Writer's Block: Bird by Bird

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Moof.

That said, the wording on this question is horribly biased, as if all owners of pet birds were cruel tyrants keeping their poor, helpless feathered friends locked up, when there's so much out there that can harm them. I have two pet birds, a parakeet and a cockatiel, and I don't think either of them would last if someone were to open their cages and push them out into the world. Especially the cockatiel, since his cage is his sanctuary. He knows it's his house and while he likes coming out for a flutter around the house, he's more confident in his cage. Our parakeet has effectively become my mom's therapeutic animal companion, much like a dog or a cat in a nursing home. He chatters and sings to her, keeping her spirits up. I'm all for animal rights, but I prefer to think along the lines of what C.S. Lewis said, when he considered animals to be "our helpers and our playmates".

Almost forgot ye draggies; two of them have their wings!! Thanks!!

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