How AWFUL!!!!!!!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YtfpWBqp6s]Macaw Betty in Parakeet Cage 17 Years - YouTube[/ame]


Just awful!

That was so upsetting
I dont understand how someone could treat a living thing like that.

Bless that woman!

That poor sweet bird! That's wonderful that Betty has a good, loving home now!

i wish a hard life for them that does things like this . Let us put them in a closet and throw them some water and bread when we think about it . Never let them bathe never let them out of the closet and never change their clothes . God bless the woman that took her in and loves her .

oh dear i couldn'twatch this any more, poor bird

Poor Betty such a beautiful creature should be revered, not restricted... poor baby. I'm so happy she's got a good home now! I'm looking in to local bird rescues but I can't seem to find any in my area :/ TO CRAIGSLIST!

Animal cruelty laws should be on the same level with those of humans.

The piece of trash people who did this should be charged with depraved indifference, assault or attempted murder!

This disgusts me.

Thank God for those who care.

I first saw that video a few months ago - and it was one of (if not THE) worst stories I've ever heard of.
It only strengthens my opinion that parrots should not be pets.

I agree that parrots should not be pets, they are companion birds which is a different thing in my mind. There needs to be something done about how people are able to obtain any animal just by going into a pet store or breeders and handing over money. There should be guide lines in place. It is a very tough situation. The number of abandoned and abused animals seems to be increasing but there is nothing being done to fix the problem. PS humans are the problem, not the poor animal that was put into a family, then discarded like a piece of trash when things get tough for the owner, the novelty factor is over or the reality of animal ownership sinks in. This is a world wide problem.What I would like to see in an ideal world would be something like this:
I want to buy a bird (could be any animal), so I go to a breeder (or pet shop) I look at the bird, speak to the staff. I am handed a Fact Sheet on Bird keeping (species specific) The first 3 or so pages are what can go wrong and requirements. The screaming, plucking, biting, recommended out of cage time, life span etc. And it needs to be "real" not the warm and fuzzy stuff. Links to you-tube or the like with examples. The next page should be about costs. Initial costs include cage, perches, toys, food, treats, cleaners, treatments (mice & lice, worms) etc. Then it should list on-going monthly costs. It should have contact numbers for local a-vets and rough ideas of costs they charge for yearly checkup, blood tests, hospitalisation etc. Then comes the diet page. Finally, if you get that far, you get to the last page, it lists all the good stuff should you do the right things. The joy and fun they bring. I come home, read, re-read, internet search, and then make up my mind as to whether a bird is really what I am prepared to commit to and can afford. I have a couple of days to decide, then I contact shop or breeder either way and continue from there. It is just too damn easy to get pets. The majority of people are not educated, havent really thought it through, do not realise the costs involved and the ones that suffer are the animals.

What a crying shame that someone could be so cold and heartless that they could treat another living creature that way. Thank God this beautiful bird has finally found a loving home.