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Cat's Perspective26 Feb 2010 05:03 am

Author: Albert The Cat
Website: http://www.blogger.com/profile/08187052320302992162

Hello again. I took the day off yesterday to recover from recent events. By sleeping at full speed, I managed to wake up early this morning feeling greatly invigorated. I thought a bit of fresh air would do me good, and as it appeard to be quite a nice morning, after breakfast, I decided to go for a stroll and catch up with the local gang.I had a look over next door, and sure enough, the nasty little Jack Russell started yapping away as soon as it saw me. I stayed just long enough for it’s owner to come and drag it away. A bit further along the back wall, I came across wise Old Black Tom - he is a very clever and important cat, he told me so himself. “What’s occuring?” I asked. “Not much” he said knowingly. “I’m watching the world go by.” I sat with him for a while. “Where’s it going then” I asked. “Where’s what going?” he said. “The world of course” I replied. He gave me one of his withering looks, so I decided to press on.

In the distance, I could hear a tinkling bell - must be… (Read the rest of this article at the following article source link for the full story)

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Birds26 Feb 2010 05:03 am

Seeking Hahns Macaw & Bird Cage

Author: Mitch Rezman - General Manager
Website: http://blog.windycityparrot.com/2010/02/25/seeking-hahns-mac…

Hi,

I am inquiring to see if you might have available Hahns Macaw. If not do you know a breeder in the area I could contact??

I live in St. Charles. Also, looking for pricing on a medium size cage with a play top. I did see one on your website, but I would like to pick it up myself on Saturday, or maybe even tomorrow. Are the cages you show online, what is actually in your store??

Thank you

Julie - Abitua Plumbing, Inc.

Hi Julie

We do not have any livestock – here are some resources to help you find birds

Ollie’s Parrot Perch Rescue

Center for Avian Rehab Rescue

Illinois breeders

In stock cages meeting your specs

Prevue Pet Dome Top Bird Cage Coco

Prevue Pet Play Top Parrot Cage Green or White

Have some others that may interest you as well

Here till 4:00 on Friday

Closed Saturdays but I could meet you here between 1 – 4 if we set up an appointment.

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Birds26 Feb 2010 05:03 am

My Parrot is Smarter than Your Researcher

Author: Mitch Rezman - General Manager
Website: http://blog.windycityparrot.com/2010/02/25/my-parrot-is-smar…

Rick

I agree with you that too, but Aviculture, is still in its infancy. Even now.

Dogs and cats have been domesticated for 100’s of years. Birds?

I used to save ALL my old bird magazine, bird breeder and more I have forgotten their names, they were in black & white (my ex tossed them one day). Some were well over 30 years old. Well much of the info was just wrong. But we knew nothing else.

Like “toweling” a bird to tame it. SOOOOO, wrong, it only traumatized the birds even more. I did that twice 25 years ago with a large cockatoo and gave up, it was not working.

Things we were told 10 years ago are now mostly wrong too and stuff from 5 years ago is suspect.

You figure the long life span of birds and the numerous varieties screw up even the most diligent researchers. (like when ZOO ’s would put two green Eclectus together and two red ones together and wonder why there were no matings.

You figure that it can take 2 to 3 researchers career span for ONE bird, whereas…

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