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