A must share about commitment:)

[Terry57]

I saw this on my FB feed yesterday and had to share...so true, not only about birds, but all pets.

 

[birdstheword]

so, of course i agree with the principle of this but a question came to mind with that last statement...what if you don't decide to get a parrot (because you hadn't previously discovered the joy of their companionship, because you weren't stable enough, because you couldn't afford one) until you are, say, in your 40s? and you get a bird that will live into your old age? should you just not get one at all if you'll have to have a backup plan when you pass away or are too old to properly care for the animal?

 

[Terry57]

I think you need to just have a plan on where the bird will go if something happens to you so that you can no longer care for him/her. I am in my 50's, and there is a good chance my fids will outlive me...so I have a plan in place to care for them

 

[SilverSage]

I am sharing this. So very true. As to saying that you will have to wait until you are in your 40s, that is not true. It is an issue of commitment, not convenience. I have made this commitment in my early 20s. Also, I believe every pet owner should have a backup plan for if something happens to them.

 

[Allee]

I think the point of the message is directed toward any potential bird owner of any age group. Simply put, no one should take the decision lightly, the bird's health, happiness, and in some cases their lives, are at stake. No one can foresee the future, no matter what our plans are, sometimes life events happen and cause a sea change. All we can do is give them the best life possible, as long as we can and have a plan in place if things fall apart, and try our hardest to put the bird's welfare first.

 

[Scott]

Sage advice both the OP pic and subsequent commentary.

Most if not all the regulars on this forum deeply love their birds and understand they are unorthodox living companions. Too many folks inadequately care for their conventional dogs and cats, and have terribly preconceived notions of the increased committments necessary for avians. If more folks heeded the pic advice we'd have fewer serially rehomed birds.

 

[veimar]

It's all very true and I agree completely (it's true for spouses and kids as well, LOL), but you never know what circumstances can happen in your life. Sometimes it is better to rehome a bird (or, dog, or cat, etc) than let it suffer with you.

 

[thekarens]

It's all very true and I agree completely (it's true for spouses and kids as well, LOL), but you never know what circumstances can happen in your life. Sometimes it is better to rehome a bird (or, dog, or cat, etc) than let it suffer with you.

I agree, sometimes it's better to rehome the spouse ;-)