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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 20:08:08 +0100, KellyH kelly at farringtons dot net wrote:
"Mary" wrote They are not that big! I must be thinking of another kind of parrot. I admit, I don't really know my birds! Macaw? -- http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com A study in Scotland showed that the kind of male face a woman finds attractive can differ depending where a woman is in her menstrual cycle. For instance, if she is ovulating they are attracted to men with rugged, masculine features. If she is menstruating she is more prone to be attracted to a man with scissors shoved in his temple. |
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Aren't you thinking of llamas?
On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 18:28:07 +0100, Phil Jarvis wrote: Under no circumstances should you acquire birds if you have ANY cats, much less three of them. Even the saliva of cats can be deadly to birds. Jim wrote: Hello, I have three cats, two of them 3 yrs old, and the other just under 1 yr. The cats are 90% house cats, they have access to the back garden supervised a few times per day. Now...I really want to buy an African Grey Parrot, a young one too - maybe a bird aged 2 - 4 months. Can anyone give me success stories and / or horror stories with regards to the risk to the bird? I am well aware that cats are predators, but I am wondering if by having the bird in the house, will they treat it with more respect over time? The last thing I want is for the cat to take a swipe at the poor thing and kill it, or for the three of them to sit and taunt it all day causing the bird to stress out - parrots can go crazy with stress I heard. What I might do, is buy a budgie or cockatiel which cost next to nothing, and see how they react. If they welcome the wee thing with open arms, I will buy it a much more expensive friend to sit and talk with Any tips? PS - Its Tigger, Tootsie and Tango - www.cutecats.co.uk - they look harmless . -- http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com What's the German word for Vaseline? Vienerslide. |
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"Mary" wrote in message
... can't speak from experience; doubt they'd ever be friendly, but isn't one of those a *big* bird ? big enough to intimidate the cats I imagine. None of them is very large--the African Gray might be the largest, but they are close enough in size to cockatiels for it to be a toss up. None is large like the big colorful parrots with the wicked beaks are large.. A cockatiel is a little bigger than a budgie. Amazons and African greys are the same size and are a fair size bigger than a cocktiel . Cockatoos are a little bigger than african greys, varies depending on breed . Macaws are the largest. Alison They'r a *lot* bigger than a cockatiel ! but not so big as a macaw |
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Don't you think that's a bit callous?
Not at all, I think its very sensible in fact. I would not simply going to let the cats loose on the budgie, I would supervise the cats and very quickly be able to asses if the bird was in any danger. Through supervised visits, I would hope over time that the cats accept the budgie, however if not, then the parrot would be a no-no. I would NEVER allow the cat to harm any bird, I love all animals. It seems you're saying it doesn't matter that the budgie is terrified of you cats or gets hurt because he cost you peanuts. At no trime did I say I would let the budgie get hurt. You'll still have to buy a cage for it anyway and they're expensive. Tell me about it, the thing cost me £300 What will you do with the budgie or cockatiel when you buy your parrot? I would have kept them, I love birds. J. |
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"Forrest" wrote in message
... If you want a bird, get a bird. Just make sure that the cage can be closed securely and a room where the cats can be kept out of when you and your bird want some time alone. We have three dogs and a cat and have had our CAG, Andy, for over two years. No problem. Like a small child, you don't leave it alone and unsupervised with ANY possible threat or danger. I say go for it. I would try to get one that's very young, that hasn't had the chance to pick up fears and phobias or had any bad experiences with other animals. When we ask Andy, "what does the kitty say" he answers with a long drawn out "meeoooooow". Other than that, they pretty much ignore each other. Good luck ... and don't scrimp on the cage and toys. Cool, I am now the proud owner of 3 cats, and 2 african greys The parrots are both a year old, 1 male, 1 female. Spend £300 on a MASSIVE cage, and they have lots of cool parrot toys. My cats are NEVER in my livingroom unsupervised, as they like to climb up my chimney - the parrots are now in my livingroom, so they will never ever be unsupervised with the cats in the room. I will do the first introductions in the morning!!! Wish me luck J. |
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On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:08:02 +0100, Jim wrote:
Don't you think that's a bit callous? Not at all, I think its very sensible in fact. I would not simply going to let the cats loose on the budgie, I would supervise the cats and very quickly be able to asses if the bird was in any danger. Through supervised visits, I would hope over time that the cats accept the budgie, however if not, then the parrot would be a no-no. I would NEVER allow the cat to harm any bird, I love all animals. So would you then resell the budgie? It seems you're saying it doesn't matter that the budgie is terrified of you cats or gets hurt because he cost you peanuts. At no trime did I say I would let the budgie get hurt. You'll still have to buy a cage for it anyway and they're expensive. Tell me about it, the thing cost me £300 What will you do with the budgie or cockatiel when you buy your parrot? I would have kept them, I love birds. J. -- http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com .-. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | _.--"""""""--;_ // \\ || .-"""-. || || / ... \ || || | ::::: | || || \ ''' / || || '-...-' || |/.-----------.\| ||.-"""""""""-.|| |||___________||| ||[__][___][__]|| ||=== ===== ===|| |\ === === /| | `'""""""""""` | |[TALK] === === | |.---..---..---.| ||_1_||_2_||_3_|| |.---..---..---.| ||_4_||_5_||_6_|| |.---..---..---.| ||_7_||_8_||_9_|| |.---..---..---.| ||_*_||_0_||_#_|| |____ _____ ____| |==== ===== ====| |==== ___ ====| | .'` `'. | | / .:::. \ | \ ' ' / `--.........--' |
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"KellyH" kelly at farringtons dot net wrote in message ... "Mary" wrote They are not that big! I must be thinking of another kind of parrot. I admit, I don't really know my birds! The big ones scare the pee out of me! Here is one photo that shows their size, relative to a person: http://www.setileague.org/photos/bioastro/bioa9907.jpg They are certainly not small, but I imagine a cat would do more harm to them than them to a cat. I love these birds, and would have one if I could. They are very smart and have lots of personality. They are also pretty expensive. |
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On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:11:40 +0100, Jim wrote:
"Forrest" wrote in message ... If you want a bird, get a bird. Just make sure that the cage can be closed securely and a room where the cats can be kept out of when you and your bird want some time alone. We have three dogs and a cat and have had our CAG, Andy, for over two years. No problem. Like a small child, you don't leave it alone and unsupervised with ANY possible threat or danger. I say go for it. I would try to get one that's very young, that hasn't had the chance to pick up fears and phobias or had any bad experiences with other animals. When we ask Andy, "what does the kitty say" he answers with a long drawn out "meeoooooow". Other than that, they pretty much ignore each other. Good luck ... and don't scrimp on the cage and toys. Cool, I am now the proud owner of 3 cats, and 2 african greys The parrots are both a year old, 1 male, 1 female. Spend £300 on a MASSIVE cage, and they have lots of cool parrot toys. My cats are NEVER in my livingroom unsupervised, as they like to climb up my chimney - the parrots are now in my livingroom, so they will never ever be unsupervised with the cats in the room. I will do the first introductions in the morning!!! Wish me luck You'd better be ready, cat's are fast. I hope your cats are more controllable than this: How to wash a cat: 1. Thoroughly clean the toilet. 2. Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water, and have both lids lifted. 3. Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom. 4. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids(you may need to stand on the lid so that he cannot escape). CAUTIONo not get any part of your body too close to the edge, as his paws will be reaching out for any purchase they can find. 5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "power wash and rinse" which I have found to be quite effective. 6. Have someone open the door to the outside and ensure that there are no people between the toilet and the outside door. 7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids. 8. The now-clean cat will rocket out of the toilet, and run outside where he will dry himself. -- http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com _.-"-._ _.-' `-._ _.-' `-,-"-._ |-._ _.-'" `-._ _.-"-._`-._ _.-' `-,-"-._ _.-' `-._`-._|-._ _.-'" `-._ _.-' `-._| `-._ _.-"-,-' `-._ "-._ _.-| _.-" "`-._ _.-" `-._ _.-'_.-"-,-' `-._ _.-' `-._ _.-'_.-' "`-._ _.-|_.-' |_.-' `-._ _.-' " "-._ _.-|_.-' `-._ _.-' " `-._ _.-' " |
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On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:21:34 +0100, Mary wrote:
"KellyH" kelly at farringtons dot net wrote in message ... "Mary" wrote They are not that big! I must be thinking of another kind of parrot. I admit, I don't really know my birds! The big ones scare the pee out of me! Here is one photo that shows their size, relative to a person: http://www.setileague.org/photos/bioastro/bioa9907.jpg That's smaller than a cat. Try this one. http://80.229.155.158/parrots/Macaws...g%20yogurt.jpg -- http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested in her he is. |
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"Peter Hucker" wrote in message news Aren't you thinking of llamas? Probably so, they are so much alike. On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 18:28:07 +0100, Phil Jarvis wrote: Under no circumstances should you acquire birds if you have ANY cats, much less three of them. Even the saliva of cats can be deadly to birds. Jim wrote: Hello, I have three cats, two of them 3 yrs old, and the other just under 1 yr. The cats are 90% house cats, they have access to the back garden supervised a few times per day. Now...I really want to buy an African Grey Parrot, a young one too - maybe a bird aged 2 - 4 months. Can anyone give me success stories and / or horror stories with regards to the risk to the bird? I am well aware that cats are predators, but I am wondering if by having the bird in the house, will they treat it with more respect over time? The last thing I want is for the cat to take a swipe at the poor thing and kill it, or for the three of them to sit and taunt it all day causing the bird to stress out - parrots can go crazy with stress I heard. What I might do, is buy a budgie or cockatiel which cost next to nothing, and see how they react. If they welcome the wee thing with open arms, I will buy it a much more expensive friend to sit and talk with Any tips? PS - Its Tigger, Tootsie and Tango - www.cutecats.co.uk - they look harmless . -- http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com What's the German word for Vaseline? Vienerslide. |
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