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Re: Is it okay to rehome a bird?
In my opinion If you feel like he wasn't a good fit for your home, and you know he went to a great home that he is happy you did the right thing.. sometimes it takes a couple tries before the bird finds his forever home... it sounds like you did the right thing by rescuing him and he needed you to love him and make him a good pet before he could find his new home...
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Re: Is it okay to rehome a bird?
It's okay. Absolutely
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Re: Is it okay to rehome a bird?
and yes, if you rescue a lot you have to rehome or you will end up with a million animals lol.
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Re: Is it okay to rehome a bird?
It's okay. Absolutely
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Re: Is it okay to rehome a bird?
I have rescued 21 birds (mostly budgies) in the last 6 months, and two of them still live with me. Sadly quite a few of the budgies died, but had they lived they would have been rehomed. I sent a co her to a loving home, and due to unforeseen circumstances the man brought him back. The man was heartbroken and begged me to keep the bird, saying the poor little guy deserved better than to be bounced around. I said yes, they all deserve better than that, but he is a great pet and a bad fit for my flock. If I keep every bird I save, even those who would do well with others, soon I will face a bird that badly needs someone to get them out of where they are, and I will have to say "sorry, my nest is full" and leave them there. So I am 100% in favor of saving birds and moving them on to better situations. My little conure now belongs to amjokai and her family, and is thriving.
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Re: Is it okay to rehome a bird?
Sounds like you just gave him a safe, caring, loving place to stay until he found his forever home. Just because you save a bird from deplorable conditions doesn't necessarily mean the bird is right for your family or visa versa. I never have due to being renters, but it's something I may consider in the future.
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Re: Is it okay to rehome a bird?
I think it's okay to rehome and I've done it now...three times and I will do it again if I need to. I know the three that I rehomed are in such a better place and two of them are still in the family.
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Re: Is it okay to rehome a bird?
In my opinion If you feel like he wasn't a good fit for your home, and you know he went to a great home that he is happy you did the right thing.. sometimes it takes a couple tries before the bird finds his forever home... it sounds like you did the right thing by rescuing him and he needed you to love him and make him a good pet before he could find his new home...
![]() I've had to do this once with a bird I dearly loved... who, in the end, was just was too dangerous to keep. He is with his own kind now, the dominant male macaw in a 32 bird outdoor flight, so he has a flock to look after, and he has a mate. I couldn't give him that, and it's what he needed. I've lost count of the number I fostered and rehomed, back when I was doing that sort of thing... (26+?!) We had a revolving cast of characters, and then some that weren't going anywhere. So no, there's nothing wrong with it. In fact, there is a whole light right with it. You should be proud! You did what's best for the bird, and now he's found a forever home and is thriving... Bad would be keeping a bird in a situation where everyone is miserable and he is unwanted and unahappy, either cuz "he's mine, I paid for him." Or, "I took on the responsibility so I'm stuck with it. I hate the thing a little more every day, and I hate myself for taking this on." Both perspectives seem a bit warped to me. You get a bird because you enjoy and love them. You do the work that goes with it for the same reason. Last edited by Birdman666; 12-16-2014 at 09:23 AM. |
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Re: Is it okay to rehome a bird?
In my opinion If you feel like he wasn't a good fit for your home, and you know he went to a great home that he is happy you did the right thing.. sometimes it takes a couple tries before the bird finds his forever home... it sounds like you did the right thing by rescuing him and he needed you to love him and make him a good pet before he could find his new home...
![]() I've had to do this once with a bird I dearly loved... who, in the end, was just was too dangerous to keep. He is with his own kind now, the dominant male macaw in a 32 bird outdoor flight, so he has a flock to look after, and he has a mate. I couldn't give him that, and it's what he needed. I've lost count of the number I fostered and rehomed, back when I was doing that sort of thing... (26+?!) We had a revolving cast of characters, and then some that weren't going anywhere. So no, there's nothing wrong with it. In fact, there is a whole light right with it. You should be proud! You did what's best for the bird, and now he's found a forever home and is thriving... Bad would be keeping a bird in a situation where everyone is miserable and he is unwanted and unahappy, either cuz "he's mine, I paid for him." Or, "I took on the responsibility so I'm stuck with it. I hate the thing a little more every day, and I hate myself for taking this on." Both perspectives seem a bit warped to me. You get a bird because you enjoy and love them. You do the work that goes with it for the same reason. ![]() ![]() |
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