Did you hear about the parrot?

[alfreda89]

Specifically, an African Grey with a vocabulary of 950 words. He appears to have as much understanding as say a toddler, and this should open the eyes of all bird folk -- are you meeting your bird's need to explore, play, and learn?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3430481.stm

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[juliabk.livejournal.com]

True. I guess a lot will also depend on where the kid is at the time. If she's in a position at the time to take on any pet I might leave, that might sway me. I think I'll always be feeding and taking care of any strays around me.

Maybe she'll marry a vet (she's already said there's no way she wants to be one ;-). That could make the whole stray matter much easier to do. :-)