Many  households have pet birds and it’s so sad to see such beauties caged just to please humans. It is inhumane to keep a bird captive  and caged for a lifetime. 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. Did you know there are parrot species that can live up to 100 years?

Moreover, the perspective of  such long captivity is  terrible 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. A family kitchen is no place for growing birds. If you think  you’ll make kids happy with such an ‘asset’, think again! You’ll just teach them no respect for life and freedom.

Except for domestic birds that grow around the house in the backyard, no flying creature makes a good pet. Their purpose is solely decorative, and from this point of  view, pet birds only seem to satisfy a superficial penchant for ‘natural beauty’. Instead of taking pet birds, you should go and admire them in the wild where  they belong.

The tone  of this article has certainly been cynical and critical, but take it as a wake up call. Environmental awareness may start  precisely 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. Thank you for reading this far, and may you enjoy all the living things around us!

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