From the BBC:
“US animal shelter shocked
after 800 parakeets handed over”
A US animal shelter said it was
in shock after more than 800 parakeets were surrendered to them. "A
Christmas present we were not expecting," the Detroit Animal Welfare Group
wrote on Facebook. The birds, also known as budgerigars (budgies) were delivered
in two batches by the son of their owner who had kept them in one room, in what
the shelter called "a very unhealthy situation". "The
irresponsibility of the owner is infuriating," the group wrote. A first
batch of 497 birds - crammed into seven cages - were dropped off on 23
December. The owner's son then returned the day after Christmas Day with a
further 339. "We were in shock," the group wrote, "but could not
turn them away." Kelly LeBonty, the rescue group's director, told the
Detroit Free Press that the son said his father had initially planned to breed
only a handful of birds, but had ended up spending $1,200 (£890) a month on
them. "They were barely moving. We had to get them out and into different
cages," she said.
The birds will soon be put up
for adoption The parakeets - a species of parrot - will be put up for
adoption after they are assessed by a veterinarian, the group said. It
added that "owning a parakeet is a 6-15 year commitment". "As
any pet they should be part of the family."
^ This is extremely sad to hear.
Abusing any pet is wrong. I just hope these 800 birds get adopted out to better
homes. ^
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