3 cats & a new parrot...

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:35:31 +0100, 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
.


They will probably welcome the "wee things" with open arms, claws and
mouth too "whoopee -- dinner". MLB

"Peter Hucker" wrote in message
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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.

Sorry, I mixed too thoughts--or left out a segue. I meant, the big ones
scare me, but AGs are not big, here is a photo.


Try this one.
http://80.229.155.158/parrots/Macaws...g%20yogurt.jpg



Oh yayuh! That's a big 'un.

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"Mary" wrote in message ...

"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.

I have seen a pet parrot that's bigger. Parrot's come in different sizes
and the big ones can get pretty large.

On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 02:00:53 +0100, Mary wrote:


"Peter Hucker" wrote in message
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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.

Sorry, I mixed too thoughts--or left out a segue. I meant, the big ones
scare me, but AGs are not big, here is a photo.


Try this one.
http://80.229.155.158/parrots/Macaws...g%20yogurt.jpg



Oh yayuh! That's a big 'un.

That beak will pierce your finger if you don't behave. He is in control (or he was until I got a slightly larger female....)


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http://www.petersphotos.com

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On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 02:08:04 +0100, Michael Rhino wrote:

"Mary" wrote in message ...

"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.

I have seen a pet parrot that's bigger. Parrot's come in different sizes
and the big ones can get pretty large.

They're less dangerous than you think. Once they get to know you they won't hurt you.


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http://www.insanevideoclips.com
http://www.petersphotos.com

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You'd better be ready, cat's are fast.

All three cats been introduced to the birds, they were more interested in
the patio doors All cats gave them a look for a minute, and then ignored
them - I was amazed. I think the cats may actually feel a little
intimidated.
The parrots displayed NO reaction to the cats, but they are TERRIFIED of me,
if my hands go anywhere near the cage, they sound very aggressive.

Jim.

"Peter Hucker" wrote in message
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I would have kept them, I love birds.


they hate you sad dickhead

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On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:21:34 +0100, Mary wrote:



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


its a picture of you dickhead

"Peter Hucker" wrote in message
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Er what?



typical response from a dickhead.

"Peter Hucker" wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 20:08:08 +0100, KellyH kelly at farringtons dot
net wrote:

I must be thinking of another kind of parrot. I admit, I don't really
know
my birds!


stop thinking or your dickhead will explode