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Jul. 8th, 2009 01:12 pmI've decided to be a responsible pet owner and put my search for a rescue dog on indefinite hold. My living situation is simply too unstable to justify getting one - I want to be able to provide assurance and the guarantee of a good home for a dog, and right now I have larger priorities. Does that mean I'm not getting a beastie? Oh no.
I've had parakeets for years. I love them - they're little balls of feathers full of surprising amounts of intelligence, energy, and personality. But frankly after Walter, my last keet, I don't think I could stomach getting another one. He was pretty much the perfect little guy, and after him, I think keets would just make me sad. But this is why there are multiple species of birds.
Birds make awesome, awesome pets. They're small, but really smart, and affectionate and very silly. I've been doing some research into larger species of birds, and I'm now making inquiries into green cheeked conures.
They're personable, affectionate, intelligent, and like to be petted and scratched (my keets were always a little handshy). I'm just so thrilled thinking about having one of these sweeties. We'll see what my inquiry leads to - the only problem I'm running into right now is that there aren't any breeders in Illinois with hatchlings at the moment, and I don't know how I feel about having a baby shipped to me (a lot of breeders do it, so I'm asking around what the process is and how safe it is, so we'll see). I might end up driving seven hours down to Missouri to pick up my baby, but you know what? I'd totally do it.
I've had parakeets for years. I love them - they're little balls of feathers full of surprising amounts of intelligence, energy, and personality. But frankly after Walter, my last keet, I don't think I could stomach getting another one. He was pretty much the perfect little guy, and after him, I think keets would just make me sad. But this is why there are multiple species of birds.
Birds make awesome, awesome pets. They're small, but really smart, and affectionate and very silly. I've been doing some research into larger species of birds, and I'm now making inquiries into green cheeked conures.
They're personable, affectionate, intelligent, and like to be petted and scratched (my keets were always a little handshy). I'm just so thrilled thinking about having one of these sweeties. We'll see what my inquiry leads to - the only problem I'm running into right now is that there aren't any breeders in Illinois with hatchlings at the moment, and I don't know how I feel about having a baby shipped to me (a lot of breeders do it, so I'm asking around what the process is and how safe it is, so we'll see). I might end up driving seven hours down to Missouri to pick up my baby, but you know what? I'd totally do it.
