For humans it's the season of shopping, joy,
presents, good food, family time and yeah... Christmas Tree! Christmas Tree
may be potential danger for parrots if they're allowed to fly or worse
left around it unsupervised. Parrots are curios by nature and love to play,
chew, so Christmas tree may be perfect play-gym and unfortunately the last
one in your parrot life...
All the pretty, shiny thinks like tree ornaments attract them, they are
for birds like a perfect toys. I should mention also lights with
electrical cord and tinsel as well. Tinsel is toxic for parrots, they
can't digest it. For all this reasons parrots and Christmas trees are not
a good match.
As for me too many things around Xmas tree
are dangerous for those little, curios birds. Please, make sure that your
birds are present around only under our supervision.
I also want to ask you for a common sense
with Christmas gifts. Please don't buy real parrot or any other
live animal present as a Christmas gift unless person really want that
with all consequences (care, diet, vet visits, time). There
are so many adoption places for unwanted pets (including birds), so many
animals after Holidays finish in the first pet store. Do not make that
number bigger.
Be careful how you and your bird/s spend a New Year's
Night. Decibel-level on that night may be stressful for birds and
another animals as well. I'm rather home person, and I see every year how
my animals are scared, because of the loud celebration on the streets.
Holidays make us busy, but we should find
time for our pets. Let's not forget that our parrots needs attention. I
hope nobody forget to provide the same care during Holiday season.
Holiday Greetings2011/2012
Happy Holiday Season and
Healthy New Year from me & my Parrots!
Christmas Card2010/2011
Happy Holiday Season and
Healthy New Year for Every-Budgie !
The purpose of this article is not to scare parrots
caregivers or potential future happy bird's slaves. It's just came to my mind that it's
worth to write my reflections about Christmas and home pets. Like they say:
Better safe than sorry...
Beware that your birds will really talk at midnight on Christmas;-)
