Keeping birds in cages should be outlawed
Just because a bird is beautiful shouldn't be a life sentence behind bars for the bird(s). Laws should be made to make it illegal to keep birds locked up. It's inhuman
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LeopoldBloom · M
I actually agree with you. Birds, especially parrots, are very intelligent and it's difficult to keep them mentally stimulated enough in captivity. That being said, responsible bird owners will let them fly around during the day and only cage them at night when they're sleeping anyway. The problem is, most people aren't knowledgeable enough or don't have the resources to care for birds properly. I once heard that Hugh Hefner, the Playboy publisher, had a flock of hyacinth macaws that he kept in an aviary, but very few people can afford this.
When I lived in San Diego, I used to visit Free Flight, an aviary maintained by the veterinarian Gary Gallerstein, who has written several books on parrots. The birds were free to leave if they wanted as there was no net or enclosure, but they all stayed as they appreciated the food and people keeping them occupied by playing with them.
When I lived in San Diego, I used to visit Free Flight, an aviary maintained by the veterinarian Gary Gallerstein, who has written several books on parrots. The birds were free to leave if they wanted as there was no net or enclosure, but they all stayed as they appreciated the food and people keeping them occupied by playing with them.