Just curious if anyone has cats and birds. We have Paisley, an 8 year old calico. I grew up with parakeets, and would love to have some. Anyone have both? Any suggestions for them living in harmony or am I just dreaming? Thanks
i have had parakeets and cats at the same time in the past. never had a problem BUT, i always made sure the cage was large enough to give the bird maneuver room and to not be able to be turned over by the cat. that said, none of my cats even tried it. i think it is an individual thing, combined with how you teach them.
I think most cats and birds can pretty much get along. Most bird owners love animals in general and usually have cats. I think that cats like birds for company and entertainment (to watch).
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that's interesting, Thorn. Is that a statistic that has been studied? again...interesting!
gardeningmama, I have a parakeet, two labs, and a friskey juvinile lab/healer mix pup. the only time my parakeet was ever in danger is when I opened the cage BEFORE, I put the dogs out. she's so shy, I asummed I'd have PLENTY of time to get the dogs outside before she decided, if she decided at all, to leave the cage. that time she surprised me! she flew and landed two feet in front of one my labs! scared the begezzers out of me! I sunk to the floor and covered the dog, who had her ears perked in curiosity. the bird gave the situation some thought and flew to a curtain rod. my dogs, to say the least, are hunters. but I did get to the dog before she pounced on the bird. I think keeping your bird safe would have as much to do with resposibility on your part, as much as the cats knowing YOU are alpha and not them.
personnly, I think it is a very workable situation.
Last edited by cricket; Jul 11th, 2009 at 02:28 PM.
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