Approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter US animal shelters every year. (Of those, around 3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats.)
And while the numbers sound huge, they're actually getting small. According to some estimates, the number of dogs and cats entering shelters in the country annually has declined from approximately 7.2 million in 2011.
Also, roughly 4.1 million shelter animals are adopted each year and 810,000 animals who enter shelters as strays are returned to their owners.
To illustrate what difference a second chance at life and a loving home can make to a critter, we at Bored Panda are continuing our monthly installment, sharing the most adorable rescue pet photos we find on the internet.
Continue scrolling to enjoy the images and when you're done, make sure that you're up to date with the series here: December, November, and October.
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This Man Was Forced To Give His Dog To The Humane Society Due To Undergoing Lengthy Hospital Stay. This Nurse Found Out And Immediately Went To The Shelter And Adopted His Dog. She Brings Him To Visit Daily And Will Return Him As Soon As The Man Is Released!
Good Guy Adopts An Old Timer So He Doesn’t Have To Die Alone
Since we have already slid into our comfy sweaters, hoodies, and jackets, it's worth talking about animals getting through winter as well.
To learn more about how they do it, we contacted PDSA, the UK's leading vet charity. If anyone can tell us about animals' well-being, it's these folks. Every year, the dedicated teams at the organization's 48 hospitals work tirelessly to provide 2.7 million veterinary treatments, including 440,000 preventative treatments. This helps over 470,000 much-loved pets and brings peace of mind to 300,000 owners.
"Unlike our own pets, stray animals may struggle to find shelter from cold and rainy weather in the winter," PDSA Vet Lynne James told Bored Panda. "They may also struggle to find enough food and water to keep them healthy."
Meet Finley. He Followed Me Home On A Night I Was Sad And Feeling Especially Lonely. Then He Walked Right Inside Like He Owned My House. (I Did Check For A Chip And Officially Adopted Him From His Feral Cat Agency.) Everyone Says He Chose Me.
This Cecil. I Adopted Him Through The Starbucks Drive Thru. The Customer Showed Me A Passenger Seat Full Of Kittens And Said “Do You Want A Kitten?” And I Said “Absolutely I Do”. I Took The Kitten, Put Him In My Apron Pocket, And Asked To Go Home Early. Cecil Is Now Six
Bartolito The Day He Was Rescued vs. ~3 Weeks~ Later
Rough weather and the additional challenges that it brings also aren't helping anyone. James said that, "Cats and dogs can't catch colds from humans (and we can't catch colds from them), but they can suffer from different infections that cause similar symptoms."
"For cats, a runny nose and sneezing could be signs of 'cat flu,' a condition which can involve several different cat-specific viruses. Cat flu can make your cat feel generally unwell and there may be other signs such as ulcers on the tongue or eye problems."
Before & After Adoption; Our Lovely Princess, Kimchi
God Bless you for giving this girl a better life. May you have many wonderful years together.
My Black Kitten I Adopted Last Week Looks Like She Has “White Eyeliner” On Her Eyes
My Friend Just Adopted An 18 Year Old Cat Named Cat
"Kennel cough is a very contagious respiratory disease in dogs that causes a high-pitched cough that can be made worse by activity," the vet explained. "Most dogs don't feel generally unwell with kennel cough but some can get a runny nose or weepy eyes and they can go off their food."
Training your eye to recognize these signs can serve as a valuable tool to in maintaining your little companion's well-being. "Although not life-threatening, it is important to get your pets treated. Kennel cough may go away on its own but if dogs are still coughing after a few days then owners should seek veterinary advice. Coughing, sneezing and a runny nose can sometimes be caused by more serious issues and so it is a good idea to speak to your vet if you are concerned."
I Think I Accidentally Adopted A Dragon. She Thinks It's Her Job To Hoard And Guard Anything Shiny
Rescued Is Horrific Condition Severely Emaciated With Wide Open Sores On Her Back Legs This Girl Has Been Adopted And Is Living Her Best Life
4 Y/O Rescue And His 5 M/O Best Bud. Totally Inseparable Since Day 1
“After seeing a vet, who will prescribe any necessary medication and check nothing more serious is going on, pets should have a quiet, warm and comfy place where they can rest and recover," Lynne James said.
"Owners should encourage their pets to eat and drink, especially if they are unwell. For cats suffering from cat flu, owners can place them in a very steamy room like the bathroom to help to clear out their noses a few times a day. Dogs with kennel cough should be kept calm as barking and excitement can make their cough worse. They should also be kept away from other dogs until they are no longer coughing."
As in many areas, prevention goes a long way in ensuring your pet's health. “Cats and dogs should have yearly vaccinations, which will help prevent or lessen the symptoms of diseases like cat flu and kennel cough," James added.
"It is important to know that kennel cough can be caught wherever dogs congregate such as parks or at training classes - not just kennels!"
A Sicko Tied A Rock To This Dog & Threw Him On A Frozen River. Dog Is Rescued & Found A Good Home
Meet The New Rescues: Lulu, Luna, And Nana
Found This Absolute Unit Living Underneath A Pallet At Work
I've Applied To Adopt This Stray, One-Eyed Fiv Cat
Since Adopting This Sweet Boy 2 Weeks Ago, Our Lives Have Been Exponentially Better
He Finally Trusts Me Enough To Sleep In My Hands
My Foster's Adoption Profile Has Zero Views After A Week.... Why Does Nobody Want Her??
Brick Got Adopted!!!
Rescued From A Shelter Where He Was Scheduled For Euthanasia. Now He Is My Happy, Snuggly Best Friend. My Sweet Boy, Macaroni
This Is Juniper, A Super Happy Rescue Fox!
When I Adopted Her, I Made It My Aim To See This Smile As Often As Possible
Vet Told Us The Stray We Adopted Wasn’t Pregnant, So This Was Quite The Surprise Last Night!
Just Adopted These Bonded Babies Thursday… Crying
Chonky Cat Mister Weighs 30 Pounds And Available To Adopt From Michigan Humane
His Name Is Zorba, He Has Behavioral Issues Due To Abandonment And Bad Shelter Experience, I Adopted Him. He's Coming Home Today
One Of My Saddest Beginning Rescue Cases. This Senior Declawed Girl Was Living In A Hotel Storm Drain Starving. As Soon As I Got The Call, I Rushed There. She Had To Be Sedated And Shaved, As Seen In The Before Photo Due To Matting. She Was So Thin.
The Power Of Rescue! I Rescue Animals.this Is Pearl The Day I Got Her, And Her Today In Her Forever Home!
Just Rescued This Handsome Man. His Name Is Appa
His Adoption Fee Was Discounted Because He Only Has 3 Legs
Adopted 2 Pups From The Spca And Caught Them Holding Paws Comforting Each Other
My Bonus Mom Rescued A Pirate Pitty So Her Other Pitty Could Have A Friend. Meet Remy!
Just Adopted These Two Partners In Crime
Rescued This Handsome Yelly Void After He’d Been Coming To My Door For Two Weeks (Getting Him Checked For A Microchip At The Vet)
Lemon Before And After Adoption
My Husband Developed A Fever And Our Rescue Lab Mix Daisy, Won’t Leave His Side. She’s Even Been Sleeping With Her Head On His Head
Our pets are so comforting. They always seem to know when we need them close by.
Less Than 24 Hours After I Found Her Getting Into My Trash.. Brought This Pretty Girl To The Vet, And We're Adopting Her. Shadow Says Hello!
My GF Got Toby For $5 At A Rescue. Best $5 Ever Spent
My Wife And I Adopted These Two Goobers In 2020. Sienna (Back) And Miho.
After A Year Of Feeding, Spoiling And Small Cautious Head Pats, She Has Finally Adopted Me. Help Me Name This Sweet Thing
My Old Man Brody, Rescued Him After Being Returned 2 Times. He Must Have Been Waiting For Me Because He’s Been The Best Dog. We Have Been Threw A Lot Together, He’s My Rock And Loves Wearing Hats!
One Of The Two Cats We've Adopted, It Was Her First Time Outside
Sumi(Tabby) & Waka. Adopted Together And They Were Golden. We Sadly Lost Waka A Year Ago And This Was The Best Picture Of Them Together
Just Adopted My First Hippo. He Gets Compliments On How Good He Looks From Strangers On Every Walk
Adopted Little Miss Freya Last Weekend. 1.3 Lbs Of Love
Before And After 2 Years Of Being Rescued
My Wife Just Rescued This Baby Tonight. She’d Been Outside For A Few Days In Sub Zero Temps, Abandoned By Our Old Neighbors And We Weren’t Sure She’d Make It Another Night. Glad To Bring Her In And Warm Her Up!
The Day Before Adoption And 11 Months Later 1 More Month Until Gotcha Day
BF And I Adopted This Sweet Girl Last Week From A Coworker Who Had To Rehome Her! Meet Kali Our Wonderful 9 Month Old Chocolate Lab!
Rescued This Poor Fella From A Neglect Situation Last Night. Hoping I Can Bring Him Back To Good Health!
Awe, being a huge reptile fan, I hope he gets well soon! That puppy-like eye is something to live for.
My Rescue Girl Who Was “Likely Never Going To Be Able To Trust”
Senior Rescue Has No Teeth So She Can Be A Messy Eater!
Rescued My 2nd Kitty
Just Adopted This Sleepy Girl!
Zzzzzzzzzzz. That's what I should be doing right now instead of looking at all the cute pets, it's 1 am.
His Name Is Zsasz, He Was A Semi Feral Rescue And Now A Love Sponge
This Is Fin. Fin Is A Rescue. The First Pic Is The Night He Was Found, And The Second Is From A Few Months Ago. I’d Say He Got The Golden Ticket
My Rescue Boy Bear. He Was In A Shelter For Almost A Year. He’s The Friendliest Dog Ever, Wonderful With My Grandkids And A Giant Lap Hound
Her Name Is Baby, Vets Think She Is ~19 Yrs Old. She’s A Rescue And Loves To Be Held And Has One Tooth. Baby New Year!
Just Adopted A 10 Year Old Cat At The Shelter. His Owner Died Recently And So Did My Son So We Kinda Need Each Other Right Now
Sorry about your son. May you and your new cat bring each other many years of comfort and joy.
Adopted Him 1 Week Ago, Already So In Love With Him
Thanks To This Subreddit I Have Just Adopted A Rescue, 6 Months Old Kitty Void. Her Name Is Katja
Long-Term Blep Waiting 600+ Days To Be Adopted
I Trapped A Void Named Linda. I Rescued Her And Her Babies. I’m A Proud Mom Of 5 Voids!
Our Dumpster Rescue Chai, Then And Now. Went From A Little Sweetheart To A Total Drama Queen. We Love Her!!
That expression went from "Hug me" to "Watchu lookin' at, hooman?"
Just Adopted This Sweet Girl Yesterday
Adopted This Guy Last Week. He Was Found Chained Outside An Abandoned House.he Goes By Kilo.
Rescued This Little Stray 2 Weeks Ago. He's In Quarantine Because Of Ringworm But Is Already Looking So Much Better! I Would Die For Frodo
Will that's one ring he definitely needs to get rid of. And make sure you don't end up with it and have to journey to Mordor yourself. It's actually a fungus for those that don't know and people can get it too.
Adopted A 10 Month Siamese Cat
My 5 Month Shiba. Adopted Just Yesterday From A Local Rescue. I Feel Like I Won The Puppy Lottery
My Fiancé And I Adopted A Senior Cat. Everyone, Meet Doug!
Rescued My Boy From A Dude That Bought Him And Just Chained Him To A Tree For Months And Had Him Sleep In A Broken Freezer Outside. Now He Gets To Run Around Free And Sleeps In Bed With Me At Night
Rescued A Lost Tabby During Monsoon Rains But Was Lowkey Worried If My Other Boy Would Accept Him, I Guess They’re Doing Just Fine
Before And After Adoption. In A Span Of 3 Months Loki Went From An Outdoor Loner To A Pampered, Mindless Chonk
The Adoption Pic vs. What I Adopted
My Girlfriend And I Adopted This Sweet Boy Earlier This Week. Now Flapjack Is Living His Best Life!
My Blue Nose Pit Selena Rescued And Saved Her From A Terrible Home Where She Was Abused And Starved And Shes Gained Almost 60 Ibs And Is A Happy Girl
Superb Rescue Saw Whet Owl Maple With Her New Stuffed Monkey Pal!
Such wonderful little owls...had a small community of them who would gather in a large tree in our yard when we tossed a frisbee in the evenings. Calm and friendly.
Happy 15th To This Old Lady, We Adopted Her At 14 Weeks Old
Also Sharing My Skye~ She's The Last One To Be Adopted From Her Litter 'Cause Other Says She's "Ugly.". Who's Ugly Now?
My Missy Girl Two Months After We Rescued Her
Our Little Rescue. We Need Name Suggestions! Please Help!
Cinnamon or ginger if they are spicy or female kitty, Rusty or Oscar if they are quirky. Boi kitty.
Meet Tiny Syd, Just Adopted And He Is Very Polite
Please Help Me Name My New Rescue Bunny! I Can Decide What Suits Him
Adopted This Aussie/Golden Retriever On Christmas Eve And Her Name Is Maddie. Not Only The Best Gift I've Ever Gotten But A Literal Dream Come True
We First Wanted To Adopt One, But I'm So Happy We Couldn't Resist And Adopted Both! Meet Sushi And Zorro!
This Is Bee, Our Rescue Hippo. The Rescue Listed Her As Staffordshire/Dalmatian But We Aren’t Sure
Please Help Me Name Him! We Just Adopted Him, He's A Cream Colored Fur Baby
BF And I Decided To Adopt The Kitten We Rescued - Any Name Suggestions? She’s Such A Sweetie!
Cops Told Us To Shoot Them. We Didn’t - They Will Both Make A Full Recovery And Hopefully Be Adopted Together!
Adopted Him Off The Streets Of Hollywood. Now He’s 14 Lbs And Meows At Me If I Don’t Top His Food With Bone Broth
When I Rescued Him vs. Now
I Rescued The Sweetest Cat Tonight From The Cold. She Has A Warm Bed And Food Tonight And Is Resting And Purring. She Is Very Malnourished Though So I’m Pretty Worried For Her. I Will Take Her To Vet In The Morning. Send Positive Vibes Her Way!
Meet Our Newly Adopted Dog, Lincoln!
Freya Our Adopted Norwegian Elk Hound
Adopted Ringo Yesterday :) Can’t Decide If He’s Dark Grey Or Black… Depends On The Lighting!
Bowie On A Bookshelf. Rescued Street Kitty Settling Into His New Home Nicely
Rescued This Baby From A Bunch Of Dogs
My Sister Rescued This Cute Stray Kitten That Came In Her Garden. He Hasn't Stopped Purring Since We Turned Him Into A Purrito
Just Adopted My Third Piggy (Middle)!
This Is Marcel, A New Friend At Our Cat Shelter. Right Now He’s Resting And Eating A Lot. The Good News Is That We Already Have Someone Who Wants To Adopt Him!
Hubby & New Rescue Kitten
My Handsome Rescue Pup Jasper - Half Labrador W/ Lotsa Husky And A Sprinkle Of Beagle & Basset Hound
She Always Wanted A "Baby", So She Adopted A Red Panda Stuffie
She’s Come Such A Long Way And Grown Up So Much Since I Adopted Her!
We Just Rescued This Little Pudding. She's Called Penny. She's Very Overweight. Any Advice/Tips On Getting Her Weight Down Would Be Very Much Appreciated
Just take walks. Start slowly and step by step make them longer. Also one or two settled feeding times. Wish you the best.
Adopted These Two Fur Babies In October And They Are Inseparable. Meet Randy (Left) And Xena (Right)
I Always Had Dogs Growing Up And Never Interacted With Cats Because Of My Mom’s Allergies. My Boyfriend And I Got A Black Cat Yesterday And She’s Changed My Opinion On All Cats Ever. (10 Month Old Rescued Off The Street)
I Thought I Would Share My Boy Here. I Love Him. He’s A Rescue, But Who Really Rescued Who? He’s Been There For Me With Everything
My Precious Boys Chucky And Freddy Got Adopted Today
We Just Adopted This Boy!
Jam Is A 7 Week Old Rescue, Very Playful And Very Affectionate, Like Knows No Boundaries 😂 People Interested In Adopting Her Ask For Better Pictures. Any Tips On Photographing Torties?
Another Heartwarming Pitbull Rescue Story
This Is Elvira, A Cute Friend At Our Cat Shelter. She’s Getting Adopted Really Soon,until Then She’s Rocking Her Pjs
Help Me Name Our New Rescue! He’s Really Mischievous And Playful
My Rescue Girl Luna Always Smiles At Me Like This When We Go For A Walk!
Vet: Uhh, Your Rescue Cat, Miss Kevan, May Be A Low-Mid Generation Savannah Cat. (Next To 14 Year Old Normal Sized Clarysse For Scale)
Wow. Also which one is which? Either way thats crazy! what does low-mid generation mean?
Meet My Mom's Rescue Dog, Shayna!!
Adopted Today, Help Me Name Him?
Adopted This Boy A Month Ago From A Local Rescue. We Were Told He Was A Big Boy But We Weren’t Prepared Lol More To Love! Fyi - This Is A King Bed. 8lb Senior Cat For Scale In Second Pic.
Adopt, don't shop. Don't buy poor animals out of a trunk at a parking lot. Animals deserve a good life too!!!
One of my 2 idiots was having zoomies this morning and decided to be loving, rolling around on the floor wanting strokes, 5 times I stroked her and 5 times I got "attacked". 2 hours later I opened the door for a parcel and did the Purell thing. Turns out Purell in tiny needle bites and cuts really bloody stings. Btw, she's a 9yo rescue who thinks she's still a kitten, she's not quite alll there, is funny as hell and very loving, also spiteful and a malicious little cow if she doesn't get her own way
I adopted my cat Bootsy not long after he was born. I got to hold him when he was born not knowing that he would be my best friend.
This post always make me smile. I’ve taken in two cats from my backyard (and they were *not* free lol), took my snek boy off people who couldn’t take care of him anymore, and got my first two kittens from the shelter. Hannah (one of the shelter kittens) Sammy (my neighbor’s neglected cat whose mine now) and Apollo (snek) are the only ones left, but I hope I gave Florio (Hannah’s brother) and Feen (other rescue) a good life
I adopted one of my cats when she was 6 weeks old, she was a tiny thing at the shelter yet so scared, she hated all the noise, the people, the activity and nobody could pick her up without a tiny ball of fluffy fury attacking you. For some reason I just couldn't leave her alone, I knew she was upset but I wanted to help. She let me pick her up with no fuss. I sat down with her and she curled into my lap, purred and went to sleep. I knew then that I wasn't leaving without her. She passed away last year and not a day goes by that I don't think of her, I miss her so much. All she wanted to do was cuddle and be with me.
My best friend was a cat named bear. Bear was 14. Bear had been declawed front and back. Bear had 1 and a 1/2 ears. Bear had deadlocks covering his udders ( Bear had been quite hefty at one time but lost the weight). He had been confined to 1 room almost his whole life because he was living in a house with 7 pittbulls and it was too difficult for him to be let put. Bear was a grumpy old man when he came into my life once his owner moved away without him. He was a great friend, alarm clock, companion, inspiration and kitty during the final 4 years of his life. All of my animals since then have been ones who were left behind, feral, neglected, or were in a desperate situation when their human passed. I am blessed to be a part of each of their lives.
These posts just reinforce my decision to dedicate a lot of my life to shelters and helping animals, animals need help, sadly, there will be no end to it.
I avoided looking at this post for a while because I thought it would upset me. Then I decided it must all be happy things, so I looked. Now I'm so miserable and angry because humans keep hurting and neglecting and abandoning animals without consequence. I want these people to experience for themselves what they have put those poor animals through. Thank you to everyone who adopts or rescues any animal. You restore my faith in humanity.
Thank you all people, #AdoptDontShop, my 2 senior tomcat Gizzy and Thori´re also "second hand kitties", Gizzy was 6 1/2 when I adopted him in late October 2010, Thori was almost 6 when I adopted him in late May 2013 (you may calculate yourself how old they are now).
One day, we found a beautiful c**n hound roaming around just beyond our fence. We got her inside and she had no tags or chips. We kept her for a week and a half and called her Lucy (our other puppy is named Linus so it seemed fitting). We thought we were going to keep her bc usually if you wanted to find your dog, you would have found them after almost 2 wks. We got an email from her owners asking for her back. Her real name is Mabel. Turns out that if it wasn't for their middle child, they would have let us keep the dog. That are moving to an apartment and if they decide it isn't a good environment for her, they will contact us. I miss her everyday and would love to have her back. 🤞
Re: companion birds 🦜if I may split the difference between the two opinions - already given in earlier comments, and toss my own two cents into the pot 🪙🪙💬? - do your research before taking in any species of avian. Lots of it! Some types live in small family groups in the wild, others in massive flocks. Remember that when taking in one, two, or many many many. Don’t buy, don’t breed. Adopt. Please love birds in their natural forms, do not encourage designer bird hybridization.
I've had cats all my life and can give them a good home. But ,my last cat died almost 2yrs ago and my father who now lives with me won't have one in the house. He likes them but not to live with. He complained about her food smelling (it didn't, she had many bowls which were changed regularly and he hated having to close his bed
Adopt, don't shop. Don't buy poor animals out of a trunk at a parking lot. Animals deserve a good life too!!!
One of my 2 idiots was having zoomies this morning and decided to be loving, rolling around on the floor wanting strokes, 5 times I stroked her and 5 times I got "attacked". 2 hours later I opened the door for a parcel and did the Purell thing. Turns out Purell in tiny needle bites and cuts really bloody stings. Btw, she's a 9yo rescue who thinks she's still a kitten, she's not quite alll there, is funny as hell and very loving, also spiteful and a malicious little cow if she doesn't get her own way
I adopted my cat Bootsy not long after he was born. I got to hold him when he was born not knowing that he would be my best friend.
This post always make me smile. I’ve taken in two cats from my backyard (and they were *not* free lol), took my snek boy off people who couldn’t take care of him anymore, and got my first two kittens from the shelter. Hannah (one of the shelter kittens) Sammy (my neighbor’s neglected cat whose mine now) and Apollo (snek) are the only ones left, but I hope I gave Florio (Hannah’s brother) and Feen (other rescue) a good life
I adopted one of my cats when she was 6 weeks old, she was a tiny thing at the shelter yet so scared, she hated all the noise, the people, the activity and nobody could pick her up without a tiny ball of fluffy fury attacking you. For some reason I just couldn't leave her alone, I knew she was upset but I wanted to help. She let me pick her up with no fuss. I sat down with her and she curled into my lap, purred and went to sleep. I knew then that I wasn't leaving without her. She passed away last year and not a day goes by that I don't think of her, I miss her so much. All she wanted to do was cuddle and be with me.
My best friend was a cat named bear. Bear was 14. Bear had been declawed front and back. Bear had 1 and a 1/2 ears. Bear had deadlocks covering his udders ( Bear had been quite hefty at one time but lost the weight). He had been confined to 1 room almost his whole life because he was living in a house with 7 pittbulls and it was too difficult for him to be let put. Bear was a grumpy old man when he came into my life once his owner moved away without him. He was a great friend, alarm clock, companion, inspiration and kitty during the final 4 years of his life. All of my animals since then have been ones who were left behind, feral, neglected, or were in a desperate situation when their human passed. I am blessed to be a part of each of their lives.
These posts just reinforce my decision to dedicate a lot of my life to shelters and helping animals, animals need help, sadly, there will be no end to it.
I avoided looking at this post for a while because I thought it would upset me. Then I decided it must all be happy things, so I looked. Now I'm so miserable and angry because humans keep hurting and neglecting and abandoning animals without consequence. I want these people to experience for themselves what they have put those poor animals through. Thank you to everyone who adopts or rescues any animal. You restore my faith in humanity.
Thank you all people, #AdoptDontShop, my 2 senior tomcat Gizzy and Thori´re also "second hand kitties", Gizzy was 6 1/2 when I adopted him in late October 2010, Thori was almost 6 when I adopted him in late May 2013 (you may calculate yourself how old they are now).
One day, we found a beautiful c**n hound roaming around just beyond our fence. We got her inside and she had no tags or chips. We kept her for a week and a half and called her Lucy (our other puppy is named Linus so it seemed fitting). We thought we were going to keep her bc usually if you wanted to find your dog, you would have found them after almost 2 wks. We got an email from her owners asking for her back. Her real name is Mabel. Turns out that if it wasn't for their middle child, they would have let us keep the dog. That are moving to an apartment and if they decide it isn't a good environment for her, they will contact us. I miss her everyday and would love to have her back. 🤞
Re: companion birds 🦜if I may split the difference between the two opinions - already given in earlier comments, and toss my own two cents into the pot 🪙🪙💬? - do your research before taking in any species of avian. Lots of it! Some types live in small family groups in the wild, others in massive flocks. Remember that when taking in one, two, or many many many. Don’t buy, don’t breed. Adopt. Please love birds in their natural forms, do not encourage designer bird hybridization.
I've had cats all my life and can give them a good home. But ,my last cat died almost 2yrs ago and my father who now lives with me won't have one in the house. He likes them but not to live with. He complained about her food smelling (it didn't, she had many bowls which were changed regularly and he hated having to close his bed