Help! A friend is leaving the country and dumped an unwanted pair of lovebirds on us
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Anonymous
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So, my DH has a friend who is either leaving the country or moving apartments to a place that doesn't allow pets (he is not the most reasonable individual ever). He has somehow guilt-tripped DH into agreeing to take in his pair of lovebirds who are arriving tomorrow. Tomorrow!!
I'm livid of course that DH would do that but that's water under the bridge. What do I do with them? I am friendly to all animals but I do not want a pet, and I absolutely do not want a bird in a cage. I just don't. I will of course take care of what is dumped on me but I really really really do not want to have it long term. Is there a rescue society or shelter that will take them? Or adoption? Or something? To be honest, birds in a cage never seemed happy to me. It is so counter intuitive. I never want this. |
Anonymous
| Yes, your local animal shelter will take them. Just bring the birds cage and all to your local shelter tomorrow. |
Anonymous
| Play some Skynyrd! |
Anonymous
| Take it outside and open the cage door. Problem solved. |
Anonymous
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Nothing is "dumped on" you that your husband AGREED to take.
No means no. He didn't say no. He said yes. You don't get to act like the friend was in the wrong. The friend asked. The right response was N-O but your idiot of a husband said Y-E-S. So this wasn't a dumping, sweetie. |
Anonymous
You forgot the adobe element of your response in an advice thread. |
Anonymous
Do not do this. |
Anonymous
| There must be an aviary somewhere. Do not let the birds out because they will not survive. Ask the National Zoo, if they want to keep the birds. |
Anonymous
It is illegal to release domesticated non-native species into the wild. And it won't survive. |
Anonymous
| If you are serious, I will take them, OP. I used to keep finches, cockatiels, parrots, and parakeets so I'm experienced with birdies. Love birds are nice because they get to hang out together. |
Anonymous
It may be illegal, but it would be difficult to prove unless she was seen doing it. |
Anonymous
They will not take them in their aviaries. Lovebirds are territorial and can't be housed with other bird species. I'm not even sure they can be housed with other lovebirds if they are socialized/bonded in a pair versus a flock because of their territorial nature. |
Anonymous
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OP, please do NOT release them. You are basically setting them up for a cruel and inhumane death. They will either starve slowly to death, freeze to death at night with the temperatures we've been having, or be eaten by a predator.
There are bird rescues that take lovebirds. Consider a place like this: https://www.phoenixlanding.org/ |
Anonymous
It's cruel to release them. You are basically sending them to a miserable death. |
Anonymous
It is really cruel. The birds will freeze to death almost immediately. Man, is it really that hard not to be a huge a$$hole? |