CathyJr Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi Cathryn We spend so much time talking about how to care for our birds, the right bird food, proper size bird cage the right bird cage accessories and bird toys. But we never talk about the other side. The sadly ironic side of having a pet bird. We've seen a picture of a bird with his head in a glass twice in the last week on Facebook. Lot's of "oh how cute" comments. We hate raining on parades BUT the single biggest reason our birds & parrots die is - we kill them. Rather than expanding on each and every hazard, I'm going to list all the we came up with. Let us know about your experiences so we can help other pet bird owners. Lands on edge of drinking glass, reaches down for liquid and falls head first & drowns Flies or falls into a mop bucket Flies or falls into a toilet Flies into a mirror Water bottle malfunctions while you're out-of-town for 3 days - bird suffers dehydration Electrocution by chewing through electrical wire Flies into open oven Flies into boiling water pot Fumes emitted from Teflon cookware heated over 535 degrees (Birds are 90% lungs - people) Using Teflon coated heat lamps to keep babies warm has killed chicks even at zoos Bird gets stuck on single toy hung in middle of cage - gets tired and can't reach cage walls to leave toy - falls off toy from exhaustion Toe caught in knot of chain - flaps uncontrollably until injury or death Flies into old fashion glue fly paper - flaps uncontrollably until injury or death Mouse trap under couch Impaled on knife or sharp object on kitchen counter Bird gets laid on because someone thought it was cute to sleep with their bird Flying out the door Ingestion of home cleaning product Sucked into a vacuum Stepped on Squeezed too hard by a young child Bird bites finger, clamps on - person shakes hand to get bird to release - bird hits floor or wall and dies Run-ins with ceiling fans (Vets call them shredded tweet!) Second hand smoke Crushed in a sliding glass door Other house pet kills bird Other birds - Lovebirds will bite other birds toes - toe loss can cause a bird to bleed to death Wrong human food - avocado, chocolate, caffeine etc. Place bird in outdoor cage in the morning, bird bakes in afternoon sun Introduce sick bird into home without quarantine Have we made our point? Join the conversation on Facebook Mitch Rezman Vice President Windy City Parrot, Inc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyJr Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hope i put it in the right room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thank you for posting this. You can never be too careful, and it's always good to have these reminders pop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyJr Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Your welcome Talon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSarahx Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks for that i must admit i hadnt thought of a few of them,so thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyJr Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 I hadnt thought of some of them either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Least we forget. Thanks for the reminder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Yay! I can say I went thru your list and thought of each and everyone of them. I had too, since we have " open cage". I always think of my birds, as I have children. My child proof locks continue. Of course, many are not familiar with " open cage", and imagine my birds fly everywhere. Of course not. They comeout the moment I walk in the door. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSarahx Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I to have my cages open from the moment i wake up until an hour before i go to bed,and i have made alot of adjusments in my living room to make sure my birds are safe, but like wingy said i would never of thought about sucking any of them up in a hoover,i mean who would be sooo stupid as to put the hoover end anywhere near their birds?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoepgoed123 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I think it's possible to hoover up those feather balls without it being intentional. Say you're vacuuming the dust out of the curtains and your bird is curious as to what you're doing... now in the case of our greys they won't get sucked in, but they could get a wing sucked in... but a little guy like a caique or parakeet wouldn't stand a chance. I do feel that a lot of stuff on the list is common sense (but you know what they say, common sense isn't so common anymore)... having a parrot is having a tinier flying 2 year old toddler. And when your parrot is out, you have to be watching him/her or have someone else be on watch. Don't cook with your bird on your shoulder, for example... bird may drop something in the cooking... and second he might glide off your shoulder while cooking, also don't leave boiling pots unattended... overall the list is awesome... it's a reminder for what we need to be diligent about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyJr Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 I agree with you , Its all about common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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