Cats are natural predators – and birds are their natural prey. If you’ve ever watched Sylvester and Tweety, you know exactly what I’m talking about. So if cats are the predator and birds are their prey, then by way of logical reasoning, cats will instinctually attack parrots. It should follow then, that cats and parrots … Read more
Parrots require a healthy mix of fruits and vegetables in their everyday meal plans. The answer to the question, “can parrots eat celery” is yes, they can, but it is not highly recommended. The choice as to whether you want to feed your parrot celery or not is up to you, but today we hope … Read more
Parrots are beacons of communication. While parrots do communicate vocally, they also do much of their communication through body language. In fact, body language is one of my favorite parrot topics. If you have ever searched parrot behaviors on YouTube, you’ve probably come across some very interesting, and even funny ones – hanging their head … Read more
The other day I was watching a TV program and it was about how service animals impact the lives of the disabled and people that need emotional support. I found it interesting then I thought, in hindsight, any pet can be a service animal if it gives benefits to an individual that needs it. As … Read more
African greys are generally considered to be smarter than macaws, though there really isn’t a huge amount of difference. Both are extremely intelligent birds and it is common to consider them the two most intelligent species of parrot. African greys just have a slight edge in some areas. Intelligence alone, let alone relative intelligence, can … Read more
No parrot is really very easy to breed, and African greys are especially difficult. Obviously, breeding will get easier as you gain more experience in doing it, and once you know what you’re doing African greys can be relatively easy to breed, but not without a great deal of time and commitment. Breeding parrots can … Read more