Stop Caging Birds

By NYPR

Published 6 December 2017

Caged birds are suffering living in tiny cages, and many are never let out of their cages or not for long enough. Caged birds crave freedom and companionship with other birds, not the cruel reality of forced solitarily confinement for the rest of their very long lives, being locked inside a tiny cage.

Parrots kept in cages all the time, may sleep most of the time during the day to help alleviate boredom. While others will begin to self mutilate. First they might start with over preening, then go on to plucking out their feathers and after years of doing this the birds feathers will not grow back again.

Some parrots go even further and self mutilate their own skin. These birds will then be much harder to re-home in this condition. And living outside in an aviary or a sanctuary may not be an option for these birds either.

If your Parrot has already started to feather pluck, for advice please read this link: www.beautyofbirds.com

Please consider building an indoor aviary for your birds, or buying a large double cage. (You could join two cages together, after removing the two inner panels to make one larger cage)

If you are going to keep a parrot in a cage, you should keep the cage door open as much as possible, a cage should only be used as a safe place where the bird can eat, sleep, play, and whenever it's not safe to leave the bird unattended when you need to go out of the house.

Stop the caging of birds continued...

Its now time to admit birds shouldn't be kept in cages. For more information, Please follow this supporting link: www.thedodo.com

We are not saying here you shouldnt have a bird as a pet, but ask you to provide proper care for your birds, according to ALL of our Fostering Rules and Policies.

You should give them plenty of time out of their cages, as much as possible. We recommend you open the birds cage for 6 Hours minimum, or more every day. You could split this into two separate sessions, once during the day and then again in the evening, or whatever works best for you. If you do this for your birds, you will be helping them avoid the many behavioural problems that can arise, if your bird doesn't receive proper care.

Something to think about!

If you don't intend building an aviary, or letting your bird out of its cage, but keep the Parrot caged all of the time for the rest of its life, then you shouldnt keep a Parrot as a pet. (This is animal cruelty) Please think seriously about building an aviary or rehoming your bird with a local Parrot Sanctuary.

You could also consider getting another bird(s) to give your pet bird some company, (Especially if it's a parent reared bird. It doesn't need to be the same species, just similar in size), then your bird is never alone when you are not around. Please visit this link for advice and more information. www.exoticdirect.co.uk