I don't recall where the statistic came from, but I've seen several people post it. I also know that, based on info she posted today, Jenn of The Bird Nerds has two relinquished Scarlets in her care, 2 GWs, a Harlequin, a B&G, and at least one Severe. I have not worked at a rescue, but I keep an eye on the classified ads--proportionate to their population overall, the Scarlets are rehomed frequently.
That's Holly, followed by the response~ a long drawn out "Ohhhhhhhhh"is always asking me, "what are you doing?"
Maybe it's more of where you are in the country but here in the Midwest, you almost never see Scarlets in rescues. Scarlets do get rehomed, but it tends to be private rehomes. B&Gs are most often rehomed not because they are bad birds or make bad pets but because they are overbred. Severes are rehomed because they tend to make bad pets. This has been my experience from working in rescue and knowing others that do work in rescue.
Yes, I completely agree that the high number of B&Gs is going to make them over-represented in rescues across the country--that is true here in Ohio as well. However, Scarlets are far from rare here. I see them all the time in ads--sometimes, they're plucked but the people still ask large prices for them.
LOL, I did the same thing. Here are the exact numbers:
Yes, they are sad numbers. I think we'll never really be able to tell because we won't know for sure who's breeding what and in what numbers. I do think that the number of B&Gs is much higher because they are bred more often though. I was surprised that the GW number wasn't higher...I was too lazy to count them all!Where the heck is he when you need him.
Those are some sad numbers.
If I had known better, I would have gotten one from her. I love Holly dearly, but she did not get the same kind of start this woman gives her babies. It was because of Holly we have become such good friends though...everything for a reason I guess.
Sad numbers indeed. And those are only the ones in rescue who happe to be listed on petfinder. It seems to me that most people think they're entitled to recoup their *investment* and try to sell their birds when they tire of them.
Yes, but unfortunately, most people don't seem to be like that. I can understand asking for money to make sure the new faily is really commited and also financially able to take care of a bird. If I were ever in a position where I had to rehome to someone I didn't know well, I would probably ask for a fee and then deposit it with their avian vet so they would have a nice credit for vet care.
