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Parrots tend to bond strongly with one human. Sherri points to an article titled “The 60-40 Rule” that sums up this unique bond within a multiple-person home. In this relationship, you learn quickly which side of the equation you fall on!
Check out Sherri’s June ’25 Feathered Frenzy column and learn how, if you’re in such a household, you can establish your own unique relationship with your feathered companion.
Quirks aren’t just a human thing, our birdie companions have theirs too, and birds are equally as likely to stick with their quirky likes, dislikes and ‘obsessions’ just as we parronts do!
Sherri’s April Feathered Frenzy column tells of her challenges, having to abandon some of the items and routines she became accustomed to before Zack and Bjubbles.
On a similar note, Keito DOES NOT like any other colours of shirts/blouses than dark greens, blues or just black. She will turn into BirdZilla if I wear anything but those limited colours… gone are my days of wearing Hawaiian shirts I guess 🙂
Easter egg hunts are always fun, but when you add in bots, a saucy Grey and an exuberant Squirt, you get an epic Easter Egg hunt… and one disappointed birdie…
Catch up with Morty’s Easter Egg edition of Beneath the Cage Grate and have a little egg hunt of your own!
Sherri’s February ’25 Feathered Frenzy column takes a closer look at how human personalities and behaviors can influence – in many ways – our parrot’s behavior and expressions.
How do you act around your bird? How does your bird react?
Sherri’s latest column will definitely make you stop and think about how your own personality, actions and behaviors could be interpreted by your companion bird and how their response says something about their own personality and how they choose to interact with yours!
Oh dear, seems boredom and a desire to ‘walk on the wild side’ has led Morty to catch up with the (cursing) African Grey parrots of Lincolnshire Park.
As this is a family-friendly blog, we can’t repeat what those saucy beaks said.
Head over to our Beneath the Cage Grate page and Morty will tell you all about his ‘dangerous liaisons’ 🙂
Apologies to Morty for the delay in uploading his New Year’ Beneath the Cage Grate column!
Catch up with Morty and the crazy bots and find out the challenges his mom has had and how Morty is trying to aid her and ward off pesky Alexa!
It’s that time again everybirdie, the new year, the time for resolutions. We make them, we try to keep them, and sometimes we excel at them!
Sherri’s January ’25 Feathered Frenzy column suggests that we put our feathered companions to the task of keeping us accountable for what we parronts say we’re going to do.
What are your New Year resolutions? Do you have a companion at your ready to keep you on track and to help you meet your goals? Catch up with Sherri to see how you might want to employ your feathered kids in helping you keep your resolutions and aspirations for the new year ahead!
It goes without saying that Morty is – justifiably – apprehensive about the holidays while living with bots. Alas, this Christmas season has been no different. A very important ‘baby’ went missing due to a bot’s silliness, and Morty finds himself at the centre of mum’s frustrations… until she finds out the real truth.
Find out how everything unravelled in Morty’s December ’24 Beneath the Cage Grate column!
The Christmas season is a wonderful time of year, full of family, fun and laughter, But for some of us introverts, some of the festivities become a bit overwhelming.
Our birdie companions are great buffers for all of the holiday hubbub, but they too need some sheltering from all the festivities.
Catch up with Sherri in her December ’24 Feathered Frenzy column to find out how she, Zack and Bubbles handle the Christmas season!
Recent extreme weather events prompted Sherri to reassess her family’s readiness to prepare for and, if necessary, evacuate her home with Zack and Bubbles.
What do you do? What do you need to gather for yourself and for your feathered companions? Are you prepared for a severe weather event like a hurricane and are your feathered companions going to be safe?
Catch up with Sherri to find out how she and Rick prepared Zack and Bubbles for Hurricane Helene and learn some important tips for being prepared for an emergency with you feathered companions. Read our November ’23 edition of Feathered Frenzy here.
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