Originally Posted by
Sucre
Please remove me from the forum.
I am not a "flipper". A flipper buys / obtains something with the intention of making a profit off of it. I am trying to find my place and a good fit in the parrot world. I didn't buy any of them with the intention of rehoming them, and did not make a profit from any of them. In fact, I lost money to ensure that they would go to perfect homes.
The incident with the love bird was horrible, I cried all day over it. We just didn't know the rung was loose, all of the cages have locks on them and I do have other pets - forever pets because I do rescue. I never once considered rehoming them when we decided to have birds, nor did I consider putting the birds in a room by themselves - I don't believe that is how family pets should be treated. Thank goodness I don't judge how others choose to do it. It was tragic, and it was devastating, and if you think I don't know it was my fault, you're very wrong. I don't need anyone to point that out to me.
The birds were rehomed to wonderful homes. I do not care if they are used for breeding, but I do care if they are taken care of properly. I felt that I had too many birds to work with them all as I should (again, a mistake I freely admit to), and that was a major factor in my decision to turn 5 into 1, for a total of 4, knowing that with our schedules, we would have time for all of them if I only downsized.
We've made a lot of mistakes trying to find just what works for us and our schedules, and what we can handle temperament wise. Apparently, I made a mistake in joining this forum and believing that although other forums have tons more traffic and information, this was a great bunch of people who had a lot to offer. I am no longer surprised by the lack of posts.
Thank you for the help you did provide, but again, please remove my membership. This is not the sort of group I want to be a part of. I am not judgemental of others decisions, and not very tolerant of those who are.