Birds as pets

I have had finches and they were a cheerful addition to the house, but very messy. I would never take on one of the long lived birds. They are very intelligent and need a lot of attention, plus you have to make arrangements for them after you are gone.

Personally i wouldnt have a bird i think its cruel to keep a bird in a cage that should be flying around in the wild!

I have had birds as pets. The difficulty is cleaning the cage. If a bird gets sick move them in different cages each of them. Some should be affected some of the others are. This is how I lost my birds keeping them in the same cage when one of them died. It was about 2 days when the next died. So on. Though birds are easy to take care of you can pour food in easy through a cage many ways same with water.

sure. i dont mind. i dont think they would be much different from any other animal. all animals are a lot of work. i would buy a book on that bird so i can read up all about them and know how to properly take care of that bird.

I always wanted a bird but people who've had birds in the past said they are very messy. Plus, I would feel bad keeping a bird in a cage and not allowing it to fly free. I thought that it would feel like keeping a dog chained up and not allowing him to run around.