Caged birds
By Sreekala
@Sreekala (34312)
India
January 16, 2019 3:22am CST
Keeping birds in a cage, something I can’t appreciate. But I remember, I had parrots as pet in my childhood and I was so happy to feed them that time. Being a child I was not aware about the difficulties they have by living in a small place. Now I am matured enough to understand the realities and they deserve enough space to fly and get food by their own.
We shifted our house last week and having some renovations works there we are living a friend’s house as a temporary stay. They (friend and family) have gone to visit their parents. They have two parrots as pet and we are taking care of them at present.
We bought ripened guavas and green peas for them and they are so happy to eating the same.
However, I felt for them and I don’t know why people wanted to keep them in cage.
Do you like caging birds or animals?
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10 responses
@sunilparthan (6283)
• India
16 Jan 19
i love animals but i hate to put them behind the bars that is not at all good. But most of the people love to grow them and thats their way to keep them in cage for their good.
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@sunilparthan (6283)
• India
16 Jan 19
@Sreekala yes but there are people who are not ready to leave them free. I too hate to keep them behind the cage
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
16 Jan 19
@sunilparthan Yes, in case of animals, they have freedom to move around, For birds, their freedom abandoned.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
16 Jan 19
I am with you on this. Many do not believe when I say our garden is designed with birds in mind
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
16 Jan 19
Pets, animals, birds and fishes that were bred in captivity especially for many generations do not really know how it is in the wild and would probably have a very small chance of surviving when set free and are better off with humans as pets.
I get you, I think what you mean are poached animals from the wild and then caged, that's terrible for them.I feel that this practice should be banned.
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@Shivram59 (31659)
• India
17 Jan 19
@Sreekala I also don't like to keep birds as pets.As a middle school student I had once opened the door of the cage in which my elder brother had kept a parrot as his pet.The bird was in the cage for years.I brought it out and set it free,but it could not fly.So I again put it in the cage lest any cat or dog might eat it.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
19 Jan 19
@Shivram59 Not only flying but on searching food, mingle with other birds, facing the environment and other living beings, all are difficult for them.
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@Shivram59 (31659)
• India
18 Jan 19
@Sreekala Yes,after spending a large part of their life in cage they "forget" how to fly.
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@Debscrochet (1947)
• United States
17 Jan 19
I have a very large cage for my bird i rescued . It was a domesticated bird who must have gotten away from someone. He was skinny and stuck in ground cover outside a restaurant. He is very healthy and happy now. He would have not survived outside.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
17 Jan 19
Birds are the pets I don't have in the house.
Keeping may be help the owner to deal the stress, just like maintaining aquarium.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
16 Jan 19
No, I too don't like birds in a cage. Though I do baby dit my neighbour's love birds when they are away
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