Birds should not be caged as pets.

1) Bird cages and Wing clipping This argument is regarding cage size, the pro gave some cage sizes which she stated are "Minimum Cage Sizes", So to balance the argument I showed how bird cages can be quite large, but the Pro was actually showing that the cages she chose were the most popular cages chosen and bought in the public. Now the argument over the cages being large enough is really a matter of opinion since it depends on the bird and the toys you put in the cage which can eliminate emotional toil and strain but these toys take up space and yatta yatta yatta. Point im trying to make, cage size that birds live in is really a matter of opinion both to people and the birds. As for wing clipping, 1) Wing clipping isnt required, 2) It does make birds safer, 3) Its better than amputation, which is the only other option if you want to keep your lovely pet bird safe. The other argument against wing clipping is that it takes away from birds exercise, however the bird can still exercise by hopping, climbing, and if wing clipping is done perfectly birds could actually fly or glide through vicious flapping, giving them a good amount of exercise. 2) Size of birds Almost all pets are not lethal, many types of small dogs, cats, all hamsters, gerbils, frogs, turtles, etc. are are not lethal but we dont have them as pets because we can dominate them we have them as pets because we love them and want to try to give them a good home. The alternative to not having birds as pets is that now these fun-sized birds have to live in the outside world exposed to dozens of predators who are now on their own trying to hunt for food and water and shelter day to day hoping to not get eaten by a rabid squirrel..... Birds though have a great life as pets since we provide them with everything they need and anything we do to them is for their own safety. 3) Comparable to other pets and intelligence of birds You claim that birds cannot be compared to other normal pets since other pets are not caged most of their lives, snakes hamsters gerbils turtles rabbits spiders geckos Those are all pets that spend a majority of their lives in cages or glass enclosures. Cats and dogs are actually the two pets that are exceptions, making them the stand outs compared to all other pets, including birds. You also claim that birds are too intelligent to be kept as pets, but the thing is that dogs and cats can be considered intelligent animals as well. Dogs can be trained for specialized jobs like hunting, sniffing for illegal substances, helping blind or disabled cripple. Ive never walked down a street and see a blind man walking with a pet bird..... As for emotional needs of these intelligent animals, well see the next argument. 4) Multiple birds The argument here started that birds should not be kept as pets because they are very social birds and need to be with other birds. I showed how birds are often bought in pairs which eliminates many of the emotional problems that single birds endure and that since birds are so easy to manage and take care of that the additional burden is easily manageable to the owner. Now that I have shown that birds can have many emotional problems solved by another mate, which is a common practice by bird owners, to but two, like I proved, the Pro is arguing that it doesnt solve the problem completely. The Pro brings up how parrots are, sadly, often bought and sold to others in a short number of years. But the one source the Pro gave was about PETA..... Now PETA may be questioned as a reliable source so I looked up how often parrots are abandoned. The first ten results on Google all show how parrots are abandoned, not one of them gives a percentage about how many of pet parrots are abandoned. Not even PETA says where they got their statistics from and seeing as how PETA is insane, I doubt to see that 85% of pet parrots are abandoned. Im not denying that it happens, im denying that more than 3 out of every 4 parrots end up abandoned is not backed up by stats or facts. On another note, birds arent the only pets that are abandoned. Cats, dogs, snakes are all also abandoned and left to fend for themselves, often far more than birds since again, ive never seen an ASPCA commercial showing abandoned birds.... 5) Ramifications of neglecting birds It is agreed upon that bird violence is less prevalent than cat or dog violence, the same goes with neglect. But birds and dogs and cats and ALL OTHER PETS, are alike because compared to humans they are all smaller and weaker than futures. Hamsters cant kill people, neither can turtles, ferrets, or cats but they can still be kept as pets and in cages. "Bird are not meant to be by their waste, and they need better diets than just seed, and alot of owners do not even consider these things. A lot of times, people just give them seed because it is convenient, when in actuality they need a well balanced diet of fruits, vegetables also. " All other small pets besides dogs and cats live by their waste, and cats go in a litter box so they can be exposed to their waste. As for diet and seeds, all other small pets eat off of seed or typical kinds of pet foods, 99% of pets are not fed well balanced diets of fruits and vegetables.