Do you keep non-domestic animals as pets? If you do, do you think about the animal's rights?

Yes, very much so. I let her fly free when Im home, and don't clip her wings unless we are traveling. For her safety.

They just "Fly" and they will get eaten up by local birds or cars. Go. I feel an obligation to keep this parrot alive, as there are few in the wild.

They live 45-60 years, so they must be thought of as a living family member. I thought long and hard about adopting an exotic bird, I did a lot of research beforehand, I didn't find her sex, because it was not an issue. She chose me, and continues to train me through the years.

She has it pretty good.

I adopted a wild cat, He will come in and visit but he likes the freedom of the outdoors.

As I sit here pondering this " question" im watching my pit bull chase my cat down so she can lick her clean. Non domestic... well Ive had a few Raccoons, a opossum, two squirrels and a bob cat over the years. I figure if they hang around with out being restrained outside, they can stay as long as they want too.

We had a pair of wrens that made their nest in a fuchsia in the hanging basket on our patio. If I was out there, one of them, don't know if it was mum or dad, would come and perch on my shoulder and just sit there, even come indoors if I went and made a cuppa. Is that a pet or is it a wild bird behaving weirdly, who knows.

When the chicks fledged, the family moved on.

As I sit here pondering this " question" im watching my pit bull chase my cat down so she can lick her clean.

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