Ever heard of "walking your bird"?

[super70s]

I saw a local news story the other day, a lady who lives close to a
tragic wreck was interviewed the next day. She was out walking her dog
"and her bird" -- she had some kind of carrier with a clear plastic
bubble strapped to her back with her pet bird inside.

Never seen that before but it's probably a good idea to let your pet
bird have some new scenery instead of being confined to a cage indoors
24/7.

[jmcquown]

Post by super70s
I saw a local news story the other day, a lady who lives close to a
tragic wreck was interviewed the next day. She was out walking her dog
"and her bird" -- she had some kind of carrier with a clear plastic
bubble strapped to her back with her pet bird inside.
Never seen that before but it's probably a good idea to let your pet
bird have some new scenery instead of being confined to a cage indoors
24/7.

I can't say I've ever heard of such a thing. I had parakeets most of my
much younger life and would sometimes put the cage outside so they could
enjoy the fresh air and the sounds of wild songbirds. But a container
to walk around with a bird on your back? Nope. I have encountered a
few people in later years who had a parrot with clipped flight feathers
who would walk around outside with the bird sitting on their shoulder.

This bubble thing sounds about as silly as someone who has an
indoor-only cat (which I highly approve of, cats do not *need* to go
outside!), walking them around in what looks like a mesh enclosed baby
stroller. Just set up a small outside enclosure if you really think
your cat needs to go outside. I did that when I had cats. Found out
they really didn't want to be out there; the comfy sleeping places and
the food is indoors. :)

Jill

[super70s]

Post by jmcquown

Post by super70s
I saw a local news story the other day, a lady who lives close to a
tragic wreck was interviewed the next day. She was out walking her dog
"and her bird" -- she had some kind of carrier with a clear plastic
bubble strapped to her back with her pet bird inside.
Never seen that before but it's probably a good idea to let your pet
bird have some new scenery instead of being confined to a cage indoors
24/7.

I can't say I've ever heard of such a thing. I had parakeets most of
my much younger life and would sometimes put the cage outside so they
could enjoy the fresh air and the sounds of wild songbirds. But a
container to walk around with a bird on your back? Nope. I have
encountered a few people in later years who had a parrot with clipped
flight feathers who would walk around outside with the bird sitting on
their shoulder.
This bubble thing sounds about as silly as someone who has an
indoor-only cat (which I highly approve of, cats do not *need* to go
outside!), walking them around in what looks like a mesh enclosed baby
stroller. Just set up a small outside enclosure if you really think
your cat needs to go outside. I did that when I had cats. Found out
they really didn't want to be out there; the comfy sleeping places and
the food is indoors. :)
Jill

She probably got the container from Chewy.com or PetSmart, probably all
kinds of crazy stuff on there for your pets!

Never heard of the mesh cat thing either, I'd probably bust out
laughing if I saw that.

BTW what made you give up your parakeets? I had an old college roommate
one time who kept one but I've never had one myself.

[jmcquown]

Post by super70s

Post by super70s
I saw a local news story the other day, a lady who lives close to a
tragic wreck was interviewed the next day. She was out walking her
dog "and her bird" -- she had some kind of carrier with a clear
plastic bubble strapped to her back with her pet bird inside.
Never seen that before but it's probably a good idea to let your pet
bird have some new scenery instead of being confined to a cage
indoors 24/7.

I can't say I've ever heard of such a thing.  I had parakeets most of
my much younger life and would sometimes put the cage outside so they
could enjoy the fresh air and the sounds of wild songbirds.  But a
container to walk around with a bird on your back?  Nope.  I have
encountered a few people in later years who had a parrot with clipped
flight feathers who would walk around outside with the bird sitting on
their shoulder.
This bubble thing sounds about as silly as someone who has an
indoor-only cat (which I highly approve of, cats do not *need* to go
outside!),  walking them around in what looks like a mesh enclosed
baby stroller.  Just set up a small outside enclosure if you really
think your cat needs to go outside.  I did that when I had cats.
Found out they really didn't want to be out there; the comfy sleeping
places and the food is indoors. :)
Jill

She probably got the container from Chewy.com or PetSmart, probably all
kinds of crazy stuff on there for your pets!
Never heard of the mesh cat thing either, I'd probably bust out laughing
if I saw that.
BTW what made you give up your parakeets? I had an old college roommate
one time who kept one but I've never had one myself.

I didn't exactly plan to give up parakeets. My first was a pet from my
parents for my 6th birthday. But Dad was a Marine and we couldn't keep
moving around with a bird so we gave him to my grandparents. That bird
made them very happy in their golden years. I had several more as a
teenager/young adult after my father retired and we weren't moving
around all the time. But when the last one died when I was a young
adult on my own, I just never got another one.

Jill