A.A.A.
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Decided to teach Jaffa that birds can be ignored, I made the black headed caique toy to try use in a prank to convince my mum / sister that I'd bought a bird without permission (too proud of it so I showed it off when done).
Doesn't smell, sound or move like a bird, but looks a little like one so might work as early desensitization.
I love my fur ball & would like him to be around for years yet, but I would like a parrot (or parrots) sooner than that (only if I can be sure he's desensitized enough to ignore the cage & the breeder supplies birds accustomed to other animals).
Figure this is the only time it's safe to put a bird on a cats back, the bird's beak can't hurt him, and I can tell him off if claws or teeth touch this one without it hurting another living thing.
Jaffa was just cuddling up next to me on the sofa (his favourite place to sit is beside me - never on my lap, but always touching me) as I finished sewing and was comfy enough to ignore me and my silly bird.
Doesn't smell, sound or move like a bird, but looks a little like one so might work as early desensitization.
I love my fur ball & would like him to be around for years yet, but I would like a parrot (or parrots) sooner than that (only if I can be sure he's desensitized enough to ignore the cage & the breeder supplies birds accustomed to other animals).
Figure this is the only time it's safe to put a bird on a cats back, the bird's beak can't hurt him, and I can tell him off if claws or teeth touch this one without it hurting another living thing.
Jaffa was just cuddling up next to me on the sofa (his favourite place to sit is beside me - never on my lap, but always touching me) as I finished sewing and was comfy enough to ignore me and my silly bird.