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Originally posted by Chemical
Just out of curosity, why a bird? Why not a dog or cat?
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birds are smaller
they cost less to maintain
you don't have to walk 'em
they don't throw up on your beige carpet, causing a permanent stain
unless you get something from the parrot family, they're not going to chew up your belongings
they don't get into the garbage
they don't shed on EVERYTHING (yes i know they molt, but ten seconds with a vacuum cleaner takes care of that)
some of them sound pretty - who ever heard of the neighbors complaining because your canary is singing?
MUCH lower vet bills
don't get me wrong - i've got a dog now, and he's lots of fun, but i'd take a parakeet, cockatiel, or parrotlet over a dog any day of the week.