Bird ownership...

So, this probably doesn't belong on a DOG blog, but I'm so excited to hear that bird ownership in the US has declined 15.2% between 2001 and 2006 (Source: AVMA US Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook 2007). While this may not sound exciting to you, we vets and naturalists hate seeing birds removed from their natural habitat and forced to live in a cage. Once you go to Central America and see parrots flying in their element, you'd understand...

That said, there are some great bird owners out there that take great care of their birds - but the average bird owner doesn't. The diet is often the #1 husbandy error that we vets see, resulting in bone and kidney issues down the line.