Natural Pet Health Education » Birds

After doing your best to choose the proper toy for your companion bird (See: Choosing the Right Toy) the next step is introducing that toy. Each bird is unique and some birds will accept new things in their environment more quickly than others. The following is a list of ideas to help you to get your bird to play with his wonderful new toy...

Birds are very much attached to their wild, natural instincts. These evolutionary features offer protection from predators and preventable accidents and illness that may preclude a bird from breeding and passing on their genetic material. One of these instincts prominent in birds is their caution and this takes the shape of an unwillingness to ingest strange items they do not recognize as a food...

It is very unfortunate to know that many birds suffer serious injuries or premature death due to toys or items places in their cages. Especially when you understand that their owners were trying to do their best to provide entertainment and quality of life for their bird. Unfortunately, the bird owners were ignorant to the fact that many pet product manufacturers have more of...