Q: when your family is eating, if possible. In the wild, cockatoos are social eaters, so they enjoy eating together. Your bird will eat more happily if you or your family is eating nearby. Do your best to schedule your bird's meal times at the same time as yours. Normally, you'll feed the bird in its cage using food dishes. You don't need to move its cage for feeding time, but it's best if the cage is positioned where it can see you eating. Additionally, your bird can also eat a small amount of table scraps, which you can provide either in its food dish or by tossing them to your bird during your meal. Pellets are an important part of your cockatoo's diet because they contain the proper nutrition for your bird. Choose a brand that's labeled for use with cockatoos. Put the pellets in a food dish, which you can place in its cage. You can find a food dish that's made for use with birds at a local pet store or online. Some of these dishes will look similar to a food bowl made for a cat or dog, only smaller. However, you might prefer a pellet dish that attaches to the side of the bird's cage so your bird doesn't move it around the cage as it eats. The food bowl might be hard to retrieve if your bird pushes it deep into the cage. Check the label on your food to find out how much to give your bird. Base the amount of food you give your cockatoo on its weight. Not only will these foods provide vital nutrients for your bird, they're also a tasty treat your bird will enjoy eating. Serve cooked and cooled legumes and grains. Choose colorful fruits and veggies to give your bird. Wash the produce, then chop it into smaller pieces before feeding it to your bird. Place fresh foods in a separate dish. Remove the dish after about an hour, as the food will spoil. As an example, your bird might enjoy eating sliced pineapple, berries, carrots, cucumber, squash and peas. It might also like cooked chickpeas, kidney beans, black beans, and macaroni. You can sprinkle the treats on your bird's food or give your bird treats during play. Giving your cockatoo treats can be a great way to encourage bonding between you. For example, you might use seeds to reward your bird for good behavior. Alternatively, you might give your bird a shelled walnut, which it can crack! Certain foods can harm your bird, so make sure you never feed them these foods. Never give your bird any of the following: Chocolate Caffeine Avocado Shelled peanuts Potato skins Attach a small water container on the side of your cockatoo's cage. Replace the water as needed throughout the day. Empty the dish and clean it daily. Moluccan and umbrella cockatoos rarely bathe in their water dish, as they prefer to be sprayed with water.
A: Feed your cockatoo Give your bird specially formulated pellets as 75% of its diet. Provide fresh vegetables, legumes, grains, and fruit as 20% of its diet. Give your bird treats like seeds, nuts, and table scraps for 5% of its diet. Avoid giving your bird foods that can harm it. Provide your bird with constant access to clean water.

Q: What is your boss doing that would warrant being fired? Having a bad personality cannot be grounds to get someone fired. Talk to a trusted colleague or friend about your feelings. Do everything you can to avoid your boss from finding out your thoughts. Consider looking for another job. It may not be worth the hassle and emotional strain of building a case against your boss. Your boss is on grounds of being dismissed if they disrespect or steal from employees. There needs to be several employees to testify to the truth of this type of disrespect. Inappropriate behavior towards employees includes the following: Racial or sexual discrimination/"jokes." Do you work for someone who calls you by a derogatory name or constantly cracks inappropriate jokes about your race, gender and/or religion? These actions are against the law and are concrete grounds for termination. Abusive behavior. Does your boss drag you into their office (or out in the middle of the office) to scream and berate you when you make an error? There is no room for abusive behavior in the workplace. Everyone should be treated with equal respect. Unfair management practices. Does your boss play favorites and leave out opportunities for other staff members? Are you and your co-workers given the shaft for certain promotional advances when you are more qualified than the boss's pet? Intellectual theft, or stealing another employee's ideas and passing them off as their own. Stealing material items isn't the only grounds for theft. In your planning stages, you must take preventative steps in ensuring no one finds out what you are doing. Many corporate computers run on a shared network that your boss has access to. Plan to keep all documentation off your work computer and out of sight. Depending on how bad the case is, which it should be bad since you're making a case, you'll need pen and paper, an audio recorder, video camera, and a folder or journal. You may not need the video camera since most offices contain a security camera that could be used in an investigation. Prove that the boss needs to get the heave ho to human resources by meticulously documenting every infraction as they occur. Obtain a journal and write down the time, date and incident following the encounter. Gather factual evidence such as receipts or records that demonstrate the boss doing something wrong or illegal. Get photographic or video evidence by placing a hidden camera in the area of the office where you could nab evidence. Keep in mind, however, that taping someone against their knowledge may not be used in a court of law. Having this type of documentation on video or photos will support other evidence. You shouldn't bring a tripod and professional grade equipment into work. If you need to photograph or record an incident, use a smartphone. You have all the spy capabilities in your pocket. Smart phones can record video, audio, and take pictures. Write down details of your boss' actions in private.
A: Reflect on your boss' actions. Observe how your boss treats employees. Stay organized. Document the behavior. Practice stealth.

Q: Redirected aggression is responsible for half the attacks by cats on people. It occurs in kittens when they get frustrated. When a kitten becomes aroused to the point of attack but cannot to do anything about it so she redirects her pent up emotion to the next closest thing. Often this is the person who disturbs her, and she lashes out and bites. For example, if your cat sees a bird out the window but can't attack because there is a window pane in the way, she may redirect her anger to the next thing that moves or disturbs her, like your foot. When you recognize signs of agitation, you should also try to redirect your kitten's frustration towards a toy. Once that pent up frustration is channeled in a more appropriate direction, she will become her friendly kitten self once more. Toss your kitten a catnip mouse or get her chasing a toy on a string. The key to remaining bite-free is to put some distance between yourself and your kitten when you notice her becoming agitated, frustrated, or scared. Signs that you cat is agitated and may bite include: Flattening ears. A flicking tail. Skin twitches. Wide, staring eyes. Fluffed up coat. Vocalizing low growls.
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Understand that redirected aggression is one of the most common reasons for your kitten to be agitated. Redirect your kitten's agitation with a toy. Recognize signs that your kitten has become agitated in the future.