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Re: Clipping wings/Lora
Posted by Debby on 4/04/06

Lora this statement you made:

People give
their pets human emotions and these animals don't have them.

That is just wrong! Your not going to EVER convience me that my Macaws
don't have emotions. On no, yes they do. They can feel hurt feelings,
they can become depressed, and they especially know if Im having a bad
day, if I cry, they kiss me, etc. They are very smart animals, and
have the mentality of a 5 year old child. Does a 5 year old child have
feelings and emotions? They also have good days and bad days just like
us.

I have been keeping Macaws a long time, I know them well, observe and
interact with them on a daily basis. I don't know about anyones elses
pet birds, but mine definately have emotions!!

These birds are part of my family, sure people call them pets, but
living with these wonderful birds has taught me so much, and given me
so much love....I can understand why people call them their kids.

If these animals have no emotions as you say, then why is it when a
bird loses its owner, and has to be rehomed, they can be depressed or
get nasty? If they have no feelings or emotions, it wouldn't bother
them a bit right?

Bottom line, THEY DO HAVE FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS, and it sure isn't
instilled it them by us humans, its there naturally!


:
> First things, I am not going to get into a pissing contest with
> anyone over this issue. I am going to put in my two cents. Anyone
> who keeps a bird as a pet has every right to do anything to they
> feel is right for the safety and well being of that pet. And for
> anyone out there that says you shouldn't clip a birds then I say
> you shouldn't keep a bird a bird as a pet. I am the owner and
> provider for my pets and they are just that pets. People give
> their pets human emotions and these animals don't have them. One
> of cockatoo will "act" like a baby so I give him some of what I
> have but its a learned behavior. Humans have been keeping pets
> (well probaly to help them with hunting etc at first) most likely
> since we started walking erect and they are just that PETS.
> Lora

Posts on this thread, including this one

• sheeesh, 4/01/06, by donna.
• Re: sheeesh/yeah that's what I say , 4/01/06, by Jim.
• Re: sheeesh, 4/01/06, by MKay.
• Re: sheeesh/yeah that's what I say , 4/01/06, by Gail.
• Re: Gail, 4/02/06, by Alison.
• Re: Please do not mutilate birds, 4/03/06, by Jim.
• Re: Please do not mutilate birds, 4/03/06, by Please, let's not start this one again..
• Re: Please do not mutilate birds, 4/03/06, by Bird Lover.
• Re: At least we aren't slaughtering them!, 4/03/06, by Alison.
• Re: At least we aren't slaughtering them! Alison and Jim, 4/03/06, by Fran.
• Re: Alison, 4/03/06, by Jim.
• Re: Please do not mutilate birds, 4/03/06, by Jim.
• Re: Please do not mutilate birds............................, 4/03/06, by .................
• Re: Clipping wings, 4/03/06, by Lora.
• Re: Clipping wings, 4/03/06, by Patsy.
• Re: Clipping wings/Lora, 4/04/06, by Debby.
• Re: Clipping wings/Lora, 4/04/06, by MKay.
• Re: Clipping wings/Lora, 4/04/06, by Terry.
• Re: Jim, 4/04/06, by Alison.
• Re: Clipping wings/Mkay, 4/04/06, by Debby.
• Re: I hate culling but it is a necessity, 4/04/06, by Jim.
• Re: sheeesh, 5/10/06, by Dina.
• Re: Clipping wings, 7/08/06, by Bob .
• Re: Clipping wings, 7/10/06, by to Lora.