Originally printed in Good Bird Magazine, Fall of 2008 Mercy came into our lives as quickly as she left. A red tailed grey sixteen years young, she was displaced for the second …
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Originally published in Pet Gazette, March/April 2016 Pet birds are an increasingly popular household pet in the United States. In fact, statistically, they fall just behind dogs and cats. When most hear …
Originally published in Pet Gazette, March/April 2015 Parrots as pets are viewed as a novelty and a somewhat newer trend, although birds have been kept as pets since the Egyptians. People who …
Originally published in Pet Gazette, January/February 2015 People who aren’t “bird people” just don’t get it. To outsiders, birds are just animals that scream, fling food, poop, and generally create a …
Originally published in Pet Gazette, September/October 2014 Phonebooks are a free joy for bird owners. My friends collect unwanted phone books (or catalogs from Tractor Supply) for my birds to gleefully …
Originally published in Pet Gazette, July/August 2014 Birds can be extremely time consuming pets. Cleaning up the constant barrage of molted feathers, feather dander, and misplaced poop; and preparing, cooking, and …
Originally published in Pet Gazette, May/June 2014 A travel carrier is an essential accessory for a bird owner. Whether it is for car trips, road trips or traveling by plane, your …