The Beauty of Birds

[Texasmujer]

Pet birds bring so much into the lives they share---color, song, speech, and a relationship that, at its best, approaches what you would find with a mate or a child. (And at its worse, approaches what you would find with a mate or a child.) And there, for some people, is the problem. Birds give as good as they get. Sometimes birds are a joy to live with, and other times...they're a big pain in the feathers.

For your own sanity, and for the health of the bird you hope to introduce to youyr world, you need to ask yourself whether you're up to the challenge. Forewarned is forearmed, after all.

Along those lines, here are some of the pros and sons of owning a per bird.:

Of song and speech:

A charming companion

Putting in the time...and time again...Cared for properly, birds can be as time-
consuming as dogs.

Shelling out the bucks

Dealing with the noise and mess