Live Life Team
Birds can be expensive pets that require a lot of time and attention. Should your financial or health situation change, and you could no longer care for your pet bird, what will you do, Should you turn your pet bird loose to fend for itself, After all, most pet bird species can be found in the wild.
Don’t Do It
Turning your pet bird loose will condemn it to a certain death. Birds are like children in that they need to learn all of the skills for surviving in the wild. If they’ve lived all their lives as pets, they will have no idea how to find food or shelter in the wild. They also will have no idea about how to stay away from danger.
Also, many pet bird species are from the tropics. They will not be able to withstand the cold and the wet of Europe or North America.
Surrender To An Animal Shelter
Turning a pet bird loose is a very cruel thing to do. But keeping your bird when you can’t afford to pay for proper food and vet care is cruel, too. The best thing for both you and your bird is to surrender it to a local animal rescue shelter. There usually is a small fee involved, as well as signing some paperwork.
In this way, your bird will receive good food, cleaning and vet care from the shelter or bird rescue centre while looking for a new home.
