Pheonix Rising
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- Oct 9, 2010
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- Pheonix-Alexandrine parrot
1 September 2010
mikki- barrarand x king parrot
21yrs young ;)
Hi all since joining this forum I have learnt sooooo much about the proper care, nutrition, handling,medical etc of our birds and this prompted me to see what info the local pet shops and vets were providing in pamphlets to there customers
well I was shocked
seed diets
small cages
cleaning once a week
no mention of fruits and veg
no medical
no handling etc etc
So I rang these places and asked if I were to write up and print at my cost some pamphlets for people would they be willing to give them to people etc
and all but one store agreed
yay !!!!
So I have a couple of questions for you
1: can you do this in your area ?????
I feel strongly that the more people who are correctly informed on bird care are a: going to look after their birds better and b: hopefully find the joy we find in our birds and are less likely to rehome
2: what should i put in it ?
I have 1 a4 paper folded into 3 sections double sided
I don't want to go to indepth with it but I want people to understad that bird ownership requires responsability and should not be taken lightly
It will definatly include a link to this forum and I'd like to hear suggestions on other links also please
my sections include:
cage sizes and cleaning
food and treats
handling and behaviour problems
toys and other enrichments
medical and illness
links and resources
So what do you say ... Are you in ????
Join the movment towards better bird care by thr general public
well I was shocked
seed diets
small cages
cleaning once a week
no mention of fruits and veg
no medical
no handling etc etc
So I rang these places and asked if I were to write up and print at my cost some pamphlets for people would they be willing to give them to people etc
and all but one store agreed
yay !!!!
So I have a couple of questions for you
1: can you do this in your area ?????
I feel strongly that the more people who are correctly informed on bird care are a: going to look after their birds better and b: hopefully find the joy we find in our birds and are less likely to rehome
2: what should i put in it ?
I have 1 a4 paper folded into 3 sections double sided
I don't want to go to indepth with it but I want people to understad that bird ownership requires responsability and should not be taken lightly
It will definatly include a link to this forum and I'd like to hear suggestions on other links also please
my sections include:
cage sizes and cleaning
food and treats
handling and behaviour problems
toys and other enrichments
medical and illness
links and resources
So what do you say ... Are you in ????
Join the movment towards better bird care by thr general public