Avoir un oiseau comme animal de compagnie est probablement l\u2019un des sujets les plus d\u00e9battus aujourd\u2019hui dans l\u2019industrie des animaux familiers. Bien qu\u2019il y ait de plus en plus d\u2019\u00e9leveurs, de magasins et d\u2019organisations qui se sp\u00e9cialisent dans les soins et l\u2019entretien de tout ce qui va du canari \u00e0 l\u2019ara, il y a encore beaucoup de gens qui passent devant les oiseaux en cage en raillant qu\u2019il est vraiment cruel de les garder comme animaux de compagnie.<\/p>\n
Cependant, les personnes qui font ces commentaires poss\u00e8dent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement peu ou pas de connaissances sur les oiseaux, et pr\u00e9sument un peu trop vite que le perroquet qu\u2019ils ont vu est malheureux et vivra une vie mis\u00e9rable. Il ne fait aucun doute que les perroquets sont des animaux intelligents, sociaux, comiques et beaux. Ils ont des sentiments, peuvent \u00e9prouver de la douleur, du bonheur et de l\u2019excitation. Dans la nature, ils vivent en groupes familiaux complexes, volent ensemble et sont souvent monogames. Tous ces traits exotiques en ont fait des animaux de compagnie tr\u00e8s pris\u00e9s, mais leurs plus grands attributs cr\u00e9ent \u00e9galement beaucoup de situations compliqu\u00e9es et parfois dangereuses \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur d\u2019un foyer.<\/p>\n
Ne nous y trompons pas, nous avons beau essayer, nous avons beau donner, il est impossible aux humains de reproduire de pr\u00e8s un environnement naturel en captivit\u00e9. Une maison ou un appartement est \u00e0 des lieues de ressembler \u00e0 la canop\u00e9e d\u2019une for\u00eat tropicale humide. Ceci \u00e9tant dit, est-il vraiment appropri\u00e9 d\u2019avoir des oiseaux comme animaux de compagnie et de leur imposer cette captivit\u00e9 ? M\u00eame si nous aimerions penser que la r\u00e9ponse est noire et blanche, tel n\u2019est pas le cas.<\/p>\n
Il y a trop de gens qui ach\u00e8tent des oiseaux exotiques sur un coup de t\u00eate ou pour en faire des \u00ab troph\u00e9es \u00bb. L\u2019air mignon et doux du cacato\u00e8s \u00e0 l\u2019animalerie peut \u00eatre un attrait dangereux. Le grand ara sur l\u2019\u00e9paule de son nouveau propri\u00e9taire peut d\u00e9montrer la fortune d\u2019un homme riche et flatter son ego.<\/p>\n
Malheureusement, ce sont exactement les situations dans lesquelles on ne devrait pas acheter un grand perroquet comme animal de compagnie. Lorsqu\u2019il est devenu trop bruyant, trop destructeur, trop exigeant, on s\u2019en d\u00e9barrasse comme d\u2019un jouet us\u00e9. Ce n\u2019est pas la faute de l\u2019oiseau. Imaginez que vous ayez un b\u00e9b\u00e9, puis que vous d\u00e9couvriez avec d\u00e9sarroi qu\u2019un b\u00e9b\u00e9 donne beaucoup de travail ! Cela peut para\u00eetre une comparaison ridicule, mais c\u2019est exactement ce que sont les perroquets : beaucoup de travail !<\/p>\n
Avant d\u2019acheter un oiseau comme animal de compagnie, on doit prendre beaucoup de points en consid\u00e9ration. Combien de temps peut-on passer avec lui quotidiennement ? Est-ce qu\u2019on pourra lui fournir la stimulation suffisante et le dresser de fa\u00e7on ad\u00e9quate ? Quelle est la long\u00e9vit\u00e9 de l\u2019oiseau que l\u2019on souhaite acheter ? Quel est l\u2019espace dont il a besoin ? Quel sera le co\u00fbt de la nourriture, des jouets, des visites chez le v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire et des accessoires sur un mois\/un an ? Est-on pr\u00eat \u00e0 bien \u00e9tudier la question avant de se lancer dans un achat ou une adoption ? Il ne faut jamais rien \u00e9pargner lorsqu\u2019on acquiert un oiseau, que ce soit une paire de pinsons ou un perroquet amazone. Souvenez-vous qu\u2019un animal de compagnie ne peut changer ou adapter son style de vie \u00e0 chacun de vos caprices. C\u2019est le propri\u00e9taire qui doit s\u2019adapter et faire des sacrifices pour l\u2019animal. Comme toute chose, poss\u00e9der un animal de compagnie est une grande responsabilit\u00e9 et entra\u00eene des co\u00fbts.<\/p>\n
Malgr\u00e9 l\u2019irresponsabilit\u00e9 de certains propri\u00e9taires, beaucoup consacrent leur vie \u00e0 leurs compagnons \u00e0 plumes. Ils leur fournissent un environnement engageant et stimulant, des soins et un dressage ad\u00e9quats, et beaucoup d\u2019amour. Ces oiseaux chanceux ont tendance \u00e0 \u00eatre bien plus \u00e9quilibr\u00e9s, et s\u2019\u00e9panouissent dans leur famille humaine. Il y a un nombre incalculable de refuges qui investissent temps et argent pour secourir les perroquets abandonn\u00e9s et essayer de leur donner une deuxi\u00e8me chance. Bien s\u00fbr, il y a des bons et des mauvais moments, aucune relation n\u2019est parfaite m\u00eame lorsqu\u2019on s\u2019occupe d\u2019animaux, mais ces gens font ce qui est vraiment important. Ils placent les besoins de l\u2019oiseau en premier, avant les d\u00e9sirs de l\u2019humain.<\/p>\n
Lorsqu\u2019on fait les choses correctement, beaucoup d\u2019oiseaux peuvent faire des animaux de compagnie affectueux, d\u2019une grande long\u00e9vit\u00e9, bien adapt\u00e9s \u00e0 la vie avec les humains. Cependant, lorsque l\u2019intention r\u00e9elle \u00e0 l\u2019achat d\u2019un oiseau est le d\u00e9sir de l\u2019humain d\u2019abord et le bien de l\u2019animal ensuite, l\u2019id\u00e9e de poss\u00e9der tout animal de compagnie doit alors \u00eatre totalement \u00e9vit\u00e9e. Il y a assez d\u2019animaux qui attendent d\u2019\u00eatre adopt\u00e9s en l\u2019\u00e9tat actuel des choses.<\/p>\n
La r\u00e9alit\u00e9 d\u2019aujourd\u2019hui est que les oiseaux sont des animaux de compagnie, et cela n\u2019est probablement pas pr\u00e8s de changer. Au lieu de nous consid\u00e9rer comme propri\u00e9taires de ces animaux, nous devrions nous consid\u00e9rer comme leurs gardiens, et prendre nos responsabilit\u00e9s pour nous occuper d\u2019eux tr\u00e8s s\u00e9rieusement. Il est important de nous \u00e9duquer et d\u2019\u00e9duquer les autres en ce qui concerne la possession d\u2019oiseaux, et cela pourrait permettre de sauver une vie gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l\u2019adoption ou la pr\u00e9vention.<\/p>\n
Vous trouverez ci-dessous quelques points \u00e0 consid\u00e9rer avant de devenir le gardien d\u2019un oiseau :<\/p>\n
Si vous pr\u00e9voyez d\u2019adopter, assurez-vous de pouvoir faire face aux besoins sp\u00e9ciaux potentiels qu\u2019un perroquet maltrait\u00e9, n\u00e9glig\u00e9 ou mal \u00e9duqu\u00e9 pourrait avoir. Recommencer l’\u00e9ducation d\u2019un perroquet peut \u00eatre plus difficile qu’\u00e9duquer un poussin.<\/p>\n
N\u2019achetez jamais un oiseau parce qu\u2019il parle, \u00e0 cause de sa couleur ou de sa taille.<\/p>\n
Recherche, recherche, recherche.<\/strong><\/em> Il y a toujours de nouveaux renseignements qui sont publi\u00e9s. Personne ne sait tout. Parlez avec des v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires, des propri\u00e9taires d\u2019oiseaux et des clubs. Obtenez autant de renseignements que vous pouvez.<\/p>\n Pr\u00e9parez-vous au pire, sp\u00e9cialement si vous pr\u00e9voyez d\u2019acqu\u00e9rir une esp\u00e8ce \u00e0 grande long\u00e9vit\u00e9. Assurez-vous que si quelque chose devait vous arriver, votre compagnon bien-aim\u00e9 aura une personne qui s\u2019occupera de lui ou un endroit o\u00f9 aller.<\/p>\n Si la t\u00e2che devient trop lourde pour vous, sachez le reconna\u00eetre. M\u00eame avec les meilleures intentions et pr\u00e9parations, s\u2019occuper d\u2019un oiseau n\u2019est pas pour tout le monde. Si vous n\u2019arrivez pas \u00e0 vous occuper de votre compagnon comme il le faut, prenez les mesures responsables et n\u00e9cessaires pour lui trouver un autre foyer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Birds as human companions is probably one of the most debated topics in the pet industry today. Although there are more and more breeders, stores and organizations that specialize in the care and maintenance of everything from canaries to macaws, many people still walk by caged birds scoffing at how cruel it is to keep them as pets. On the flip side, those same people who make those comments usually have little or no knowledge about birds, jumping to quick assumptions that the parrot they saw is unhappy and will live a miserable life. No doubt, parrots are intelligent, social, comical, and beautiful animals. They have feelings, can experience pain, happiness and excitement. In the wild they live in complex family groups, communal flocks and are often monogamous. All of these exotic traits have made them highly prized as pets, however their greatest attributes also create many complicated and sometimes dangerous situations when living in a human home.<\/p>\n Let us make no mistake, as much as we try, as much as we give, humans cannot come close to replicating a natural environment in captivity. A house or apartment is a far cry from the canopy of a rain forest. That being said, is it really appropriate to have birds as pets? Are they truly suitable for a life in captivity? As much as we’d like to think the answer is black and white, it is not.<\/p>\n There are too many people who buy exotic birds on a whim or as \u00ab\u00a0trophy\u00a0\u00bb pets. The cute and cuddly cockatoo at the pet store can be a dangerous allure, and the big macaw on the shoulder of his new owner can demonstrate wealth and an big ego boost to the rich man. Unfortunately these are the exact situations where people should not buy a large parrot as a pet. After they become too loud, too destructive, too demanding they are discarded like a used toy. This is not the fault of the bird. Imagine having a baby and then finding out to your dismay that a baby takes a lot of work! It may sound like a ridiculous comparison but that is exactly what parrots are, a lot of work!<\/p>\n Before any new owner buys a bird as a pet they should seriously consider many things. How much time do they have to spend with their new pet on a daily basis? Are they able to provide ample stimulation and proper training? How long lived is the bird they wish to purchase? How much space do they need? How much will food, toys, vet visits and accessories cost on a monthly\/yearly basis? Are they willing to do a lot of research before jumping into a purchase or adoption? You should never cheap out when acquiring a pet bird, regardless if it is a pair of finches or an amazon parrot. Remember, a pet cannot change or adapt its lifestyle to your every whim, it is the owner which must make adaptations and sacrifices for the pet. Like all things, there is a big responsibility and price in pet ownership.<\/p>\n Despite irresponsible owners there are many individuals who devote their lives to their feathered friends. They provide engaging and stimulating environments, proper care, training and much love. These lucky birds tend to be much better balanced individuals who thrive with their human families. There are countless refuges that take the time and money to rescue abandoned parrots and attempt to give them a second chance. Certainly every Polly will go through their moments, no relationship is perfect even when dealing with animals, but it is these people who do what is truly important; they put the needs of the bird first, over what the human wants.<\/p>\n When things are done right many types of birds can make long lasting loving pets and they can indeed be well suited for a life with people. However when the real intention of buying a bird is for the human’s desire first and the pet’s care second, this would be when the idea of owing any pet should be avoided all together. There are enough animals out there waiting for adoption as it is.<\/p>\n The reality today is that birds are pets, and that probably will not change any time soon. Instead of seeing ourselves as owning theses animals as property, we should consider ourselves guardians and take our responsibility for caring for them very seriously. Educating ourselves and others about bird ownership is important and could help save a life either through adoption or prevention.<\/p>\n Below are some things to consider before becoming an avian care taker.<\/p>\n All birds are different. Each species has different needs. Look at each family individually to find out which group or species is the most appropriate for you.<\/p>\n Birds can live a very long time. Budgies can live up to 10 years, and larger parrots can live past 50. Some species of birds have special dietary needs. Consider this carefully since the diet can have a direct effect on the messiness of the food\/droppings.<\/p>\n Cages should have ample space for movement, toys and activity. Some birds may benefit from a second smaller sleeping cage. Always purchase the largest cage possible, it is the bird that will be living in it, not you. At some point there will be some kind of Vet expense. Find a recommended local Avian Veterinarian to work with. Yearly checkups are recommended.<\/p>\n A parrot’s personality and behaviour will change from birth until maturity which can take as long as 6 years or more. Know what to expect when a chick turns into an adolescence.<\/p>\n Some parrots are loud and destructive, behaviours which cannot be erased in captivity, only redirected. Consider price last when picking a species. Less expensive does not mean that one bird is better or worse then another. Base your decision on which species fits your expectations and commitment best.<\/p>\n If planning to adopt make sure you can accommodate the potential special needs an abused, neglected or poorly trained parrot might have. Re-training a parrot can be more difficult then training a chick.<\/p>\n Never buy a bird because it talks, because of its color or its size.<\/p>\n Research, research and research. New information is always being published. No one knows everything. Talk with Veterinarians, bird owners and clubs. Get as much information as you can.<\/p>\n Prepare for the worst, especially if you are planning on owning a long lived species. Make sure if something happens to you, your beloved pet has a person or place to go.<\/p>\n Know when you are in over your head. Even with the best intentions and preparations bird care is not for everyone. If you are not able to provide for your companion properly, take the necessary responsible steps to re-home your bird.<\/p>\n Image credit policy<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The images published on this site come from various sources: photographers, partner organizations, image banks, readers, or illustrations generated by artificial intelligence. Where required, images are used with the permission of the rights holder or in accordance with applicable licenses.<\/em><\/p>\n Each image is accompanied by a credit indicating, where available, the name of the photographer, organization, or source. 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\nMany species of birds do better in pairs then alone.<\/p>\n
\nAll birds require specific accessories and toys which should be changed on a regular basis.<\/p>\n
\nParrots require a lot of training and socializing, which should not be a one person job. All birds interact with many different individuals in the wild, in captivity it should not be any different. Learn how to engage your family and friends into bird care. Even 5 minutes a day with a stranger can have a positive impact.<\/p>\n
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