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Loading... The Parrot Who Owns Me: The Story of a Relationshipby Joanna Burger
None. The author's parrot, like mine, is an Amazon. They have the intelligence of a small child, so, yes, living with a parrot is something like lliving with a small child. Parrots make wonderful pets. They are not "pets" like dogs or cats. Maybe it takes another parrot owner to understand that this book is a love story about living with a quirky, intelligent, loving, fascinating, beautiful, entertaining family member. (  ) sue_009 | Apr 12, 2012 |  If an ornithologist has trouble living comfortably with a parrot, everyone will. This is a story that anyone who thinks owning a parrot would be a wonderful idea. As long as you don't mind having your household run by the parrot (who is only doing what a parrot does in the wild), having friends and family members attacked because the parrot has bonded with you, having your door jams chewed, etc., a parrot can make a wonderful family member, but not a pet. In captivity, a parrot can live 70 years+. That is a commitment few owners are willing or able to make. Having known a cockatoo, I now understand the problems the owner had with the bird, and why I didn't particularly like it. (  ) klaidlaw | Mar 12, 2009 | I couldn't put it down! ( ) kgreer359 | Feb 25, 2008 | Anyone thinking of owning a parrot should read this book first. It's sort of a creepy relationship between owner and parrot since the parrot is very possessive and seems to run the household (picture a demanding child). An interesting enough story, but I think it conveys the opposite of what it intended. (  ) Sengels | Dec 13, 2007 | no reviews | add a review
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