Should I Give Meds to My Conure to Relax and Quiet Him Down?
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Should I Give Meds to My Conure to Relax and Quiet Him Down?

I rescued a male conure aged 3 yrs. Gino, is mean and a biter….No matter what I do. New cage. Change and varied foods. Very loud squawking

 

I adore him. He doesn’t feel the same. Meds to relax and quiet him down?!

 

Grama’s wondering

 

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How Do I Find Hardwood Perches For My 2 Cockatoos?
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How Do I Find Hardwood Perches For My 2 Cockatoos?

Green Witch asks

Hi Mitch

I’ve been enjoying your emails for some time now.

 

I have an umbrella and a citron cockatoo.

We’ve been searching for two manzanita branches and just haven’t found the perfect ones yet.

Would you be able to direct me in the right direction to find a good and safe branch for them?

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What Sacrifices Do We Make To Rescue Pet Birds?
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What Sacrifices Do We Make To Rescue Pet Birds?

S***h writes

 

Dear Mitch, I was glad that you put that sick animal abuser in his or her place when you responded to the “Duct taped Cockatoo” post.

 

I once rescued a poor blue and gold that was up in a tree for three days.

 

Its owner was absent and I believe that she was mentally ill, but that’s no excuse for the perch that I found on the apartment property that had lots of duct tape where the parrot perched and the amount of neglect that I saw that the poor Macaw had been through.

 

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