Next week I will be going to my parents for vacation from Florida to Virginia (approx 800 miles). I have a couple questions about the trip.
I am driving as my last experience with boarding Ozzy did not go well and its too much hassel to fly with him (the things we do for our birds!).
Anyways, when in the car with me he usually sits on a perch thats made for the shower but that I attact to the window of my car in the passenger seat. A couple times I have put him in a cat carrier with a perch drilled in but he whines and whines and just gives me the death stare through the slits. Since these are usually very short trips I havent really thought about the safety of one vs. the other. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions about which one would be better?
Secondly, I am going to be staying in a hotel one night on the way up and then again on the way back since I cant drive 13 hours straight. Is it extremly inhumae to keep him in the cat carrier over night? My parents have a bird cage up there so I am not bringing a cage for him and will just use that one. I would attach water and a food bowl to the door and put some foot toys in there. If this wouldnt work what would you suggest?
Ok last isnt about traveling but once we get there my parents have two fireplaces that they use often in the winter. Is there an issue with fire places and parrots? I would like to keep him in the living room where one of the fire places is but if necessary I could put him in my room on the second floor (fire places in basement and first floor).
Thanks!
I am driving as my last experience with boarding Ozzy did not go well and its too much hassel to fly with him (the things we do for our birds!).
Anyways, when in the car with me he usually sits on a perch thats made for the shower but that I attact to the window of my car in the passenger seat. A couple times I have put him in a cat carrier with a perch drilled in but he whines and whines and just gives me the death stare through the slits. Since these are usually very short trips I havent really thought about the safety of one vs. the other. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions about which one would be better?
Secondly, I am going to be staying in a hotel one night on the way up and then again on the way back since I cant drive 13 hours straight. Is it extremly inhumae to keep him in the cat carrier over night? My parents have a bird cage up there so I am not bringing a cage for him and will just use that one. I would attach water and a food bowl to the door and put some foot toys in there. If this wouldnt work what would you suggest?
Ok last isnt about traveling but once we get there my parents have two fireplaces that they use often in the winter. Is there an issue with fire places and parrots? I would like to keep him in the living room where one of the fire places is but if necessary I could put him in my room on the second floor (fire places in basement and first floor).
Thanks!