So I'm currently joint fostering a sulphur crested cockatoo for the bird sanctuary I volunteer at. Today I handed over the bird to the other caretaker (we've been taking turns) and I told the organisation I could no longer care for him because of concerns about my b&g macaw and respiratory issues which I only learned through members here. They told me there was no such thing and cockatoo dust is safe as long as I take precautions with an air filter and good ventilation... I don't want to risk it with everything I've read here frankly and I'm shocked they could be so uninformed, but I digress.
I handed the bird over and this woman pets him all over like a cat. I'm dead serious. I told her not to do it and sent her some articles I've seen on here (preventing the pair bond, sex and the psittacinae) and she said that was nonsense and she's always pet all her cockatoos (she has a U2 at the moment as well who she got as a baby from a breeder and is about 10yo) and has never had any problems
I'm honestly at a loss for words....
Should I tell the shelter that she may be an inappropriate caregiver? I don't WANT to do that but I'm really worried that if this behaviour causes issues it'll make the bird impossible to be eventually adopted with a permanent family.
I handed the bird over and this woman pets him all over like a cat. I'm dead serious. I told her not to do it and sent her some articles I've seen on here (preventing the pair bond, sex and the psittacinae) and she said that was nonsense and she's always pet all her cockatoos (she has a U2 at the moment as well who she got as a baby from a breeder and is about 10yo) and has never had any problems
I'm honestly at a loss for words....
Should I tell the shelter that she may be an inappropriate caregiver? I don't WANT to do that but I'm really worried that if this behaviour causes issues it'll make the bird impossible to be eventually adopted with a permanent family.