Parrots and Airbags

[Spiritbird]

Here is somethng I never gave a second thought to. How many of you have gone to the vet or other visits with your birds and had them in a travel cage in the front seat? I know I have. Came upon this very informative article and will change the way I travel with Rosie.

Airbags Could Be Fatal To Birds, Veterinarians Warn

 

[apatrimo94]

Wow, thanks for sharing this Spiritbird. when I travel with my keet, she's in her travel cage in the back seat, set next to me, and strapped in. But when I start driving, I was going to have sit up front with me but this article just changed my mind.

 

[Aussie Ben]

Thanks SB, that is so helpful (and a little scary). I will definitely be taking those precautions on the next trip to the vets

 

[antoinette]

Years ago, before having children, I witnessed a motor vehicle accident, where an airbag opened on impact. The child strapped in her car seat, on the front seat was lucky to have escaped with minor injuries.
Always thought to myself, imagine a bird being in that situation.
When younger, my kids were never allowed to sit in the front seat.
When Mishka became part of the family the same rule applied for her.
Now being older my guys sit in the front.
As for Mishka, sorry my Angel, you will always be seated in the back, because you will always be my little baby.

 

[caliopi]

I only ever put Puffin in the back of the car because I felt he was safer there and less distracting to me when I am driving.

 

[Aussie Ben]

I know its definately not safe for me to drive with Eddie in the front seat. He turns into such a sook in his carrier and I always put my finger through the front of the carrier to give him a scritch on the cheak to relax him. And he always grabs my finger with his foot like a baby and will not let go (litterally, my finger is stuck there until he decides to let go). Somehow driving around the streets with one hand stuck in a bird carrier doesn't seem to safe lol

 

[apatrimo94]

I know its definately not safe for me to drive with Eddie in the front seat. He turns into such a sook in his carrier and I always put my finger through the front of the carrier to give him a scritch on the cheak to relax him. And he always grabs my finger with his foot like a baby and will not let go (litterally, my finger is stuck there until he decides to let go). Somehow driving around the streets with one hand stuck in a bird carrier doesn't seem to safe lol

Yeahhhh, that doesn't look very safe and doesn't set a good example! LOL

 

[liliafavor]

Parrots are commonly pictured in cages or perched on a shoulder or wooden perch. When a trip to the vet is required you may need to get a parrot back in the carrier in which you brought him home. If that was his only experience travelling inside a carrier, he might not be happy to repeat the experience. With a little patience you can train your parrot to go inside the carrier on his own.

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