he likes to chew on, and just stare at you. I had an active life and so did my family, so he was rarely bored, but the average person would be at a loss. Plus they are so unbelievably smart, as in significantly smarter than a very young human, and think of how much trouble little humans get into when bored! He was a good boy though, incredibly loving, and in the 99% of times we could meet his needs very happy. We’d run around for a couple of hours in a nearby mountain wilderness, then go home and take a nap together. A good boy. I miss him.
- udp 8y ago
  > In general I think we should not keep such animals as pets ever. Unless you have the time and commitment their lifes will just be miserable. Starting with an ultimatum and then immediately undermining it with an “unless” seems counterproductive. I wish people would realise that not every comment has to begin or end with a sensational assertion.
  - seba_dos1 8y ago
    "Their life will not be miserable due to your lack of time and commitment" is not enough to undermine the first part of that comment.

maxxxxx 8y ago

In general I think we should not keep such animals as pets ever. Unless you have the time and commitment their lifes will just be miserable. Same for dogs like border collies. They have a need to be busy and stimulated and most people can't provide that making the dog bored and neurotic. I hope one day we will realize that pets are not just toys you can buy whenever you feel like it.

GW150914 8y ago
I had a border collie years ago, and I can’t agree enough. If he didn’t get the chance to run and play and work every day, he’d get really anxious. You could tell when he neeed more stimulation because he’d sit on his bed and suck on some sheets he likes to chew on, and just stare at you. I had an active life and so did my family, so he was rarely bored, but the average person would be at a loss. Plus they are so unbelievably smart, as in significantly smarter than a very young human, and think of how much trouble little humans get into when bored! He was a good boy though, incredibly loving, and in the 99% of times we could meet his needs very happy. We’d run around for a couple of hours in a nearby mountain wilderness, then go home and take a nap together. A good boy. I miss him.
udp 8y ago
> In general I think we should not keep such animals as pets ever. Unless you have the time and commitment their lifes will just be miserable. Starting with an ultimatum and then immediately undermining it with an “unless” seems counterproductive. I wish people would realise that not every comment has to begin or end with a sensational assertion.
- seba_dos1 8y ago
  "Their life will not be miserable due to your lack of time and commitment" is not enough to undermine the first part of that comment.