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I'm A "Toy Commando"
What I'm about to tell you is probably somewhat illegal,
and if you join the
Toy Commandos, you're on your own.
Some years ago I noticed that most pet stores didn't
provide toys for the birds. These pitiful creatures
sat in their cages or enclosures all day with nothing
to do. Sad, when there was hundreds of wonderful
toys just down the aisle to play with. So here's
what
I started to do, and still do to this day......
I simply went over to the toys, grabbed the appropriate
toy for the bird that I had in mind, and gave it to
the bird.
Of course I am very discreet about this. Most
pet shop
employees don't even notice. For the 'Toos,
I always grab
a toy made of wood and something they can hold in
their
feet (as they love to hold things). One of the
toys most pet
shops carry is a package of colored wood that looks
like
fat round sticks and also disks. These are great
for most
any parrot to hold and more importantly to chew.
I use
only part of the package and hide the rest for another
day.
It's wonderful to see the birds play with the toys
I give
them, and often times the bird goes from a very unhappy
creature just staring into space, into something
with a
purpose in life. Could I buy the toys and give
them to
the birds? Of course, but first, I couldnt afford
it, and
second, I think the owners have a responsibility to
provide
these poor birds with the bare necessities.
And if they
wont... I will, because I'm a "TOY COMMANDO"
:)
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