do you think it's cruel to keep pet birds in cages? do they enjoy being a pet?

Answer 1

i used to think that too but then i got some birds and they were in the cage for like EVER...so when i decided to train them, i would take them out but they would fly to their cage, as if they wanted to be there. im thinking they find it safe in there.
so point is

yes they enjoy being in a cage but i think they still dream about escaping.

Answer 2

I don't think it's cruel to keep pet birds in cages, provided the cage is sufficiently large (and contains toys, and snacks, and... you get the idea). However, for parrots especially, some out-of-cage time each day is important; at the end of the day, though, your bird will still need somewhere to sleep and some space to call its own, and that's where the cage comes in. I've also found that it's helpful to be able to put my bird in her cage when I can't supervise her--the cage then becomes a safety device.

Birds make very excellent pets provided their humans are willing to put in the time and effort to train and play with them. Bringing home a bird means you then become its flock leader--a huge responsibility, but your kindness will be rewarded with love!

Answer 3

I don't think birds should be kept as pets. They are far too smart and require too much space and interesting things to do and will never be happy just sitting in a cage. I have birds, but they were given to me by someone who couldn't keep them. And they are out of their cages nearly all the time. I would never buy a bird directly from a pet store or breeder, because I know that they would sell birds to people who have no idea how to properly care for them.

Answer 4

Yes, it can be. If the bird's not tamed... it's likely that the owner is not going to want to take it out which don't see the point of having a bird if it's like that... so, maybe they should get rid of it.
If the bird is people-friendly, then it is very cruel. They are "flocking" birds, which means that they love to be around others (they think that humans are just like them), they like to eat, sleep and just be around us. My bird spends a lot of his time out of his cage, his wings are un-clipped so he has free range. I never, ever keep him caged up constantly, never have... can't imagine it.
Keeping a bird alone, caged up, and lonely is horrible... no matter how the bird is...

Answer 5

different birds have different intelligence levels - the more intelligent ones are more frustrated with being caged.. especially when there is a lact of attention to their mental health - unfortunately most people who get birds do not realize how much attention birds require and fall flat on meeting their mental needs...

bird cages are often too small for the bird - budgies for example will thrive in an aviary stiuation ( a cage that is 4ft x4ft)

most bird cages sold in stores are designed for our houses, not for the birds - birds would prefer long cages to tall ones.. (more flight space)

Answer 6

I just answered a similar question two days ago from someone who thought it was cruel to keep birds as pets. Here is my answer...


Krys
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I have an umbrella cockatoo that loves human contact so much he becomes depressed when I work a long day. He loves his cage becuase it means safety and home to him. He has food provided and water. He knows no animals will ever attack him for food. He loves to snuggle with me for hours. When I open his cage door and let him out he usually chooses to stay inside unless I pick him up, then he just wants to cuddle. When I take him outside he clings to me. He is not at all oblivious to me. His world revolves around me. He speaks in my voice and preens my hair and tries to feed me. He thinks I am his mate. He loves living in his cage, and I don't think he would be any happier in the wild.

My Derbyan parakeet rules the house. She knows where everything and everyone should be and if you're out of place she will let you know. She gets breakfast at the table with the family on a small table perch. She sits on your shoulder when you are on the computer. She spends most of the day on the top of her cage, telling everyone what to do around the house and demanding attention from all who pass her. She will go outside after a shower to dry off and walk around the yard like she owns it. The dog follows and protects her, shooing all wild birds away (becuase our dog knows the difference between a pet and a wild bird), then when she is dry and has had enough fun in the yard she will come to the back door and scream to be allowed back in to her home. She is the queen of her house and she loves it.

Some birds are just as domesticated as a dog or cat. Handfed babies are completly different creatures than their wild family. Someday you should go to a real bird store (not petco or petsmart) and talk to the people there. Get to know some of the birds. I think you will be plesantly surprised at how much they like human contact.

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8 birds at home and work at a bird rescue.


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thanks. You must have to wash your hair a lot.


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Hope this helps. Birds can really enjoy human contact, and many come to depend on it becuase they were handfed. I think your question may be apt concerning wild caught birds, but as far as handfed babies go it is totally off.

Answer 7

as long as the cage is big enough for the bird and not over crowded and its kept clean and the bird is well cared for then i don't consider it cruel. a cage can offer a bird security and a retreat from any thing it finds scary out side.

Answer 8

If their tame parrots and are let out and are held and talked to and you pay them alot of attention they enjoy it. But if you stick a bird in a cage and ignore it it's crewl unless he has another bird to talk to.And the cage should be quite big so he has his own space and can moove around. The best place for birds is in an avary.

Answer 9

I have got four birds in a cage, thay are only in the cage when it gets dark.

Answer 10

if you never let them out to socialize with your other birds you might have...especially the larger breeds....but if they are out alot during the day,have plenty of good things to eat and toys to play with and you spend quality time with them they do seem to enjoy being pets.....and many of the larger breeds nowadays are born in an incubator or nest box and receive human stimuli right from day one....so humans have been imprinted on them without fear.....my 3 birds talk to each other and get each other into trouble on a daily basis !!!! LOL and theyre only in their very large cages when I have to go out or its bedtime.....