1. Be nice to parrots.
2. Don't make parrots wait for anything they request, this only makes them mad.
3. Don't interrupt a parrot's schedule with your own, this also makes them mad.
4. Give parrots everything they ask for in an expedient manner. If you don't,
yep, this makes them mad.
5. Never frustrate a parrot in any way. You guessed it, they get mad.
6. Only give parrots delicious, nutritious food. Yeah, yeah the mad thing again.
7. Give parrots lots of expensive toys to tear up or reject. Blah, blah, blah - mad.
8. Never punish or attempt to punish a parrot for pooping on the carpet, this
makes them extraordinarily mad.
9. Don't inhibit a parrot's insanely loud vocalization. This will frustrate them and
(do I tell you this again?) they get mad.
10. Obey all rules - if you don't ...
1. My life is likely to last 10 or more years. Any separation from you will be
painful to me. Remember this before you take me home.
2. Give me time to understand what you want from me.
3. Place your trust in me - it is cruicial to my well being.
4. Don't be angry with me for a long time, and don't lock me up for punishment.
You have your work, your entertainment and your friends. I have only you.
5. Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don't understand your voice when it is
speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I'll never forget it.
7. Remember before you hit me that I have a beak that could easily crush the
bones in your hand, but I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being uncooperative, obstinate or lazy, ask yourself if
something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, or
I've been in my cage too long.
9. Take care of me when I get old, you too will get old.
10. Go with me on my last journey. Never say "I can't bear to watch it," or "let it
happen in my absence." Everything is easier for me if you are there.
Remember, I love you.