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If you’re thinking about all getting a pet bird, get a cockatoo in the home can be a good option. They are not only adorable, can also be a lovely pet if they are in good hands.

Cockatoos can be beautiful pet birds, but also require care as all pets are birds very social and require a lot of attention. These are birds of plumage color and usually are best known for their crests. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people are having to be touched in the way a wounded bird and do not know how to proceed with the first place to look around a nest and you can try some chick who still do not know how to fly.

A wounded bird is also probably scared to pick it up so you should throw a blanket or something that allows you to cover thus preventing it from escaping. Then place it carefully in a cardboard box, this will be making small holes for breathing.

For those who have found an injured bird is recommended that:

Do not locate in a cage, remember that you are not accustomed to that type of environment and, feeling helpless and in a strange place, you can not recover properly.

Do not try to feed during the early days, the blow or injury will keep in a state of shock and not be hungry.

You can leave a small container of water to drink, but never force her to take it. Read the rest of this entry »

A large percentage of plants, both indoor and outdoor, can be toxic and irritating to the pet. It is very common to see dogs and cats eat grass. Is a natural way of purging when they have a digestive problem, but other times it may be curiosity or boredom, stress or even excitement can lead them to destroy the plants with his mouth.

The toxic elements can be in different parts of the plant, depending on the species, in the holly, both the leaves and the fruits are poisonous; the cyclamen concentrates most of its toxicity in the root, while the castor contains harmful components seeds. Among the plants most dangerous are the Amaryllis, hyacinth or the Poinsettia, which contain within it a milky-looking substance, highly toxic.

Poisonous plants

Philodendron, Croton, holly, oleander, Ivy, or Poinsettia Poinsettia, Chrysanthemum, Castor, and Rhododendron Azalea, Dieffenbachia, Yuca, Mistletoe, Cala, Narcissus, Lily, Cyclamen, Amarillis and tulip, hyacinth, or Tongue Sansevieria tiger, Hellebore, Saffron, Hydrangea, Geranium, Adam’s Rib, Spathiphyllum. Read the rest of this entry »

Justin Bieber, the young superstar singer 16 years old, shows that it is not an idol for young working girls. He was approached by PETA, famed American Association for the protection of animals, to become their new spokesperson.

Justin Bieber, the famous singer of Baby, a worldwide hit, taking advantage of its reputation for serving a noble cause. On the new poster campaign PETA, you can see the young Canadian wearing a puppy and singing into a microphone.

The slogan: “My world includes compassion for animals. Yours should too. “Justin Bieber himself a dog named Sam, he adopted when he left Canada for the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

If you have decided to adopt birds as pets, their welfare is the first thing you should keep in mind when choosing where to live. In the market there are a myriad of styles and sizes, suitable for all types of birds.

The bigger the cage, the better for your birds: Choose the largest you have, taking into account the dimensions of the cage should never be less than the size of the wings of the bird. If you have more than a bird, considering the size of each, so they can move freely without rubbing. Read the rest of this entry »

The Queensland Government, one of six states of Australia, was asked to ban pet shops from selling dogs and cats.

A petition to parliament and signed by 2597 people argues that the sale of dogs and cats in pet shop is a cruel practice.

The petitioners are indignant that the sale in pet shops is done often in deplorable conditions: “The animals are often bought by people ill-informed who then get rid of their pets when they realize that it costs much more than they thought.” Read the rest of this entry »

The parakeets are small and curious pets to take home. People have to keep at home because of its beautiful plumage and exotic rarity. Birds are in high demand especially single people or do not have a large space at home to have a dog or cat.

These are very fragile and require constant care, but not as deep as a large pet. Because it is so sensitive that they need to know that diseases can suffer in a given time and which can be prevented by the rules of cleanliness and hygiene.

The most important thing is that if you notice anything unusual in the parakeet not wait long to take him to the veterinarian. Read the rest of this entry »

While parakeets tend to be gregarious and sociable birds, to join new parakeets with old parakeets, could lead to problems if not taken necessary precautions.

What happens is that any parakeet to be incorporated later is seen by the rest of the flock as an intruder who ignore or attack. So do not expect a friendship set overnight, need time to adjust to the new situation, especially if you take a long time alone.

If you want to give your parakeet a couple or integrate a new group, follow these tips:

Purchase or provides a second cage for parakeet again. A small and inexpensive you will, and then you can use as a transport cage or quarantine.

It is advisable to have the new parakeet about a week so isolated from others, so you can be sure you do not have any contagious disease and have time to familiarize yourself and your hand. Read the rest of this entry »

What eat our birds is crucial to its state of health and longevity, so you should pay close attention to the food you provide to your pet, to prevent nutritional deficiencies and ingestion of toxic substances, which can significantly reduce the duration of its life.

A poor diet – in quality and in quantity – is responsible both for reasons related to lack or excess of vitamins as the obesity in birds, an increasingly common disorder among animals living in captivity. Read the rest of this entry »

Wild birds out to be beautiful, they also serve to take home as pets, among these we have the Goldfinch, hunting is an art called wild as it is done so that the bird is injured or damaged.

Once hunted these birds are placed in large and clean cages, usually placed at the base of a thin layer of sand with a good amount of seeds varied to provide the new host their new condition of captivity.

We should not leave a bowl of water, if possible rather broad protected with some type of tissue network, and along the water to add a type antibiotic antidiarrheal. This should be changed twice daily.

This cage will be used as the first site immediately after the game and while we are still in the field, so we cover it with some kind of semi-transparent cloth to provide a peaceful atmosphere.

After two or three days each bird we capture them separately, anyway it is best to put a cage next to each other. Read the rest of this entry »