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Archive Home > 2012 > August > 07 > Parrot appeal Pets

Parrot appeal Pets

Local sanctuary operators says those weighing bird ownership should understand these brightly feathered friends are long-lived, intelligent, vocal

By Tom Olsen / The Bulletin
August 7, 2012

Imagine a pet so intelligent, affectionate and articulate that at bedtime, it flies to your shoulder, cocks its head to one side, looks into your eyes and says, “I love you."

This is Einstein, an African grey parrot.

Now imagine another pet so sensitive that after you die or become....

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