New Subject Matter & Very Important News

 Hi people! I am switching gears with this blog. This is going to be a blog about advocacy! Helping animals in need by sharing information.

Ok, first off, please, please, please, donate to my GoFundMe! The link is here, and I promise you it is for a good cause! I am donating to Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue. There are NO laws in place to protect companion birds. All the information you are about to read is true. Let's go.


There is a bird breeding facility in Washington State. It is similar to a puppy mill. The vet that went in called it a "concentration camp". Reporters say that the birds were kept in,"cold, wet, filthy conditions for years". This breeding facility is still open, doing horrible things to the birds. (Information from PETA)

Parrots are smuggled from their natural environments. According to PETA's website, smugglers are found with large parrots in the air vents of a car, or small parakeets or conures held in jacket pockets. Many smugglers are caught, but a lot of them aren't, and the birds they capture are condemned to a horrible life in a shut cage. 

A lot of people get birds because they think they are a fun pet to have. They are in fact a lot of work. So, I ask you to only get a pet bird from a shelter(that you trust! Some sanctuaries are fake!), and that you do a lot of research first. Do NOT get a bird for fun from a breeder. It is not a good idea. 

I now tell you, this is the same for a lot of things, there are just more laws around it. For example, puppy mills are not legal, but many still exist. These places are cruel, and never ok for any animal at all.  


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