General Discussion

@StormyParakeet For pity's sake, keep your cats away from your birds or you won't have them long. I'm sorry, but you're being wholly irresponsible letting them anywhere near each other. @ColonelChicken Here are my noisy boys, Skyline and Highrise! Skyline, left in both pictures, is a rescue bird from an abusive situation. :( Took him two years before he let me touch him, but now he's super sweet! I'm so proud of my little man. He is very small, but he is always ready to defend his boyfriend from any imagined threat. Highrise is... well, not the sharpest tack. But that's okay. We love him anyway. He was a chronic screamer and went through two homes in as many months before landing with me. With some training and a lot of patience, he's doing much better now. :) Wish I knew how old they are, but I don't have a clue. :P [img]http://78.media.tumblr.com/f2910f3f8305e5dbe86a98657a0d38eb/tumblr_oodfx1Nx1u1s34iaro1_500.jpg[/img] [img]http://78.media.tumblr.com/a32f81a42f557b1e590f359d33e1c09e/tumblr_onpgk6w9Np1s34iaro1_500.jpg[/img] Bonus: not cockatiels, but beloved! Zyda the red bellied parrot: [img]http://78.media.tumblr.com/66184601532f31648561bae92c64a930/tumblr_ozuov1WuNB1s34iaro4_500.png[/img] And Rowan, the maximillian pionus: [img]http://78.media.tumblr.com/5c55187dca8a621c41d87fd7058e7e4c/tumblr_op578voAMF1s34iaro5_500.jpg[/img] Aged 9 and 7 respectively, and as sappy as the aforementioned tiels: [img]http://78.media.tumblr.com/696bcafb99012aed25c2990f29a2ff2c/tumblr_oftpxqxgbs1s34iaro4_500.jpg[/img] I've worked with hundreds of parrots, species from budgies to buffons macaws, and you know what? Cockatiels are still my favorite. <3 [s] But shh, don't tell Zyda.[/s]

[quote name="StormyParakeet" date=2017-12-09 22:17:22] @Birdskull I know it's not the safest thing in the world but, my parakeet is in a place where the kitten can't reach him, and my cumputer is right next to my cockatiel's cage. Wich it where I spend most of my time. She's also loosing intrest, and finding other things that are much better. [/quote] @StormyParakeet [i]They should not be in the same room.[/i] Ever. Period. I cannot stress enough that you're literally playing with their lives. Luck runs out and once is all it takes. Even if the kitten is just playing, even if it's an accident. Cats carry Pasteurella in their saliva, which is EXTREMELY toxic to birds, so even a minor injury could very likely lead to a painful death. Beyond that, even just your cat's presence is a unneeded stress on the birds. Your cat is a predator animal. Your bird is a prey animal. Instincts, man. The bird knows that cat is dangerous just by the forward-facing eyes staring at it. The cat knows that bird is an exceptionally tasty snack just by the way it moves. [b]It is your responsibility as a pet owner to take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of all your animals.[/b] Without a closed door between them, you can't possibly keep them safe 100% of the time. It is simply not worth the risk. I know what I'm saying may sound harsh or inconvenient. I know I'm just some random stranger on the internet whose two cents you didn't ask for. Tone is lost over the web, so please understand I'm not trying to sound aggressive. Just worried, because I've seen this road too many times to not know where it leads. orz This will be my last post on the subject and I won't press the matter further, but I do hope you'll at least consider what I'm saying?