Animals love the outdoors. Whether we are talking about cats, dogs, pigs, or mice, all animals thrive when they have time outside – and parrots are no different. After all, parrots in the wild live outdoors. When wild, parrots don’t have access to indoor amenities like they do when they are kept as pets. Rather, … Read more
The world is full of messages about finding “the one” and living happily ever after. We are constantly bombarded with messages about courting and companionship. Whether it’s in the movies, advertisements or within our own families, we are exposed to stories of love and seeing the happiness that companionship brings. Relationships, whether they be romantic … Read more
If you’re an animal lover like me, you probably love adding new pets to your family. Animals bring joy into our lives and can brighten our day. Keeping multiple pets is a great way to encourage bonding and social interaction. Many people keep multiple birds at home. If you have an African Grey parrot, you’ve … Read more
There are many great choices for plants in a lovebird aviary, such as prayer plants, spider plants, purple passion, aloe vera, monkey plant, coleus, jade, and zebra plant. In general, most plants are safe and it’s better to be clear on what the exceptions are, toxic plants like mistletoe, holly, lilies and daffodils, among others. … Read more
While it is not impossible for parakeets and Quaker parrots to get along, you cannot simply put them in the same cage as and when. The Quaker will get very territorial and in the worst case may even kill the parakeet. If they are raised together they can bond, but even then it requires careful … Read more
One day there’s nothing – the next day it’s like an overall invasion of the fruit flies! Where are they all coming from?! Fruit flies, like regular flies, are pests – they are just pests of a smaller size. And if you have a parrot, there’s a good chance that you will eventually find some … Read more