Foraging, Enrichment & Play-Play-Play

What Are We Going to Chew Today? Excerpts from PARROT TOYS AND PLAY AREAS: How To Put Some Fun Into Your Parrot's Life

Providing projects that occupy busy beaks and stimulate avian Einsteins is one of the never-ending challenges of parrot ownership. The quest for that perfect bird toy takes us trekking to innumerable pet shops and bird marts, and pouring through countless catalogs. Keeping our feathered dynamo busy is indeed a top priority for companion bird owners. This is no easy task with a creature that boasts the intelligence of a human toddler with an attention span to match! Whether he's hanging out on a playstand with the "flock" or spending some quality time alone in his cage, your feathered friend needs to have something to do. Read more

Fun with Food: Discover how food can make your bird's life more appetizing.

Chris Davis, CPBC

Food plays an essential role in the survival of every living creature. It can also be a source of great pleasure. Animal trainers, behaviorists, pet owners, and, yes, parents of small children, use food in a number of creative ways. Most people love giving their animals friends food treats. How can a concerned bird lover determine what foods are acceptable for their parrots, as well as understand how to use some of those foods as treats and as toys?Read more