Do Parrots Make Good Pets?

Parrots can be very rewarding pets to the right owners, due to their intelligence and desire to interact with people. Many parrots are very affectionate, even cuddly with trusted people, and require a lot of attention from their owners constantly. ... Some owners successfully use well behaved parrots as therapy animals.

Is it cruel to keep parrots as pets?

Unfortunately, the truth is that keeping a parrot as a pet is cruel and potentially dangerous. Parrots are considered to be animals who are inherently wild. Even if captive bred, they possess the same wild traits as their wild born cousins who live in the jungles and rainforests.

Is owning a parrot hard?

Some people quickly find that life with parrots isn't for them. It will be a lot of work, it will be exhausting, frustrating, always messy, and sometimes very rewarding.