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Parrot and Cockatoo
FACT AND FICTION
More truth than fiction
 
 
Too little has been written about our companions, who they are and where they came from. These fanciful stories tell a little about a history and a culture that stretches back 83 million years to Ganduana, the original continent on Earth.
 
Parrots and Cockatoos are more than meets the human eye. Journey with us in these fanciful but well-researched tales.
 
TALES OF FICTION BASED ON WHAT WE KNOW:
 
Understanding Aliens. This story is one human's discovery of a life unlike ours.
 
Does She Dream?  What would it be like to live as a parrot in the wild? One man finds out.
 
Fallen Angel. Based on a true story of one beloved companion who lost the man she loved.
 
Out of the Blue. A true story that shows that parrots never come "Out of the Blue."
 
A Doll's Eyes  A girl was abandoned to a room alone for nearly seven years. Her story closely mirrors the suffering of parrots in captivity.
 
NON-FICTION:
 

Lists of Safe / Unsafe items

These website links can be helpful. Keep in mind that these are third-party websites and that the information may not be complete or accurate. I have found these sites to be good sources of information but try to confirm all that I read there. Several of the links are found on one excellent reference website.


Safe Cleaning Supplies
Household Toxics Tour
Why Organic Foods?
Safe Plants
Safe Trees
Safe / Unsafe Foods


 
Education is the key to unlock the door of happiness.
 
With parrots and cockatoos there is much to learn. They are not “pets” because they are wild animals. They have only recently been bred in captivity and there are no “breeds” of large parrots and cockatoos, only species.
There is a great deal to learn. The following books are recommended reading for anyone who wishes to be a companion to one of these special creatures. Study is not optional. It can mean the difference between sadness or death and a happy, sane companion. Please don’t wait until problems develop before you undertake study.
 
Parrot activity enrichment and foraging are critical to the mental and physical health of a bird. Please download the freely available PARROT ENRICHMENT AND ACTIVITY BOOK. Worth its weight in gold this book has been made available by the author for free. Don't let that fool you. This reference should be on every caretaker's must have list!
 
Many of these books are available at AMAZON. Please CLICK HERE to see the selection available. A portion of your purchase goes to us to help special needs parrots.
 
 
1. The Manual of Parrot Behavior by Andrew U. Luescher et. al.
2. BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds
3. The Parrot Enrichment and Activity Book V.2
4. Companion Parrot Handbook by Sally Blanchard
5. The Parrot Problem Solver by Heidenreich
6. First Aid for Birds by Julie Rach
7. Parrots for Dummies by Nikki Moustaki
8. Holistic Care for Birds by McCuggage

On the web see:
http://www.toolady.com/minibooks/free_ebooks.htm  These free ebooks cover many issues with our companions. Essential Reading.

http://www.thegabrielfoundation.org/friedman.html  Friedman’s articles about ABC’s and Applied Behavioral Analysis are critical to being a good caretaker. Read them.
 
If you do not see the book you need below, try our general store with DVD's, Books and Computers. CLICK HERE
 

The day must come when NO ONE is allowed to own a parrot or cockatoo just because they "are rare, pretty and talk."