cross post that should make every bird owner sick!

[kerryandgoofy]

Below is a cross post from another board that should make all bird owners absolutely sick! Just what needs to be printed in "the news." As the heading on the other board stated.....No Wonder There are So Many Birds In Shelters

"Break out of the mold with cheap, easy pets"
Jim Marks, CITIZEN-TIMES CORRESPONDENT
published November 5, 2007 12:15 am

BIRDS
Parakeets are the most popular pet birds, perhaps because they are smaller and less expensive than some of their more talkative cousins. Parakeets can be as little as $15, and live happily in a cage costing $15-$35. Cockatiels, cockatoos, macaws and parrots, on the other hand, can run all the way up to $2,000. Their cages run $50-$150.
Laura Paintiff, who owns and runs WNC Aquarium and Imports with her husband, said African gray parrots are great talkers, and cost about $1,100.
Quaker parrots, on the other hand, are also great talkers with a warm personality, and only cost about $165.
Pet birds can live as long as 25 years, so it's a good thing they are easy to care for.
They rarely need a visit to the vet, but owners should insure they aren't faced with severe temperature fluctuations or fumes from paint or burning Teflon cookware."

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[Sivin]

Boy oh boy oh boy! Yes, Kerry, it does make you sick and the problem is that most people believe every word of it. Why not just subtitle the thing, "Birds -- the Disposible Pet," for all their (not so good) advice.

[henryswife]

We've had almost every kind of pet you can name! They ALL have their needs and vet care.

Why would they print such stupid things?

I hope people read the replys! OR at least some like I did. Alice