[Abby]

Wow...that really stinks....But the problem with buying more birds and pets from that store you're encouraging them and keeping them in business. I no longer buy pets from pet stores, at least not birds and dogs, because I know where they come from. (Mills) And it's not just that store, it's a lot of major pet stores as well.

 

[Pandapaws]

Wow...that really stinks....But the problem with buying more birds and pets from that store you're encouraging them and keeping them in business. I no longer buy pets from pet stores, at least not birds and dogs, because I know where they come from. (Mills) And it's not just that store, it's a lot of major pet stores as well.

I haven't bought a bird from their in months that store isn't a big store either like petco or pet smart which I buy some of mine from their and their healthy.

 

[catalinadee]

What are these mills?

 

[Abby]

They are horrible places where birds are put in tiny, unsanitary cages and are just there so they can breed and so the people running the places can make money of the babies. Most of those big pet stores buy their birds from mills. It is just like puppy mills, just for birds. It is really awful.

 

[catalinadee]

I didn't even know about puppy mills

 

[Abby]

They are horrible....just plain horrible......

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb-VzeVA1ZE"]YouTube - "Be Our Voice" by Irena Schulz[/nomedia]
This video is sad. I'm not sure if the clips in these videos are from actual bird mills or not, but that gives you a bit of an idea what the conditions are at bird mills. They are horrible. You might want to look up puppy mills as well.

After seeing clips of these bird mills in several different places, I really want to put a stop to them. It's sort of a cause I've found. It just breaks my heart...

Okay, after reading the description under this video, I see where the clips come from. It will tell you more.

 

[LoveAllPets]

My fist bird was savannah(still alive) and she is from a petstore thats small and family owned that watched me grow up.They arent the best but they take care of the birds and know everything about them this is savannah(blue n white.)soon later we got her a bud tatertot(yellowish)

 

[catalinadee]

n'awwwh!

And Abby those places are revolting

 

[Abby]

They are. The line that breaks my heart in that song is, "You throw me some food, you must know I'm here."

 

[beth]

My first bird was Sammy (in my signature). Then my sister got a budgie, Claire, who died after a couple months Then my sister wanted another budgie, so she got Mitsy (in my siggy) who she later gave up on. So Mitsy is mine now

Then I got Vanity (conure), then Pumpernickel (RIP), and then Biscotti (in my siggy).

 

[Abby]

And what kind of conure is Vanity, Bethany?

 

[catalinadee]

Jenday I love the name Vanity

 

[Abby]

My Sun looks like a Jenday right now. It hasn't had its first molt, obviously.

 

[catalinadee]

Hehe yeah I know. I love sun conure babies but they're really beautiful as adults!

 

[Abby]

I've been showing my friends and family my Sun, and a lot of them have been saying they like the green on him. My Dad says he really likes how it looks now.

 

[catalinadee]

I like both ways! Tell your dad to get a Jenday :lol: Have you seen the red factor sun conures?

 

[Abby]

Yes I have, actually! I saw a couple for sale on Craigslist.

 

[nanay]

My first bird was my ex-husband's. He was a wild-caught timneh. He was a very entertaining talker. I never touched him. He didn't like me. I could let him out of his cage, and he would climb back in when I went toward him. I took care of all of his daily needs, but he never liked me. Eventually, he started attacking our son, who was then two. Therefore, my ex-husband found him a home with a man whom the bird liked.

 

[beth]

Yep, Vanity is a jenday
I didn't pick her name, my parents brought her home as a surprise - she was an adoption. We were going to change her name to Lulu Lemon p) but it didn't seem right so I kept her Vanity
Suns & jendays are so beautiful!

 

[Abby]

They are gorgeous! Why do you think I bought mine? But I love their personalities as well. So entertaining!

Nanay - Really? A wild caught Timneh? Wow!