To Be Free

SellingJuan

Should birds be caged up. Especially wild ones who are caught?

Help with getting one free. Thee is a bird in my uncles house recently caught. How do I stage it that it was an accident. Eg the cage is outside andthe wind blew it down.

I believe it should be illegal to cage an animal.

Also can sliverback crows be caged legally to catch other animals.

Logical Fallacy

I believe that caging should be a temporary stop gap on the way to eating an animal.

qz

I don't know about silverback crows, but a woman should definitely be caged yes.

Emiko

SellingJuan wrote: »

Should birds be caged up. Especially wild ones who are caught?

Help with getting one free. Thee is a bird in my uncles house recently caught. How do I stage it that it was an accident. Eg the cage is outside andthe wind blew it down.

Have you tried watching any Sylvester the Cat, for tips?

mattjack

SellingJuan wrote: »

Should birds be caged up. Especially wild ones who are caught?

Help with getting one free. Thee is a bird in my uncles house recently caught. How do I stage it that it was an accident. Eg the cage is outside andthe wind blew it down.

I believe it should be illegal to cage an animal.

Also can sliverback crows be caged legally to catch other animals.

these birds..? if they are north siders and look good looking.. keep them caged,otherwise release back into the community.

im invisible

ive gotta ride, ride like the wind, to be free again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur8ftRFb2Ac

The King of Moo

SellingJuan wrote: »

Should birds be caged up. Especially wild ones who are caught?

Help with getting one free. Thee is a bird in my uncles house recently caught. How do I stage it that it was an accident. Eg the cage is outside andthe wind blew it down.

I believe it should be illegal to cage an animal.

Also can silverback crows be caged legally to catch other animals.

Yes, they're very effective...

More seriously, I don't think it's so bad to cage birds. Most pet birds get much better treatment overall than they might get overall, and a lot of pet birds have never known anything else anyway and might struggle to survive in the wild.

slimjimmc

SellingJuan wrote: »

Should birds be caged up. Especially wild ones who are caught?

Help with getting one free. Thee is a bird in my uncles house recently caught. How do I stage it that it was an accident. Eg the cage is outside andthe wind blew it down.

I believe it should be illegal to cage an animal.

Also can sliverback crows be caged legally to catch other animals.

Wait till uncle is out of sight
Take one paper clip, unbend one end and put a few kinks into it á la lock-pick.
Open birdcage door and release bird, leave the door open
Place paper clip just inside birdcage, near the open door.
Return later with your uncle.
Gasp at open birdcage .
Reach in and pick up planted paper clip and express fake disbelief.
Say something profound like "what a clever bird"!!!
Walk away, leaving uncle dumbfounded and wondering how a bird could untie a knot with a paper clip!

Bipolar Joe

What about other pets? For some reason, any one who I've known that talks about not caging birds is OK with having a dog or a cat or whatever. Why are birds given a higher status? A dog will give you a wee cuddle when you're watching T.V or something, birds sh!t on you.

flutterflye

I don't like the idea of any animal being caged up unless it is for their own protection, or the protection of others.

I wish I could fly.

mattjack

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

What about other pets? For some reason, any one who I've known that talks about not caging birds is OK with having a dog or a cat or whatever. Why are birds given a higher status? A dog will give you a wee cuddle when you're watching T.V or something, birds sh!t on you.

and my cockatiel imitates the ringing of the phone..just to annoys us...I know he sniggers under his wing..the devious little ****..

Bipolar Joe

mattjack wrote: »

and my cockatiel imitates the ringing of the phone..just to annoys us...I know he sniggers under his wing..the devious little ****..

See? What a bastard. I'll bet your dog doesn't do that.

orourkeda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7mb102V1F0

lastlaugh

There is a wild Hedgehog living in my back garden.

He doesn't seem to mind living in the cage I had made for him.

mattjack

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

See? What a bastard. I'll bet your dog doesn't do that.

thanks Joe..

stephen_k

There seems to be more anthropomorphising of birds in captivity than other animals, I've often heard people say about birds of prey (used in falconry) its a shame that they can't fly, as if the birds get enjoyment from flying... Truth is they are quite lazy in the wild, they only fly to hunt, to mark territory, to migrate, to find a breeding partner and for a passage bird (up to 12 months old) to look for its own territory, the rest of the time they will perch to digest any food they have caught. Its the whole expenditure of energy vs reward, if they don't have to they don't waste the energy. Birds that are given a roost, and are regularily fed are very content to sit and perch. In most cases because of their routine of flying more regularly for food and their familiarity with humans, they actually fly more and at higher body weights than in the wild. In captivity birds of prey tend to be in a healthier and fitter condition than their wild cousins

WindSock

I don't see a point to caging birds, they are supposed to fly around. With their wings. And feathers.

Saw some together today in a petshop. They looked pissed off and restless.

ScumLord

slimjimmc wrote: »

Wait till uncle is out of sight
Take one paper clip, unbend one end and put a few kinks into it á la lock-pick.
Open birdcage door and release bird, leave the door open
Place paper clip just inside birdcage, near the open door.
Return later with your uncle.
Gasp at open birdcage .
Reach in and pick up planted paper clip and express fake disbelief.
Say something profound like "what a clever bird"!!!
Walk away, leaving uncle dumbfounded and wondering how a bird could untie a knot with a paper clip!

This could be passed off as real too, Crows are incredibly intelligent and have done things close to this in trials.

I plan to set up one of these experiments in my back garden.

Bipolar Joe

Dogs are supposed to run around in forests eating rabbits. Let's set them all free! FUR POWER!! FUR POWER!!

Next on the agenda, we send all the cats back to Egypt.

ScumLord

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Dogs are supposed to run around in forests eating rabbits. Let's set them all free! FUR POWER!! FUR POWER!!

Next on the agenda, we send all the cats back to Egypt.

Cats and dogs more than likely domesticated themselves for access to our food rather than being something we captured and forced to depend on us.

Bipolar Joe

Conjecture! You just want to keep your hairy slaves, SLAVE MASTER. I'm gonna fire bomb your house.

ScumLord

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Conjecture! You just want to keep your hairy slaves, SLAVE MASTER. I'm gonna fire bomb your house.

My house is made out of asbestos so jokes on you.

mattjack

WindSock wrote: »

I don't see a point to caging birds, they are supposed to fly around. With their wings. And feathers.

Saw some together today in a petshop. They looked pissed off and restless.

and why were you in a petshop..?

WindSock

mattjack wrote: »

and why were you in a petshop..?

I wanted to talk to the parrot.

Also, I don't compare dogs and cats to caged birds. They are free to run around. Birds can do **** all.

mattjack

WindSock wrote: »

I wanted to talk to the parrot.

Also, I don't compare dogs and cats to caged birds. They are free to run around. Birds can do **** all.

and did the parrot talk back..I,m coming around to your way of thinking..I,ve decided to set my fish free..

Bipolar Joe

SCALE POWER! SCALE FUCKING POWER!!!

WindSock

mattjack wrote: »

and did the parrot talk back..I,m coming around to your way of thinking..I,ve decided to set my fish free..

Just kept saying hello, till I left. Then bye.

Fish I don't mind, small memory and all they do is swim anyway.

Birds are for flying. And talking to me when I'm bored

mattjack

WindSock wrote: »

Just kept saying hello, till I left. Then bye.

Fish I don't mind, small memory and all they do is swim anyway.

Birds are for flying. And talking to me when I'm bored

you have'nt met my fish..my dog is as dumb as ****..great company though..