Why an African Grey parrot should not be mistreated…

Pets need to be loved and cared for and that is the very reason that the animals which we keep and maintain at home have been named pets (the dictionary meaning of a pet is “favorite or darling”). This is because pets are their owners’ source of  joy and happiness.

Various governments all over the world, as well as some NGOs like PETA and SPCA, are doing their utmost to safeguard all types of creatures, especially the endangered ones, from ill treatment or wrongful custody.

So as socially responsible citizens, we have to, on our part, ensure and educate everyone around us not to subject any creature to cruelty or inhuman behavior. That is the least we can do!

But unfortunately not every story about parrots is a happy one!

Sidney, an African Grey Parrot was rescued from his owners, in a grievous condition placed in the comfortable surrounding of a Parrot Sanctuary.

The poor creature is unable to exercise his birth right and fly because of a badly injured wing. People think it is fashionable to have parrots, but they are ignorant about the aspects of proper parrot care and especially parrots’ diet.

The sanctuary boasts of some 125 unusual and colorful birds like macaws, cockatiels and even small finches. Some birds are actually are up for sale while others will find the sanctuary as their permanent residence.

Some owners who could not take care of their pets owing to family constraints like limited space, moving house or some other reason have left them there.

Parrots need lot of care, specific diet and need to have free space at home and are required to socialize with their ilk and should not be caged and confined for long. Absence of these facilities have led to their wide spread neglect. An African Grey is no exception and it needs space too!

This paricular sanctuary is expanding with the acquisition of a new area for a very large aviary which shall have many African Greys. The parrot aviary was bought with help from generous public and private donations.

This will also help many parrots and other birds to find their home here. Good care for these birds will ensure their longevity and an eternal joy for all bird and parrot lovers who care to visit to see the birds.

If you get a Sun Conure you will find it is a real pleasure to own one, but you need to look after it properly.

Pets of all kinds are lovable and a treat to watch. Of all the pet parrots, the Sun Conure seems to be the one of the most liked pets for various reasons. But before buying one, you have to know how to take good care of them.

When you have a Sun Conure as pet, you should not handle it to get it out of the cage as you might be scaring it and cause it to fly away, even though your original intention might be quite a noble one.

Even if you manage to entice it out with some delectable dish, it might actually be too scared to come out in the open.  Please take care that you do not scare it by trying to fondle it when it does come out.

In unknown surroundings away from the security of its cage and over-fondling from you may be just too much for it to take.

Try to think about the situation from the bird’s point of view. If the bird does come out, allow it to be free and explore on its’ own at his free will.

Let the bird get used to the new surroundings first. If you want to bring the bird out of the cage and then allow it to sit in the palm of your, do not expect that it will happen that easily as any effort on your part to do this might scare your bird off, especially at first.

If you are keen on learning how to master and look after your Sun Conure, you might need to take a professional training course to help you understand your bird better and this will also help you learn how to handle your bird.

Courses like this will teach you at length how to train your bird to step up from inside a cage, by using a target stick which you can use to guide the bird to follow you and do what you want.

For more information on this just go on to Google and search for Sun Conure Owner Training Course – you will find many options so narrow them down to one in your area.

This type of training is highly recommended and it will enlighten you with all the basics, how to create a great cage environment for the bird, all about its diet habits, how to develop trust with your the bird, and how to stop it from frequent screeching episodes.

Give your Sun Conure a comfortable home, make the bird feel wanted and allow it to play with toys and explore on its’ own.

In short, treat your bird like one more member of the family and you will find that a Sun Conure is a real pleasure to own.