Many households have pet birds and it’s so sad to see such beauties caged just to please humans. It seems such a cruelty on the side of men to make pet birds spend so much of their lives confined to a small space. They should be singing in trees and flying up in the sky, not decorate your kitchen or greenhouse. The reasons for which we keep them enclosed are really childish, not to mention that they break the animal rights that some people are so fond of.
The fact that living with humans is not a good option makes pet birds different from other pet types. Birds cannot turn into man’s companions the way cats and dogs do. It happens so often that pet shop visitors get impressed by a parrot’s ‘hello’ and take it home with them. Yet, such decisions are not in the least based on valid information. Some parrot species can live up to 100 years, and you won’t be there to provide for it. What will happen then?
Can you imagine what it would be like to stay caged for that long? It’s sad, it’s appalling and inhumane. And you are incredibly selfish or ignorant if you think otherwise. So, yes, I’m saying a big NO to pet birds. Let them fly out in the open! They can make life a lot more beautiful from the branch of a tree. There’s no room for pet birds in a family kitchen. Think again of what you teach your children when you buy them a caged bird. You’re setting a clear example of limitations and captivity.
No flying creature makes good pets. You can’t play or have fun with pet birds. Their purpose is solely decorative, and from this point of view, pet birds only seem to satisfy a superficial penchant for ‘natural beauty’. If you are such a great nature lover, then, go to the forest, to a national park and admire animals and birds in their free splendor, but don’t take pet birds.
If the tone of this article sounds too critical, I’m sorry, but I think it is time we woke up and looked around us. Environmental awareness begins in your family kitchen. Teach your children respect for nature and all God’s creatures. If more people started thinking like this, there would be fewer environment problems and more balance in this world. May you have a wonderful and natural life!
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