i want a bird for my birhtday but my parents dont like the idea what are some ways to change there minds?

Question

also what kid of bird is good for kids and what do i need to know when having a pet bird anything helps so thanxs also any good sites that have birds for sell area arkon area?

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Answer 1

Hi, I'm Peggy Sue and I have a bird rescue. I come across this question alot. First you sound like you are already on the right track by asking a question here. Before you ask your parents for a bird, do some research on what kind of bird you would like, go to petstores and see how much they cost and don't forget to add the price of a cage, food, toys, etc. I am guessing you are a teenager. You may want to start out with a Cockatiel. They are hand raised, friendly, and easy to care for. Do your research on the care of a bird so when you ask your parents, you will have the answers to all of their questions. Just so you know, the male talk better than the females. Alot of petshop employee's are not real sure on how to tell the males from the females. They think it's how dark the orange circle on their face is. Not true. If you look on the underside of their tail and it is all solid colors, it's a male, if the underside of the tail has like a picket fence look to it, it's a female. Cockatiels seem to be more of a people bird than parakeets. Nothing against parakeets, my first bird was a parakeet and he was so smart and funny. It's all in how much time you can spend with them. They are very happy to just sit on your shoulder while you do your home work. Then it can be play time, time to teach them a trick. You can also get a book called either birds for dummies (that is more for the small birds) or parrots for dummies (that is more for the bigger birds). Tell your parents that it would be a good idea to get this book as it has everything you would need to know about your bird right down to first aid. They are my favorite books. Like I said, know what you are talking about before you ask your parents. This will show them that you took the time to research this and it proves you are willing to take good care of the bird. If you need any more help, just e-mail me at [e-mail] and I'll help you out as much as I can. Good luck

Answer 2

Sorry young friend a bird is not a good idea, parrots can live for 60 years, how can you pass the bird on, because it bonds with the person who first looks after it.
Look for a cat or dog, both last for 15 years more or less.
Then its tears all the way !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

Pets do not make good gifts!!

There is some major responsibility with owning a pet. When it comes to children wanting pets they usually don't take care of them. They start off with good intention, but then stop doing what they said they would.

You can contact your local animal shelter and see if they have any birds for adoption.

http://www.mypetnanny.info/pd/Shelters/OH.htm

Answer 4

personally, i like budgies/parakeets. I think you should research whatever bird you get, and show your parents that way that you are a competant bird owner. I am facing the same problem, except that my mom is ok with it. I hope this helps!

Answer 5

I wouldn't like the idea of getting a pet for my child as a gift either because I know much of that responsibility would transfer back to me. What you can try to do is take on household chores that you can do consistently and on time on a set schedule regularly to show that you are both responsible and reliable.

HOWEVER: Birds aren't necessarily good for kids. Why?

- The costs. Birds are by no means an inexpensive or 'beginner' pet. While a common small bird itself may cost anywhere from $15 to $100, and larger birds hitting the thousands, the cost of living expenses are magnified greatly. Food for six months can cost anywhere from $20 to $100, given that you're feeding high quality mixes of fortified pellets, a very small amount of seeds, and fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, and pastas - preferably if the fruits and vegetables are organically grown, and even better if the pellets are organic as well. A cage will be no less than $100 if you're getting a good, spacious, high-quality cage that doesn't jeopardize the bird's health. Vet checks are about $50 for an average checkup, and any additional costs for an illness. Toys can be anywhere from $5 to $30. Perches can be anywhere from $5 to $50. Emergency vet care can, depending on the condition of the bird and the illness, be hundreds.

- Dedication. Kids are notoriously careless with pets, and the last pet you should ever consider being careless with is a bird. They're very needy, dependent, emotionally fragile, and flock oriented, meaning they need a family to be with and a family that will keep them company and let them out to play and interact for preferably an hour a day, at the very least. You will never be able to just leave your bird and forget about it because it will squawk when it needs something (but squawking for attention is a problem behaviour and needs to be corrected), and slacking on one day's efforts for a bird causes for a cranky, neglected-feeling member of the family that has the potential to blow your ear drums out and punch holes in your fingers.

- Time. Besides the minimum hour-a-day interactive playtime, consider the time it makes to create a diet blend, if you choose to do so. Fresh foods should be offered daily, but you have to remember to take the foods out before the two hour mark, or they'll spoil and make the bird sick. You have to clean the food and water every single day, along with the paper lining on the bottom of the cage. At least once a week, the entire cage, bars, toys, perches, and bowls must be totally washed and disinfected with a bird-safe product - the best I've used being a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water. Also consider the time it takes to tame a bird. Many kids are not nearly patient enough to put forward the time it takes to earn a bird's trust and teach it the proper commands, such as 'step up', one day it could be a life saving command if a bird is playing on a hazardous surface.

- Commitment. A bird is a long commitment, and the smallest bird you can get will have the average lifespan of at least ten years. Be prepared to have this bird for 10+ years and provide it proper care as you take on such a responsibility.

- Stability. You need to be mentally prepared for anything this bird can throw at you. You'll likely be emotionally drained from bites during taming, or you may unknowingly do something the bird doesn't like and you will, guaranteed, be bitten numerous times when the bird is with you. Some birds will develop behavioural problems. Will you know how to handle these? Will you be able to rush this bird to a certified avian vet to rule out medical issues? If it's most definitely not a medical issue, the only other thing is a behavioural one and that's your problem to deal with. Some birds will become destructive or self mutilating, and while heartbreaking to see, it's on you to solve this problem for them and you have to be in the right mindset to do so, not just run from the problem. Birds can pick up on the emotions of their people, and if you're feeling down, so is the bird. The difference is if you're feeling down and/or frustrated, you can vent it out in productive ways. The only ways a bird knows how to vent this emotion is by self mutilating or destructive behaviour or signs of sickness.

- Research. It's not so much "what bird is good for kids", it's "what bird is good for /me/". If you really, truly want a bird, you'll know what kind of bird you want - meaning you'll have a passion for owning such-and-such bird because you love their temperament or their general pleasant disposition, or how charming they are as a species. The best bird you can get is one you're interested in and would totally go all-out on research for. You need to study a bird species in specific to understand its individual needs and see how far you're willing to go to care for it. If you're not willing to give it every single thing it needs, you're not prepared for that bird. If you're not up to caring for it day-to-day, you're not even prepared to have a pet.

Most, if not all, of these factors will fall back on parents within at least a month for typical kids who tire of pets, especially caged pets fairly quickly. It's not fair to your parents or the bird you may or may not get if you're just going to ditch it.